Shouldn’t Canada do the same? Send the equipment to stabilize and improve social infrastructure, a bit of oil and fertilizer then have Cuba grow the fresh fruits and vegetables that can’t be grown locally during the Canadian winter.

If you look at this situation from an older mindset, i am above thirty, you would definitely tell them in a very direct and short conversation. Maybe even be playful about making them feel guilty, that’s what most people with more life experience would do.

Doesn’t she realize that to an authoritarian government, the senate having the ability to break his power is the most threatening thing ever : the more you wait the more you need to be fearful because your life will be shortened. Right now, it is in Trump’s best interest to disappear congress and the supreme court. And the supreme court is mostly dealt with by now because proven powerless. He has two years two deal with Democrats and way more time to deal with whoever he believes a problem, but the senate is an everyday threat to his power.

What’s the next chapter in this story? Some hackers leak the personal info of all ICE grunts and they gets involved in all kind of accidents? In the last century, in Germany, moderates got declared undesirable anyway so now that they have a chance to organize beforehand. Some states ban ICE altogether and becomes safe havens? It’s easy being mesmerized and keep on with “but that’s illegal” , do something else happen? A few millions angry Americans can’t all fit in a 40000 person prison.

Attributing all the merit to Carney in a time of election seems a bit… optimistic? No doubt he was an insider on this brilliant strategy but giving him the unshared paternity is a bit of a stretch.

Whoever came up with this first isn’t ultimately important : I will gladly vote for someone smart enough to understand the strategy and with the connections to push it and see it implemented. No other PM candidate can have me sleep at night with the trust that we try to protect our interest with the best strategy available for our limited ressources.

Also the “if the US won’t lead the world, we will” comment gave such a hopeful vibe, it reminded me of Obama or Jack Layton campaign style.