I’m mostly just a lurker here, following some trusted sources.

What I’m seeing and my studies of restoration ecology are in conflict.

The greatest country in the world is not a fascist nation.

Did Jamison want to comment on that, or did he value some shred of dignity he might have remaining?

In what context was he mentioned?

Or maybe I should have said remove the iron.

No Fe

This threat rings hollow to me - a Leafs fan born two years after they last won the Stanley Cup. Do your worst, China. It will have no effect.

To be clear, I will begrudgingly cheer for him when he plays for Canada, but otherwise it’s Fuck That Guy.

Canada winning Gold with Marner falling flat on his face would be double Gold in my
books.

I’m caught in a Go Mitch / Fuck That Guy quandary.

Not even the Seahawks can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory now.

That would be absolute class if it was him.

I was wondering if the kid he gave the Grammy to was Liam Conejo.

Maple Leafs fans here. Cannot relate.

This didn't age well.

He's just flapping with the prevailing winds and the knowledge that a lot of his base embrace he WEF conspiracy theories. He's not a serious person, and doesn't seem to realize how many Canadians can see through him.

Concerns over ICE, and concerns over the public perception of ICE are two drastically different things.

To be fair, even the thought is too much to bear…

It's down to eight wars ended now?

Ringing a cowbell would be more on-brand.

Vance isn't popular, and he doesn't have that certain "je ne c'est quoi" that Trump has (and seriously... what the fuck is it that Trump has?) but Vance has a lot of money and tech behind him, so I would never count him out.

I have no idea what it will look ultimately look like, but I have no doubt that they have a playbook full of potential false flag ops to choose from.

To this point, MAGAs have displayed an inexhaustible ability to put up with (and therefore enable) abuses to freedoms.

Either he did, or Russia did it for him. People remember that Russia hacked the DNC and leaked the info, but they also hacked the RNC, but did not leak the info. Leaking RNC info would not only have harmed MAGA, but it would have eliminated its blackmail value.

Agreed.

I agree with what you’re saying. I just don’t think it’s over when Trump goes away. But it is a necessary step towards getting the country back.

A lot of people’s future depends on maintaining the regime and they will not quietly fade away.

Vance lacks Trump’s “charisma” (it feels really gross saying that). But there is real power and wealth behind Vance that isn’t going away. Vance was handpicked by Thiel for a reason.

A large factor is how much power MAGA can consolidate while Trump is still around.

Trump has an inexplicable hold over the MAGA masses that Vance cannot replicate, but there is still a lot of money and power behind the movement and they will not fade away quietly. The removal of Trump alone will not end this, but it will be a great start.

There’s also the oligarchs behind this, who made it possible, e.g. Thiel and Musk. Not just the lackeys in cabinet.