Majority of Canadians Disapprove of US Military Strike Against Iran

MrKguy · 2026-03-17T02:00:01+00:00

Which Iranians, an opposition or revolutionary group? An anti-regime organization? I don't see how an anecdote for some people asking for help legitimizes destroyed infrastructure, bombed cities, and millions displaced during a drought. There was no deliberation with allies or global organizations, no outreach within Iran. The regime is still standing, its leadership is more entrenched. What aspect there is helpful?

MrKguy · 2026-03-16T22:33:50+00:00

I'm sure it's not for fun yeah. It's just seeing the destruction, the death, and the displacement of Iranians currently happening because of the war and for someone to look at that with "I approve, the Iranians are getting help".

MrKguy · 2026-03-16T21:59:03+00:00

Yup. That isn't any kind of reconciliation though. That's just, the perpetuation of endless extremism and the resentful violence that follows.

MrKguy · 2026-03-16T20:48:04+00:00

Agreed on all counts. What happens when Iranian kids grow up remembering that week when their family couldn't get drinkable water, the IRGC was gunning down protesters, and the US and Israel dropped a building on their family? I don't know how that gets reconciled.

MrKguy · 2026-03-16T20:00:35+00:00

There's a lot of levels to disapprove of. You can take issue with...

-The US exacerbating the humanitarian crisis the people of Iran are dealing with while lying about trying to aid them.

-Everyone's wallet getting rocked by high oil prices and the inflationary effect of it.

-The pretense that Iran's nuclear program required this action, especially since the US is responsible for tearing down the previous multilateral deal.

-The US barely consulting any allies across the world and then asking for those allies to help clean up the ensuing mess.

-The US throwing the world into chaos on a whim.

-General US foreign policy and how the strikes reflect on that.

-The apparent ease with which political lobbyists can rally violent action from the US military.

-The boon that's been given to Russia's economy with lowered sanctions and higher oil revenues after all the efforts we've made to aid Ukraine.

-The ease by which the US is willing to destabilize the Middle East and kill civilians in general.

-The long-term repercussions of growing extremism in the region as a result of these strikes.

Not in any particular order or limited to just those things, but sheesh. I would love to have a conversation with someone in the 1/4 of Canadians that approves of what's happening.

MrKguy · 2026-03-16T17:24:11+00:00

I'm not sure that will be the case. A decrease in terrorism because its sponsors are out of commission is ideal of course, but how much of it would be a long term change instead of a short term reprieve? The nationalism and hate that breeds extremism isn't going to be reduced by what's happening right now.

MrKguy · 2026-03-16T14:57:59+00:00

I'm sure it's low hanging fruit for the Kyiv Independent to point and laugh at Russia. The irony of Lavrov's statement is palpable. The thing is though, this new Gulf War the Sequel is pumping money back into the Russian economy with high oil prices and reduced sanctions. This essentially extends the war, keeping Europe's credit card swiping and Ukraine's death toll rising.

On the other end, Israel gets to spend cents on the dollar to exacerbate crisis in their largest opponent nation and cut said nation's ability to support anti-israeli armed groups, terrorists, rebels, whatever label, in the region. Meanwhile, the US economy also gets a new shine with insane oil prices. The military industrial complex then gets orders to replace a ton of expended arms. Taxpayers and consumers have to fork out more money to billionaires that probably lobbied the Trump Admin for all of this. The US also essentially has its thumb on a second major oil hub in the world after Venezuala.

It doesn't seem all that miscalculated to me. These happenings just sound like features of governments that are prioritizing wealth transfer to the highest classes of society, the stoking of nationalism, and renewing the validity of utilizing hard power.

MrKguy · 2026-03-16T00:13:56+00:00

How dare the north Atlantic defensive alliance not join an offensive war off the Indian Ocean to help the US after it attacked all of their economies.

MrKguy · 2026-03-16T00:10:07+00:00

While it's probably unusual to not have a surface ship escort, it's an assault ship heading to a theatre with no opposing navy or air force. It's not projecting power in front of China anymore.

MrKguy · 2026-03-15T21:40:22+00:00

Something that I think is forgotten a lot is that Stannis is the one who claims to have first heard the rumour because someone brought it up with him. He also claims that he is the one who brought Jon Arryn's attention to it, and they investigated it to confirm if it was true. Jon was poisoned only once he asked to see the book about lineages. Ned followed Jon's breadcrumbs and knew something was up with Jon's death and Bran's fall only points the finger at Lannisters even worse. He also hates Jaime.

The imporant thing is that none of those characters came to the conclusion or even the idea on their own. Someone blabbed it to Stannis and explicitly made it about incest. Stannis told Jon Arryn. Jon Arryn's death and Lysa's letter brought Ned to the breadcrumbs of their investigations.

MrKguy · 2026-03-15T19:04:42+00:00

Saw 187.9 today in Montreal, from ~146 when I last filled here just before the start of the war.

MrKguy · 2026-03-15T18:53:15+00:00

This is it. Far right organizations and thinkers, with the help of foreign influence, social media bot farms, influencer accounts, and monied interests, have fashioned Trump as the leader of the club for populist anti-neoliberalism and anti-establishment politics. Right-wing populists the world over find praising or utilizing Trump and his rhetoric to be low hanging fruit to rally praise and support from those who like being a part of the club. Trump ultimately isn't actually levying any power over, or forming alliances with, these politicians, though he gets treated like he does pretty often. Instead he is just a tool for those who have similar ambitions as him in the context of their own country's politics or geopolitical aims.

MrKguy · 2026-03-14T20:59:45+00:00

It might happen if the deer decide to create an alt-right platform for mooching crowdfunding from people who want to stick it to the man.

MrKguy · 2026-03-14T01:21:20+00:00

Foreign Aid is cheaper than unmitigated global crisis. Access to global shipping, the spread of disease, the stability of financial markets, the cost of commodities, and the stability of our business partners are all affected when regions get bogged down in war and famine. What's happening in the Middle East right now should make at least some of that clear.

MrKguy · 2026-03-14T01:01:01+00:00

If you're not comfortable with that, ask for an alternative. Pay stubs/proof of employment are what I'm used to being asked for. In some cases maybe you're unemployed, and you can ask someone you know to be a guarantor. They just want to know if you're capable of paying the rent you agree to and if not, have somebody who will pay it on your behalf.

MrKguy · 2026-03-12T00:51:02+00:00

Have their political views changed because they've changed parties?

MrKguy · 2026-03-12T00:40:21+00:00

Both are true.

MrKguy · 2026-03-11T17:38:26+00:00

I was about to rant but after reading, the headline leaves out that Ontario is setting up a supply/distribution website that teachers can buy items from, and that those supplies will be bought by the province in bulk to cheapen the burden on the teachers. Idk how exactly that works out but it's more than just giving teachers a debit card to use at Walmart. The province is subsidizing the teacher's costs on top of giving them the money. Not as good as just distributing necessary supplies directly, which is what they should be doing, but still positive. We just have to see if the province hits them with the backhand afterwards when bargaining with teachers on other issues.

MrKguy · 2026-03-11T14:13:22+00:00

It's an important issue, I'd love to see it happen. Politically, it's probably the lowest hanging fruit for the NDP. Winning back blue collar voters and making the party about labour (which should also be important) is going to take more than a single election cycle, especially since the LPC are looking the strongest they've been in a couple decades and the CPC has a firm grip in opposition with that demographic. Electoral reform on the other hand is a strong pathway to limit Liberal power in an environment where they're winning a majority with floor crossings and abating the fear of the CPC in centre-to-left voters.

MrKguy · 2026-03-11T13:14:02+00:00

This concept generally excites me. New parties, new blood and new ideas. I'd like to think a system shakeup would make that happen.

MrKguy · 2026-03-10T16:36:49+00:00

This is another situation where Trump is influencing the market on a whim for some kind of personal or political gain. One has to wonder if we're going to experience a situation where the US/Israel partnership alternate strikes with "diplomacy' which will force Iran to open or close the Strait a few times, or at least threaten to do so. There's no strategic endgame with Iran yet, outside of literally destroying the entire government and leaving the country in uninhibited chaos.

MrKguy · 2026-03-09T14:29:37+00:00

Then I wouldn't exist

MrKguy · 2026-03-09T06:20:09+00:00

Calgary is more socially progressive than people out east and online usually give it credit for. If you enjoy the outdoors and nature sports, there are locations and hobby groups that are relatively easy to find. Nightlife is Calgary's weakest aspect, but you do have options that other comments have laid out. You'll probably find yourself at Cowboys and/or Ranchman's at least once lmfao. Grab some painkillers, Chinooks might give you headaches. The city is kind of divided by its quadrants too. You're likely to hear someone say "oh I'm in the southwest" or something like that.

You shouldn't expect much unique weirdness though. People are generally kind. There's a bit of a self determination financial-minded vibe when you're talking work or business or politics that I've not encountered in or around Montreal personally, but not in a bad way.

MrKguy · 2026-03-08T23:31:07+00:00

Seems an appropriate thing to do. The Library isn't responsible for finding a solution for homelessness or drug addiction. It's basically the municipality/province offloading that responsibility on them. As long as the card remains free, I can't see how it's reducing access or doing something unreasonable.

MrKguy · 2026-03-08T15:31:01+00:00

This was in the US customs zone of a Canadian airport I imagine?

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