President Donald Trump mocked transgender people in front of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose child identifies as nonbinary, during an Oval Office meeting in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday that was intended to focus on trade relations but instead became a showcase of Trump’s familiar culture war politics.
The meeting, held in the presence of reporters, aimed to emphasize renewed cooperation between the two countries, which remain deeply economically intertwined. But as The Independent reported, it “devolved into a political rally disguised as a routine press availability.” Trump repeatedly veered off topic to attack Democrats, the media, and transgender people, boasting that under his leadership, “We have strong borders. We have no men in women’s sports. We’re not going to take your child away and change the sex of your child.”
It’s a tough spot having to endure the demented child rapist elected (twice) by our southern neighbours, probably best to just smile and nod and sucker punch that fucking moronic nazi when he’s not looking
When he’s not looking
Why? It’s not like he has the reflexes to dodge. Let him see it coming.
Trump is an expert on children’s sex.
“We’re not going to take away your child and change the sex of your child… unless your child’s sex and gender don’t align with what we think they should be, in which case CPS will forcibly remove the child from that twisted family and enrol them in conversion therapy.”
I did not know that about him.
Carney has already proven that he is incapable of actually standing up to Trump, so this doesn’t surprise me. If he isn’t willing to stick up for his own kid, how can we expect him to stick up for the rest of us?
I’m certain the basic ability to do so isn’t the problem. More like, they have us at a disadvantage and he thinks tolerating Trump is the smartest play. Time will tell if that works out at all.
Typical neolib capitulation- ahem I mean tolerance. That’s worked great for the Americans, I’m sure it’ll work for the Canadians /s
So the PM should let his personal life dictate state actions?
I think it should definitely impact what he’s willing to tolerate. Or do you think he should betray his own convictions, just to appease a political bully? So much for “elbows up”, then? Now, it’s just, “Whatever you say, Mr. Trump”?
The trump answer is complex and will invariably end in bloodshed no matter the choices. Whether sooner or later is the question.
Appeasement is never the solution.
Delaying while preparing could be a strategy.
Unfortunately, I agree with you. If history is any indicator, this is not going to end well…for any of us. We need to prepare that inevitability.
(Everythimg said is meant to be taken in a general.context and not specific to you - except the part about creeping your profile. I speak like that sometimes, and I don’t mean to say anything about you specifically)
I may not agree with everything you say or think, (I don’t know, I haven’t creeped your profile), but the ability for us to disagree (as long as it doesn’t harm anyone - except those who seek to destroy us) is the basis for civil society, and as of now, whatever differences you and I may or may not have regarding our current life choice or lifestyles is immaterial in the face of a literal apocalyptic threat coming from south of our border.
We all need to suck it up and put our truly petty differences aside in order to essentially save our nation, and our humanity, and humanity as a whole, for that matter.
I’m all about do whatever the fuck you want to do. As long as you don’t hurt myself or others,cool. I don’t give one fuck.
What I do care about is stopping a psychopath and his neonazi evangelizers destroy any hope for any future that isn’t pure hell.
Can we do that?
Can we just relax our tribalism that people like trump has allowed the powers to foment this artificial hatred so many of us have let take hold of us?
Can we work as one for the common good?
I fucking hope so.
Or we all die in our smug righteousness.
If you are the head of a state you don’t get the luxury of personal convictions. You should always be acting in the interest of the state.
Realpolitik says the best interests of Canada are to try to get Trump to walk back steel and aluminium tariffs buying time while to diversify exports and institute “Buy Canadian”
And, again…is it “in the interest of the state” to capitulate to economic extortion? We’re just giving him what he wants, and getting nothing in return? And our leader is sitting there while he insults us all…including his own kid. What the actual fuck does that say about us? It says we’re weak, and Trump can say and do whatever the hell he wants, without consequences.
And for the record, Trump is not going to “walk back” those tariffs. He’s not only using them to fund his domestic agenda, but also to pursue his foreign policy agenda. They are his leverage over us.
Why would anyone assume he’s going to just let that leverage go, especially when it’s working? That’s just ridiculous.
What do you want him to do? Insult him and call him a bully so that you feel better? We live in the real world, where actions have real consequences.
The US is still our largest partner, and every action we take has real repercussions, such as job loss. In my opinion, he’s doing a good job handling him because Trump is unpredictable.
What do you want him to do? Insult him and call him a bully so that you feel better?
As an American, YES. Trump is going to fuck you no matter what, so stand up for yourself.
A savvy leader doesn’t need to insult anyone, in order to make their position clear.
I feel like we need a clown emoji that looks like It.
