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U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has vowed to improve anti-American sentiment he sees in Canada, no matter how many illegal tariffs, forced annexations, or literal bombs it takes to do it.

“I’m disappointed that I came to Canada,” Hoekstra said during a public event in Halifax. “A Canada that it would be very easy to target with 500% steel tariffs, or one patriot missile aimed at Parliament Hill, I might add.” [...]

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[–] Estiar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Unfortunately this is too realistic and believable. When satire becomes indistinguishable from reality

[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

Satire will continue until reality improves

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 24 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)
[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

Oh, this is one of those prediction satirical articles.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

I ate this one like an apple.

[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is he performing for the administration or for us? If he's trying to win back Canadians, he's completely fucked it.

If he's trying to win social credit to ensure he's part of the new duma then he's doing a great job

[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I can't tell if you ate the ~~onion~~ beaverton or if you're just providing general commentary on the situation lol

[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

General commentary, understandable though

[–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 13 points 3 days ago

Damn, this one really got me.

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

It really wasn't much different... Fuck that guy, and his shitty country. All the issues they have with Canada are self-inflicted.

[–] s@piefed.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He’s taking a note from Jesus’ teachings of “Love me or I’ll unleash agony upon you”

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Hey! Jesus suffered severa hours!

/s

[–] Zer0_F0x@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah totally unexpected behavior from a 71 year old Dutch immigrant that was the chairman for Council for a Secure America, " A non partisan, non-profit organization focused on educating on the critical importance of the US-Israel relationship" that has PDF presentations on their website on why it was totally OK for Iran to be bombed.

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago
[–] waldo_was_here@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago

Stupidity at top