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[–] m4xie@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Many of my friends are American trans people desperate to be able to stay here, terrified of going back.

[–] Greenbird@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I get it, but like, this isn't something the American people did. This has been orchestrated over decades by the wealthiest evilest mfers on earth. Definitely dont trust our government and dont trust the red-hatted folks, but do realize that if this plays out how they want, all of the regular peiple of the world are going to need to set aside that distrust. It has spread to England and Germany. Canada wont be immune.

[–] DrDickHandler@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Americans still enabled it. Fuck em.

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

You're telling me that people like Steve Bannon don't go to Europe to spread their hateful shitty rhetoric all around the world? Or that 77 million that voted for Trump have nothing to do with his election?

I know it's not "all of them", but it's a good chunk. It lowers the trust level in general, want it or not.

[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

The American people control who is elected at the voting booth. THEY did this.

[–] Pika@rekabu.ru 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Absolutely. Americans, Israeli, Russians are all regular people caught in the crossfire. There are some shitheads in support of their governments, and there are plenty more of those who reject it and will happily join the opposing forces, uniting internationally over the same goal.

And outside of political lens, people are still the same as they were a year or two or three ago. It's just that different political circumstances highlight particular kinds of people.

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The majority of Israelis support the massacre. Theyre not blameless.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

Yet, you cannot blame any given Israeli. Those who do not commit genocide should not receive scrutiny

[–] IndridCold@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

This Canadian has been avoiding all US products I can and has zero plans to ever cross into the US border.

Americans are fucking stupid can't be trusted.

Canada should fortify it's southern border and get nukes.

I would even be into an American style vetting on Americans wanting into Canada. Lets check their phones. Sorry, MAGAt. You support Nazi's and Trump. Fuck off!

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[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Seems low. Where I live it's probably closer to 90-95%

[–] Zink@programming.dev 4 points 1 day ago

American here and I agree.

Even within the borders of this asylum, the "6 in 10 don't trust the US and/or the average American" feels like it would be in the ballpark for the locals. For the people living next to this shit, yeah more like your numbers.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago

6 in 10 Canadians had too much trust in US citizens

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (2 children)

As an American, the other 4 out of 10 must be idiots. GOP is on a mission to destroy everything that makes America a superpower.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Canada has their own far-right wing. I bet around 30% are MAGA types. If you look at any election, 30% usually vote insane.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Those 30% morons should move to the middle of bum fucking Mississippi.

Maybe they just never trusted America in the first place!

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 days ago (2 children)

From Mary Poppins:

Though we adore them individually, we agree that as a group they're rather stupid.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

from MIB:

A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals, and you know it.

Yours is more eloquent though.

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Personally, my trust in any specific individual is entirely based on that individual, regardless of their nationality or any other factor.... Because I'm not bigoted like that.

However, my trust in the American government and my willingness to use American brands has been permanently altered.

Given how much surveillance most major tech companies do on their users, I'm just about ready to break out the tin foil. Shit is getting wild.

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[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 days ago

It took you guys this long ??

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 129 points 3 days ago (10 children)

I bet more in ten Americans feel the same way about Americans.

[–] AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 55 points 3 days ago (2 children)

... It's probably about the same. A certain idiot never really dips below 38% approval rating.

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[–] arankays@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

Canada needs a nuke now more than ever. Build it. And any time the orange fuckhead threatens annexation load it up in the silo.

Might need more than one but you got the spirit

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[–] subgenius@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

I don't blame them. I am (sadly) American, and I certainly don't trust most Americans right now.

Edit to add: and don't know that I ever will again.

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[–] nul42@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago

4 of 10 never trusted them to begin with

[–] SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 76 points 3 days ago (23 children)
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[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 23 points 3 days ago (7 children)

After this nightmare is over, the Untied States need a complete overhaul

[–] DrDickHandler@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Holy fuck people like you are the problem. America isn't coming back from this. Imagine being this clueless in 2025. This facist authoritarian government is there to stay for the next decades.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

So you're still saying it will end eventually?

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 34 points 3 days ago (2 children)

A complete overhaul is the prerequisite for this nightmare to be over.

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[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (31 children)

Can’t trust Americans or can’t trust the United States because those are two inherently different groups.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 35 points 3 days ago (4 children)

both... after electing a convicted felon and rapist to the presidency for a SECOND time, Americans cannot escape responsability in my books

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 15 points 2 days ago (4 children)

That's okay, I haven't trusted America in decades, and I'm American. Canadians are wise to be mistrustful of our GOVERNMENT. Most of the people are mostly cool. It's just the MAGAs you have to hide your kids from.

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