They’re floundering because they know they’re losing leverage quickly and that Carney’s message resonated around the world. This is not what someone says when they feel strong, this is fear and knowing that it is crumbling around them.
Every threat just proves Carney’s point and strengthens the resolve of Canadians. They’re trotting out old ideas that somehow Carney’s global recognition is just an attempt to boost his own ego, when really it was his clear-eyed analysis that led to the recognition. They get everything backwards.
They’re angry because everyday they look stupider and stupider to the global community.
berklee on
Standard abuser tactic: “This will go much easier on you if you stop fighting back and let us do whatever we want”
iDareToDream on
It’s the other way around – Trump started it, Carney is just finishing it. I’m really glad we’ve moving on from the US as much as we can given our geography.
RandomExistence92 on
Those aren’t the words of someone confident in their position. If you can’t handle pushback, don’t start with your stupid bullshit in the first place.
Zarxon on
Well it’s a one sided fight. Carney is not picking a fight he is just simply not capitulating to unhinged and unreasonable demands.
Creston2022 on
Bessent lied on FOX news about Carney’s conversation with Trump and in another interview he said it would be a good idea if AB joined the USA. The USA is a very insecure country and it has lost the ability to be diplomatic so instead they choose to pick fights with their allies and have the mistaken belief that makes them look strong. It makes them weaker ! As Canadians it’s time to turn our back on the USA and carry on !
pzeeman on
I really don’t understand Trump or his team’s reactions here. Isn’t this what they want – the western middle powers not relying on them anymore? Shouldn’t they be relieved and supportive that someone just came out and said it? I still don’t know what was in the Davos speech that could have possibly offended them. PM Carney was just spitting facts that would have thought Trump’s team would have agreed with
AdSevere1274 on
We Canadians are warning Bessent that we are not peasants of Trump admin and that he is not our leader. We have not given Carney green light to be subservient to American agenda. We have elected him to stand up to Americans and their greed.
sPLIFFtOOTH on
To be fair, Trump started this by questioning our sovereignty and literally telling everyone they plan to weaken the Canadian economy, so as to make us easier to annex.
They told us their game plan. Why is anyone surprised?
bigtimeNS on
So tired of hearing all these Trump sycophants spew bullshit constantly. They should worry about their own country that’s going all to hell.
Bright-Ad8496 on
As one of Canada’s owners, Scott Bessent can go fuck himself. We need to open up Canada’s market worldwide and not rely on good ol’ uncle Sam..
drcujo on
Or what? The reality is the US needs Canada even more than we need them. The Americans should have kept their mouth shut and not picked a fight with Canada. Smart Americans like longtime Democratic party donor Scott Bessent know they are fucked which is why they are lashing out hard.
ogcanuckamerican on
Has anyone told Scott Bessent to shut the fuck up?
His nose is so far up his boss’s ass that his mouth is stuffed with orange shit.
And that’s all that pours out of this sycophant’s face, orange turds.
StrbJun79 on
Yawn. Except he never picked a fight. He just said what needs to be done but has also repeatedly said he wants to make a deal with the US as well. That’s not picking a fight. I disagree with carney on many things but not gonna bs any criticism I have. Carney has been very clearly not picking the fight. It’s just the republicans are overly sensitive over every tiny word and have knee jerk responses to them.
Needle_In_Hay_Stack on
Yeah because one of Bessent’s lie got busted publically. Now his frustration that Carney exposed his lie is being released through this new statement, “don’t pick fight w Trump”
maurader1974 on
He’s not picking a fight with him. He just stopped caring I bound his little tantrums. He’s making relationships with adults
No_Carry385 on
Guess these guys never heard the saying “lead by example”. I dont get why anybody gives these people any energy. The dementia runs deep with all of them.
ChimoEngr on
Given that Trump has already picked a fight with Canada, that’s a rather silly comment. Very on brand of course.
> “I would just encourage Prime Minister Carney to do what he thinks is best for the Canadian people, not his own virtue signaling, because we do have a USMCA negotiation coming up,”
He is. Getting away from our dependence on the US is the best thing for Canada. Trump keeps on sticking knives into NAFTA, so I don’t see what point Bessent is trying to make about the renegotiation.
> “In my investment career, I’ve seen what happens when a technocrat tries to pivot and become a politician. It never really works out well,” he said.
Is Bessent talking about himself there? Or Trump. (OK, technocrat implies skill and success, so Trump would claim to be one.)
The Trump admin keeps on shooting itself in the foot. Unfortunately, their feet have many human shields protecting them, so I don’t know when they’ll actually feel the repercussions of that.
ragnaroksunset on
Watching guys like Bessent light what little private sector credibility they had on fire in pursuit of power in the public sector is nothing short of delicious.
Let’s not get in his way.
hunkydorey_ca on
1. Canadians can’t be controlled like Amercian’s with lower education rates, media censorship, etc.
2. Does anyone really believe anything this administration says anyways, everyone saw the murder of Pretti but yet they were pissing on us and told us it was raining… Imagine trying to pull the wool over our eyes for something so obvious what the heck are they doing with not so obvious things?
3. Canada is minding our own business, we didn’t pick no fight, we aren’t the aggressors here so go piss off.
4. Typical narcissist’s, I’m not getting any attention boo hoo… look at me.
Oxjrnine on
That’s what they told Tina Turner to do about Ike
She ignored them, fought back, and finally got away and made it on her own.
Anyway, time for a rewatch of What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993)
080128 on
It doesn’t matter if we directly pick a fight with them or not, they’ll create a fight if it suits their agenda. One day our deal with China is fantastic, the next its a battle. Bessent, Licknut, Trump… they go around all day long posturing, sabre rattling, lying because that is literally ALL THEY HAVE. The world has moved on, the US and its dollar is fucked, its going to get worse, and they know it. Lying, blaming, and seizing followed by screwing up opportunities on a whim is all they have left. The world (and especially Canada, which is why they are extra frustrated with us) called their bluff and now they’re paying the price. Bessent and his giant turkey neck can go to hell, and I say we pick that fight. They started it and we have every right to finish it.
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They’re floundering because they know they’re losing leverage quickly and that Carney’s message resonated around the world. This is not what someone says when they feel strong, this is fear and knowing that it is crumbling around them.
Every threat just proves Carney’s point and strengthens the resolve of Canadians. They’re trotting out old ideas that somehow Carney’s global recognition is just an attempt to boost his own ego, when really it was his clear-eyed analysis that led to the recognition. They get everything backwards.
They’re angry because everyday they look stupider and stupider to the global community.
Standard abuser tactic: “This will go much easier on you if you stop fighting back and let us do whatever we want”
It’s the other way around – Trump started it, Carney is just finishing it. I’m really glad we’ve moving on from the US as much as we can given our geography.
Those aren’t the words of someone confident in their position. If you can’t handle pushback, don’t start with your stupid bullshit in the first place.
Well it’s a one sided fight. Carney is not picking a fight he is just simply not capitulating to unhinged and unreasonable demands.
Bessent lied on FOX news about Carney’s conversation with Trump and in another interview he said it would be a good idea if AB joined the USA. The USA is a very insecure country and it has lost the ability to be diplomatic so instead they choose to pick fights with their allies and have the mistaken belief that makes them look strong. It makes them weaker ! As Canadians it’s time to turn our back on the USA and carry on !
I really don’t understand Trump or his team’s reactions here. Isn’t this what they want – the western middle powers not relying on them anymore? Shouldn’t they be relieved and supportive that someone just came out and said it? I still don’t know what was in the Davos speech that could have possibly offended them. PM Carney was just spitting facts that would have thought Trump’s team would have agreed with
We Canadians are warning Bessent that we are not peasants of Trump admin and that he is not our leader. We have not given Carney green light to be subservient to American agenda. We have elected him to stand up to Americans and their greed.
To be fair, Trump started this by questioning our sovereignty and literally telling everyone they plan to weaken the Canadian economy, so as to make us easier to annex.
They told us their game plan. Why is anyone surprised?
So tired of hearing all these Trump sycophants spew bullshit constantly. They should worry about their own country that’s going all to hell.
As one of Canada’s owners, Scott Bessent can go fuck himself. We need to open up Canada’s market worldwide and not rely on good ol’ uncle Sam..
Or what? The reality is the US needs Canada even more than we need them. The Americans should have kept their mouth shut and not picked a fight with Canada. Smart Americans like longtime Democratic party donor Scott Bessent know they are fucked which is why they are lashing out hard.
Has anyone told Scott Bessent to shut the fuck up?
His nose is so far up his boss’s ass that his mouth is stuffed with orange shit.
And that’s all that pours out of this sycophant’s face, orange turds.
Yawn. Except he never picked a fight. He just said what needs to be done but has also repeatedly said he wants to make a deal with the US as well. That’s not picking a fight. I disagree with carney on many things but not gonna bs any criticism I have. Carney has been very clearly not picking the fight. It’s just the republicans are overly sensitive over every tiny word and have knee jerk responses to them.
Yeah because one of Bessent’s lie got busted publically. Now his frustration that Carney exposed his lie is being released through this new statement, “don’t pick fight w Trump”
He’s not picking a fight with him. He just stopped caring I bound his little tantrums. He’s making relationships with adults
Guess these guys never heard the saying “lead by example”. I dont get why anybody gives these people any energy. The dementia runs deep with all of them.
Given that Trump has already picked a fight with Canada, that’s a rather silly comment. Very on brand of course.
> “I would just encourage Prime Minister Carney to do what he thinks is best for the Canadian people, not his own virtue signaling, because we do have a USMCA negotiation coming up,”
He is. Getting away from our dependence on the US is the best thing for Canada. Trump keeps on sticking knives into NAFTA, so I don’t see what point Bessent is trying to make about the renegotiation.
> “In my investment career, I’ve seen what happens when a technocrat tries to pivot and become a politician. It never really works out well,” he said.
Is Bessent talking about himself there? Or Trump. (OK, technocrat implies skill and success, so Trump would claim to be one.)
The Trump admin keeps on shooting itself in the foot. Unfortunately, their feet have many human shields protecting them, so I don’t know when they’ll actually feel the repercussions of that.
Watching guys like Bessent light what little private sector credibility they had on fire in pursuit of power in the public sector is nothing short of delicious.
Let’s not get in his way.
1. Canadians can’t be controlled like Amercian’s with lower education rates, media censorship, etc.
2. Does anyone really believe anything this administration says anyways, everyone saw the murder of Pretti but yet they were pissing on us and told us it was raining… Imagine trying to pull the wool over our eyes for something so obvious what the heck are they doing with not so obvious things?
3. Canada is minding our own business, we didn’t pick no fight, we aren’t the aggressors here so go piss off.
4. Typical narcissist’s, I’m not getting any attention boo hoo… look at me.
That’s what they told Tina Turner to do about Ike
She ignored them, fought back, and finally got away and made it on her own.
Anyway, time for a rewatch of What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993)
It doesn’t matter if we directly pick a fight with them or not, they’ll create a fight if it suits their agenda. One day our deal with China is fantastic, the next its a battle. Bessent, Licknut, Trump… they go around all day long posturing, sabre rattling, lying because that is literally ALL THEY HAVE. The world has moved on, the US and its dollar is fucked, its going to get worse, and they know it. Lying, blaming, and seizing followed by screwing up opportunities on a whim is all they have left. The world (and especially Canada, which is why they are extra frustrated with us) called their bluff and now they’re paying the price. Bessent and his giant turkey neck can go to hell, and I say we pick that fight. They started it and we have every right to finish it.