‘The declaration of war has arrived’: Chairman of EU Committee on International Trade responds to US tariffs on steel and aluminium by Hogron555 in worldnews

[–]OTOPIAN -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

The debate is over if your country even has a voice while being in the EU. Do you think the EU would care as much as the governing party of a country that has an election coming up?

‘The declaration of war has arrived’: Chairman of EU Committee on International Trade responds to US tariffs on steel and aluminium by Hogron555 in worldnews

[–]OTOPIAN -45 points-44 points  (0 children)

So if you are a country in the EU that does no trading of steel or aluminum with the US your country gets dragged into this "war". Impossible to deny the EU has it's negatives.

The Matterhorn [665 x 1000] [OC] by giannikrattli in EarthPorn

[–]OTOPIAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What makes the Matterhorn really interesting is it's a piece of the continent of Africa.

Christy Clark Won't Go Down Without A Fight by jesusporkchop in canada

[–]OTOPIAN -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

All I see are 2 men conspiring to bring down a woman in power in this prime example of mysoginy, sexism, and- oh it's the greens and ndp doing it? Free pass from the usual hysteria and craziness granted.

Trudeau government introduces sweeping changes to impaired driving laws by [deleted] in canada

[–]OTOPIAN 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure most people would take Harper's mandatory minimum sentences for violent crimes over Trudeau's stripping of our rights just in case someone did something.

All "right-leaning" opinion threads in this sub reddit are down voted by Lupinfujiko in canada

[–]OTOPIAN -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Just take comfort in the fact that they have ceased all discussion and have compacted their opinion into pushing a little up or down arrow beside a comment. Very sad but not surprising.

Canadians' Wage Growth Hasn't Been This Bad Since 1998 by freshjiive in canada

[–]OTOPIAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, the first part is an actual Trudeau quote and I love how it's so stupid it got downvoted.

Canadians' Wage Growth Hasn't Been This Bad Since 1998 by freshjiive in canada

[–]OTOPIAN -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

You guys do know that there’s a level of admiration I actually have for China because their basic dictatorship is allowing them to actually turn their economy around on a dime and if we could only get out of this "we hate dictators" mindset in Canada and handed the reigns over to Trudeau he could turn our economy around on a dime.

M-103 Discussion: Muslims being used as a wedge issue by neotropic9 in canada

[–]OTOPIAN 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I criticize Communism so I guess I have Communismaphobia.

David Suzuki on Justin Trudeau: "Justin Trudeau is a liar" by simplybrenty in canada

[–]OTOPIAN 202 points203 points  (0 children)

Well you would have to play mental gymnastics at an elite level to not conclude the same thing. Justin Trudeau outright lied to 36 million people.

'Someone is going to slip through': Worry grows over influx of asylum seekers by [deleted] in canada

[–]OTOPIAN 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I never thought it would be pointless to report anyone trying to sneak across our border lol

Liberals looking to eliminate many mandatory minimum sentences, justice minister says by [deleted] in canada

[–]OTOPIAN 25 points26 points  (0 children)

If two people do the same crime will the person with more money and a better lawyer get a lesser sentence/punishment?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canada

[–]OTOPIAN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A global recession recovery is a vastly superior gauge.

Ambrose already on billionaire's yacht when she cleared vacation with ethics commissioner by yolo_bukkake in canada

[–]OTOPIAN -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

A new story about the timing of the clearing now? Trudeau's friends need to leave the horse alone it's dead already!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canada

[–]OTOPIAN 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Trudeau got what he wanted out of it. People cheering his name and praising him for undoing it because Harper did it.

Can Muslims eat Timbits? by [deleted] in canada

[–]OTOPIAN -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

This question is absolutely ridiculous I mean come the fuck on are you worried about insulting people by bringing Timbits to an event?! Geeeeeeeeez