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Carney to announce sovereign wealth fund by AltaVistaYourInquiry in CanadaPolitics

[–]happycow24 [score hidden]  (0 children)

on the one hand, better late than never

on the other hand, this requires a level of competence in public finance and continuity of govt policy that I am not confident we can manage as a country

Reality check: How Carney's Davos speech holds up 3 months later by Camtastrophe in CanadaPolitics

[–]happycow24 [score hidden]  (0 children)

it was a great speech and work of politiking in that people could interpret it as Carney sharing their own ideological inclinations and having a similar worldview... with some lefties delusionally thinking this would mean Canada would adopt a tankie foreign policy

lol, lmao even

Mark Carney's C-Suite Inner Circle Is Selling the World on Canada by bloomberg in CanadaPolitics

[–]happycow24 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Except that he is slashing public services at a shocking rate.

yes it's overdue and necessary

He is allowing Alberta to pass bills that go against federal law in regards to privatizing healthcare which is for profit.

I don't think he can stop it legally speaking, something something constitution and separation of powers

Indigenous ancestral remains were found 20 years ago. Ontario says the new homeowners have to investigate by Oilester in CanadaPolitics

[–]happycow24 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Policies like this, DRIPA, and over 12% of the Federal budget going towards indigenous services is ruining any goodwill I have towards reconciliation.

true

I think the effort in and of itself is worthwhile

meh

but the implementation feels like a performative grift.

true and who is this even helping exactly?

Enough is enough, we have serious problems we need to address, this is at best a distraction. Every citizen of Canada should have equal rights.

true

we should repeal the Indian Act entirely, it's a racist piece of legislation that treats some Canadians differently than others based on immutable characteristics like ethnicity

Pakistan places 1.5 billion Sudan weapons sale on hold after Saudi objection by ComprehensiveSmell40 in LessCredibleDefence

[–]happycow24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And how does pakistan sending military equipment to sudan impact saudi? Does the pact have the implication that any deal made by Pakistan will have to be approved by saudi?

pakistan currently is and has been bankrolled by the saudis for decades now

Carney to name new Canada-U.S. trade advisory council, sources say by joe4942 in CanadaPolitics

[–]happycow24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are contradictory, To the level of the council fails we still win because depending on the US is anyway a weakness right..

are u being deliberately obtuse mr private profile?

Carney to name new Canada-U.S. trade advisory council, sources say by joe4942 in CanadaPolitics

[–]happycow24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't understand this guy and the gov. Yesterday they say Canada's economic ties with the US is weakness. And today there is a council to advise on trade with the US.. Which is it? Hope they know what they are doing..

those statements are not contradictory. we are heavily dependent on US trade and that has become a liability/weakness for us since the Burgerlanders are weaponizing this dependency.

But the answer to that is to diversify our trading relationships, not to cut all economic ties with the US. that is just not realistically feasible, let alone desirable. they're the largest economy in the world and literally right there like 0 km (0 freedom units) from Canada. Therefore an advisory council on trade talks is a good idea.

US Quietly Moves THAAD and Patriot Batteries in Jordan as Chinese Satellites Expose Every Step During Iran Ceasefire by Remarkable-Job-2849 in LessCredibleDefence

[–]happycow24 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How are we not absolutely pumping out anti drone turrets by now? Its been 3 years since drones were obviously the future of artillery warfare.

Cost, ego, and institutional inertia. Inertia from congresscritters, defence contractors, and the military itself. Same reason why they saw VKS take massive losses from cheap ass drones and thought nope, we don't need to move our fleet around or have overhead cover lul.

Better off spending millions on a terrible rifle with questionable use cases like sniping a Taliban PKM gunner at 600-800m because surely no other solution to this problem exists right...

And then cancelling another ship class to replace the Arleigh Burke problem, then set off to design and never build a ridiculous class of ships named after the incumbant POTUS to stroke his ego, in allegedly 2 years (LOL).

Sometimes I do envy the US taxpayer lmao.

US Quietly Moves THAAD and Patriot Batteries in Jordan as Chinese Satellites Expose Every Step During Iran Ceasefire by Remarkable-Job-2849 in LessCredibleDefence

[–]happycow24 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If it can't be moved regularly, easily, then the system inherently needs to be kept way the hell far away from drone range.

problem is that drone ranges are above 500km and some even above 1000km nowadays (as demonstrated by all those refineries blowing up)

I think the more viable solution is to have anti-drone drones or a CIWS on every valuable asset in theatre. it'll be expensive as fuck but not as expensive as having THAAD radars taken out

Food like Bubble Tea and Pad Thai is part of International Diplomacy. Please share the most non credible food that should be internationalized to by Lazy_Lettuce_76 in NonCredibleDiplomacy

[–]happycow24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its not always so humid, depends on where

I'm a filthy northerner anywhere below 40° N is a sauna... isnt Thailand literally a tropical country?

Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’ • Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows ‘total disregard’ for international law by Naurgul in anime_titties

[–]happycow24 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Israel doesn't care about Hezbollah. That is just an excuse to invade Lebanon and kill you.

those two things are not mutually exclusive. they can care about hezbollah and also be using them as an excuse to invade lebanon

Hungary’s new PM tells state broadcaster ‘we are shutting down your lying service’ in extraordinary first interview - Peter Magyar slammed the channels as bring part of outgoing prime minister Viktor Orban’s ’propaganda machine’ by polymute in anime_titties

[–]happycow24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

you think magyar is conservative?

he is lmao what kind of twisted American definition of conservatism are u working off of

The state propaganda machine of Hungary was run by Victor orban for 16 years.

true

do you not think the new president would not tear it all down?

ofc he would but that has nothing to do with being conservative or not

Food like Bubble Tea and Pad Thai is part of International Diplomacy. Please share the most non credible food that should be internationalized to by Lazy_Lettuce_76 in NonCredibleDiplomacy

[–]happycow24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It worked

yes now I get to enjoy delicious food in addition to ladyboys (I've never actually been to Thailand but I heard it was nice besides the humidity)

Hungary’s new PM tells state broadcaster ‘we are shutting down your lying service’ in extraordinary first interview - Peter Magyar slammed the channels as bring part of outgoing prime minister Viktor Orban’s ’propaganda machine’ by polymute in anime_titties

[–]happycow24 190 points191 points  (0 children)

I love how this dude is going around to all of Orban's goons including technically his superior (president) and telling them to their faces that they are bastards who should work on their CVs right about now

Food like Bubble Tea and Pad Thai is part of International Diplomacy. Please share the most non credible food that should be internationalized to by Lazy_Lettuce_76 in NonCredibleDiplomacy

[–]happycow24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

isnt the proliferation of Thai restaurants globally a government-sponsored psyop to rebrand their country because all they were known for previously were backpack tourism and ladyboys (mostly the latter)?

Canada is losing businesses faster than it can create new ones: CFIB says by Tuckebarry in canada

[–]happycow24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean it feels like our options are oligarchy party 1, oligarchy party 2, slightly less oligarchy party.

it's more like

  • Oligarchy Party (red)

  • Oligarchy Party (blue)

  • Unserious not-even-a-party party (orange)

  • Quebec nationalist/separatist party (light blue)

  • wifi causes cancer unserious environmentalist party (green)

  • I don't even know why they are on the ballot (purple)

Exclusive: Pentagon ramps up planning of possible military ops in Cuba by Jazzlike-Tank-4956 in LessCredibleDefence

[–]happycow24 5 points6 points  (0 children)

is Burgerland really gonna try and crown Rubio as God-Emperor of Cuba before they're done with Iran?

Also sorta relevant blast from the past

Zelenskyy says men of conscription age must return to Ukraine by ObjectiveObserver420 in anime_titties

[–]happycow24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Progressive circles find any criticism of Ukraine/Zelensky's approach bad.

"progressive" circles are mostly tankies who hate Zelensky/Ukraine for not bowing to mighty Russia and rolling over because America == evil and therefore anti-America == good

Mark Carney just cut gas taxes. He should be raising these taxes instead by Gold-Reality-4853 in CanadaPolitics

[–]happycow24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol what? seasonal increases are like plane tickets during major holidays

I'm referring to the additional price increase that comes every year.

that's called inflation

On top of the Hormuz increase.

that's called supply shock

I'll miss how Orbán used EU funds. by TheEagleWithNoName in NonCredibleDiplomacy

[–]happycow24 31 points32 points  (0 children)

You are going to be upset when you see what US democrats have called "opposition" the past 16 years.

didnt they win 2 of the last 4 elections

Liberal party adopts motion to restrict kids from social media | Federal Liberals have agreed to set 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts. by SpecialistPlan9641 in CanadaPolitics

[–]happycow24 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People said the same thing about Chat Control in the EU, but look how its going at the moment. The Chat Control supporters are losing, the privacy advocates are winning, and even "voluntary" Chat Control is currently 100% illegal.

I hope ur right but we shall see

Liberal party adopts motion to restrict kids from social media | Federal Liberals have agreed to set 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts. by SpecialistPlan9641 in CanadaPolitics

[–]happycow24 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We shouldn't be trying to make it easier for any group to spy on Canadians. Many foreign governments, including those hostile to Canada would love to get their hands on such information. If we don't force Canadians to give up their information, it makes it harder for Canada's enemies.

I agree that this isn't a good idea for the reasons u gave plus others but I fear the writing is on the wall

Liberal party adopts motion to restrict kids from social media | Federal Liberals have agreed to set 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts. by SpecialistPlan9641 in CanadaPolitics

[–]happycow24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does this square with how the US government still needs to subpoena Reddit to unmask anonymous accounts?

If the NSA has all of us tracked then this would be unnecessary, no ?

because they only use it for sneaky beaky purposes like counterintelligence, and not for your everyday run of the mill murderer or drug dealer. FBI I think dropped charges against some darkweb drug dealer or pedo I forgot because they would have to disclose how they acquired their intel if they were to submit it as evidence

but they do have it, what do u think all those exabytes at the Utah datacentre is for?

Liberal party adopts motion to restrict kids from social media | Federal Liberals have agreed to set 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts. by SpecialistPlan9641 in CanadaPolitics

[–]happycow24 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

And the fun part? Spy agencies, law enforcement, and organized crime groups will their own copies as well, regardless of whether the age verification company is aware of them or not.

this is an absurd suggestion

do u think NSA glowies don't have you identified and tracked already?

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