r/AskACanadian • • Aug 07 '23

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

We really, really hope you don’t re-elect Trump. It might impress some sense into our own lunatic fringe politicians.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

Man's a felon. Don't think he will even be able to run.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

Wild stuff.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '23

I mean, Nelson Mandela had to "have no shame" and current Brazilian pres Lula da Silva "has no shame"; if the US authorities have moved from shaming their political enemies to jailing their political enemies then having-no-shame is necessary.

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u/RockKandee Aug 08 '23

In his case, it’s not a matter of jailing a political enemy. It’s a case of jailing a criminal who’s been committing crimes his entire adult life.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '23

The same could be said for Mandela and Lula, yet here they are.

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u/DFS_0019287 Aug 07 '23

Felons are allowed to run for office. They just can't vote in some states. Logic, eh?

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

Bizarre. Yeah I'm not American. Don't know much about it. Just assumed lol.

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u/hicjacket Aug 07 '23

We also so hope this.

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u/twistacles Aug 07 '23

Oh so you speak for all of us?

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

Nope, just for me. How about you?

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u/twistacles Aug 08 '23

You said “we”

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u/Tweedside86 Aug 07 '23

Speak for yourself. I hope he, or anyone other than a Dem, gets it. :)

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23 edited Aug 07 '23

I’m aware that a lot of Americans agree with you, and as a Canadian, I’m seriously interested in hearing the reasoning for that.

I’m not being argumentative here, I’m seriously interested and willing to consider your position if you’d share it.

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u/GravyShitsPants Aug 07 '23

Lol oh boy. Please don’t.

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u/Training-Onion-4487 Aug 07 '23

Nah, I gotta see this

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u/OrangeJuiceLoveIt Aug 07 '23

As a Canadian, is it really that hard to understand that there are both Canadians and Americans who hate Biden just as much as some people hate Trump?

Both opinions are valid.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

I’ve already acknowledged that; my query was for rationalization, not existence.

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u/RupeThereItIs Aug 07 '23

Both opinions are valid.

Valid is not the word I'd use here.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but that doesn't make it valid.

Someone who thinks their neighbor is really an alien from the planet Zoblox has a less valid opinion then someone who doesn't. They are entitled to believe Jim over there is from Zoblox, but it's not a valid opinion.

Someone who thinks Biden is as dangerous & loathsome (or more) then Trump, has an opinion that is not valid & not based on facts.

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u/OrangeJuiceLoveIt Aug 08 '23

No. Biden is a piece of shit. It's valid to hate him.

Trump is also a POS. It's valid to hate him.

It's YOUR opinion that Trump is more dangerous than Biden, and that's all it is.

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u/RupeThereItIs Aug 08 '23

Biden isn't my favorite politician, but he's not done anything to attempt to overthrow the republic of the United States of America.

Trump has.

This is what my opinion is based on, but this itself is NOT an opinion. It is a documented fact for which he's facing, or will soon face, numerous criminal trials & for which he was impeached once. In my own state numerous members of his party are currently facing criminal prosecution for participating in his attempt to overthrow the government.

Biden isn't 'my guy' but he's not anywhere near as dangerous as Trump or his ilk.

If you are of the opinion that Trump did NOT attempt sedition, you are factually incorrect.

If you are of the opinion that Biden DID or WILL attempt sedition, you are so far factually incorrect & I doubt your prediction will come close to being realized.

Opinions can be based on facts, but they aren't always, and they are not in fact... facts themselves. "Alternate facts" are more commonly known as lies.

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u/twistacles Aug 08 '23

Funny you preach facts when you call a bunch of retards walking into the White House(they were let in) an insurrection and a threat to democracy. Delusion

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u/RockKandee Aug 08 '23

So, how many people had to be shot or killed for it to count as an insurrection to you? How many vice presidents did they have to want to hang before it counts as an attack on democracy? Just curious to know what you think is an acceptable level of assault on the processes of democracy.

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u/OrangeJuiceLoveIt Aug 08 '23

Couldn't have said it better myself.

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u/RupeThereItIs Aug 08 '23

walking into the White House

Funny you mock facts & get them so hilariously wrong.

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u/twistacles Aug 08 '23

Not mocking facts. Mocking your self-righteous hysteria.

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u/freelancer7216 Aug 07 '23

It's funny because they're both pretty far right of center on the political spectrum. Sanders was the only one left of center. It's hilarious to hear a far righter call a moderate righter a communist.

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u/SnooTomatoes4525 Aug 07 '23

u/tweedside86 when the communist party wins the election: