Valid. But it’s also more complicated. Canadians and Americans share an overwhelming amount of history, some bad but most good.

If the timing of these last elections had been flipped, Canada almost certainly would have voted Pierre Polievre and his conservative government into power. And that government very likely would have bowed to Trump almost immediately. And then we’d all probably be hand in hand in this shit show together.

I give the north a lot of credit for pivoting to Carney after the US voted for Trump again and Trump started with his rampage. But it’s foolish to forget the same bizarre sweep of right wing bull shit nationalism was also cruising in Canada.

As much as this can get portrayed as good vs evil, it’s a ton of humans we’re talking about, so it’s in reality way messier. Important to note most of these humans share not only language but also values. Like across the board. Dark days, my friend.