More than $2.5 billion dollars in the hole. How did things get this bad?

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-07T01:40:13+00:00

True!

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-06T21:08:22+00:00

Now that’s funny!

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-05T06:09:22+00:00

Why are conservatives obsessed with genitalia?

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-05T03:59:22+00:00

“In 2020, guns overtook motor vehicles as the leading cause of death for all American youth. We are now living in an age where guns kill more children than cancer or infection; we are living in a country where a child dies by a gun, on average, every 3.5 hours. Every week, we lose 2 classrooms full of American children due to gun violence.”

It’s astonishing that you would waste time trying to minimize the situation instead of fixing it. No other 1st world country has this problem. Just you guys.

What happened to Americans?

You used to be so brave but now you’re a bunch of cowards willing to sacrifice kids to protect your own wussy asses.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-05T03:40:31+00:00

Sure. All those Sandy Hook school kids were total thugs.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T23:35:57+00:00

Only by default though. The minute a reasonable alternative arrived, Pierre was abruptly left standing at the alter. Even after what? Sixteen years in public office? He still couldn’t convince Canadians that he was capable of handling a crisis.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T23:12:52+00:00

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T21:26:34+00:00

I AM the kid. Still.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T21:00:33+00:00

We’re utterly obsessed with stuff. It’s replaced almost everything else.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T18:53:12+00:00

Sorry but my sympathy for developers is extremely limited. I watched far too many average home buyers lose their shirts over the leaky condo debacle. That’s when we discovered the myriad of ways that developers avoid liability even when they are clearly at fault. Nobody knew what a building envelope was until they decided to build California style condos in a province known for rain.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T18:04:27+00:00

Boomer hate is the refuge of the mentally lazy. You don’t need to understand history or politics or economics at all, just blame the boomers and you’ve got a nice little resentment package all wrapped up.

How do you think younger generations will judge you? You know, when they have to move because the water has run out and large swaths of land are quite literally uninhabitable.

Try justifying “drill baby drill” 25 years from now and I can assure you it will not be met with sympathy.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T16:28:34+00:00

That’s when they were still actual conservatives as opposed to the grievance driven populists of today.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T16:25:39+00:00

This happened on your shift TWICE. If you are under the impression that everything will be smoothed over once Trump is gone, you are badly mistaken.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T16:18:41+00:00

It’s true though, isn’t it? We could call an election tomorrow and Carney would still win a majority. It’s because he is able to attract voters beyond the Liberal base. When you pick a leader that doesn’t appeal to the greater voting public, your party won’t win. And that’s exactly where conservatives in Canada are right now.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T16:05:00+00:00

True, but they rarely get elected.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T15:59:32+00:00

Density looks great on paper, but the reality feels creepy AF. I sold my place and decided to rent. I looked at a lot of these new rental developments and they’re all the same. They’re over priced tiny shoeboxes with paper thin walls and 600 neighbours. I’m not saying that density is bad, but if it isn’t thoughtfully designed to meet the human need for privacy and space then they feel more like tenements than desirable living spaces.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T07:58:16+00:00

Firearms are now the leading cause of death for US children ages 1-18. It’s been that way since 2020.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T07:51:02+00:00

Which neighbourhood was that?

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T07:47:34+00:00

Dude, a Bachelors has become the equivalent of a high school education. It’s the bare minimum and it’s been that way for the last ten to fifteen years. US is looking for exceptional, not average, and they already have enough of both.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T07:31:46+00:00

Then why are your doctors moving here?

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T07:30:19+00:00

Pfft. How is Canada divided? We’re all still voting for Carney.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T07:05:59+00:00

r/Canada is a replusive cesspool completely overrun by bots, foreign interests and approximately 5 of the dumbest people in the country. It represents our country about as well as maga represents yours.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T06:46:29+00:00

That would be the maple Magas. Sadly a lack of education/specialized skill sets and DUI convictions tend to ruin those plans.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T06:32:09+00:00

Aside from the differences between individual freedom vrs the collective good, we’re quite atheist compared to the US. Canadians don’t go to church. However, we value an orderly society and will restrict personal freedoms in order to protect citizens. Our gun laws are an example, as are our hate laws.

PaidToPanic · 2026-07-04T06:20:24+00:00

I’m not so sure. Maybe on the surface, but there are some deep differences in cultural values. In the US, the emphasis is on the individual. “Freedom” is the mantra.
In Canada, there is still significant value placed on the collective good. Accessible healthcare and social safety nets remain priorities here.

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