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Reblog: Something I really think Americans should read, or, maybe more importantly, everyone else

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Sorry to dwell on the unpleasant, but we are witnessing existential threats to the world order, cataclysmic changes when one consider that the …

Something I really think Americans should read, or, maybe more importantly, everyone else

Here is an important post from Jane Fritz at Robby Robin’s Journey. She has reprinted an opinion piece from Andrew Coyne, a columnist for the Globe and Mail. Please click the link above to read the post in its entirety.

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    1. You’re very welcome, Jude. The speed has been mind-boggling which of course is Trump’s intention. We were stunned by his pronouncements on Gaza but now he’s on to Ukraine. I never would have believed this behaviour from the U.S.

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        1. I agree, Jude. At first we were shocked and allowing that too although there are still some with their heads buried in denial. Once the EU is slammed a couple more times, including Starmer – who seems to think he has some sort of exemption with Trump – they will understand that the U.S. president is an emerging fascist. Then there likely will be a lot of incoherent scrambling before they get their feet underneath and start making cogent plans to deal with this predator. That’s the process we went through, anyway.

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          1. A shocking state of affairs. I’m not one to catastrophise but I fear for my children and grandchildren as to what the world could be like going forward. Time for a united European army. Hopefully the American people and the Democrats will eventually stand up to him.

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          2. I agree. I worried about my children and grandchildren as well. It seems that the Democrats are asleep. There’s very little reaction from them and general opposition to Trump is very muted, as well. I think people are very scared about what he will do to them or their loved ones. He’s incredibly vengeful. I would like to see a united European army as well, and I hope that happens.

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  2. Sadly, I think we all predicted what would happen if DonOLD got back into the Whitehouse. He told us what he would do and laid it all out in Project 2025. Congress, the American people, Ukraine and the entire free world need to stand up and decry what he is trying to do to stop the war Russia started, all so he can win a Nobel Peace Prize. If Ukraine has to cede territory, then they should be in the EU and NATO immediately.

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    1. Many of us could have, that’s for sure, Allan. The U.S. congress seems to be sleepwalking – are they just waiting for their upcoming elections? The lack of political opposition to his trampling of U.S. institutions that are supposed to be overseen by congress and his disregard for the rule of law is stunning. If the Nobel committee awards him the peace prize, we will know that they are either under his control or are hallucinating. Trump is an emerging fascist, there’s nothing clearer than that. I agree that we are going to need to stand against him in a concerted way, Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and others. All of us need protection from him and his buddies Putin and Netanyahu, but especially Gaza and Ukraine.

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      1. His thin skin to criticism and his “Only I can fix this” attitude are his obvious weaknesses and yet nobody really challenges him except Zelensky. U.S.A. and Russia have already normalized relationships and that is a telling tale and something DonOLD has been waiting for for the past 4 years. Buds gotta stick together.

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        1. Oh yes, they sure do. I think most leaders are scared of him since he’s so erratic and vengeful. Did you hear of his social media post today? Here it is: CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING.
          Then he followed up with a Time magazine mock-up cover of himself wearing a crown. Supposedly it’s a joke. But this is the way the 51st state stuff started, too – as a so-called joke. Americans may have elected themselves a “royal family.”

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  3. I’m am sickened, horrified and frightened of what trump and his cronies are doing. We are resisting at every level in every possible way we can imagine. Thankfully, his approval rating is plummeting, so maybe there’s a bit of hope that he’ll continue to get push back.

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    1. What’s happening is truly horrific, Tricia. Good luck with the resistance! I hope his dropping ratings can be translated into further action against him. From here, it seems as though he’s just ruling by decree through those executive orders.

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  6. Refreshing, if chilling, to see someone finally call these events, and their perpetrators, by their true names. Most chilling of all, for Canadians, is our stark geo-political reality: as Coyne points out, our small country lies wedged between Russia and the USA, two super-power aggressors now openly in alliance with each other.

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    1. Andrew Coyne is usually on the money. He did another good piece about Poilievre that was in today’s paper. I agree with him that our position is very precarious. We need as soon as possible to start beefing up our military personnel as well as buying the newest recognizance hardware from Europe to increase our surveillance of the north. We’re also at a serious disadvantage because our military has trained so much with the U.S. Yup, the odds aren’t good, especially being trapped between TWO megalomaniacal predators. Ugh.

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      1. Yes, Small countries, trapped between powerful predators! Whether they are in conflict or (as now) suddenly in alliance, we are either way pawns in their game. But… Canada might prove impossible to swallow. Not for the same reasons as Ukraine, but because, as the tyrant snapped his jaws, the apparent “whole” might fracture into sharp-edged shards that he could not force down his throat. (Yikes, and with that over-heated imagery, I’ll go do something sane with my morning.)

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          1. I’ve already seen First Nations spokespeople saying… oh no, not going to happen! well, I don’t know what will happen, but I think the one thing we can almost certainly rule out is the entire ‘footprint’ of Canada, as now drawn, would ever slide intact into the USA

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  7. Comment to the author: Jane, you’ve raised some important points. It’s worth considering that Trump’s decisions, while controversial, might also be strategic moves. Aligning with Russia at the UN and pushing for peace talks could be aimed at reducing U.S. military commitments and shifting focus to bigger global priorities, like countering China. Zelenskyy’s hint at stepping down adds another layer to this complex situation. Balancing strategic interests and democratic values is tricky, and it’s crucial to think about the long-term consequences. Thanks for shedding light on this.

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    2. Hi Ashes, here’s the response Jane left for you on her post. You can view her original response to you in the comments section at https://robbyrobinsjourney.wordpress.com/2025/02/19/something-i-really-think-all-americans-should-read-or-maybe-more-importantly-all-non-americans/

      Thanks for passing this along, Lynette. It would be nice to think that Trump had some grand strategic plan that had some positives as well as negatives. Nobody who’s worked with him, including a raft of senior generals from his first term, buy that for a minute. He’s always been cozy with Putin. He wants to do his own personal business with him. He’d throw anyone under any bus at any time. You don’t look for a peace deal by accusing the invaded country of having started it, you don’t look for a peace deal by pushing the invaded country to sign over the country’s mineral wealth in perpetuity. Their military presence consists of weapons. They can stop them anytime. Trump is clearly thinking of leaving European bases as well. This is an invitation to Putin to move into other former Soviet satellite countries. Strange strategy for the U.S. I am staggered that the GOP hasn’t risen up in revolt. It’s one thing to pull out of Ukraine. It’s another to cozy up to Putin. Zelenskyy offered to step down if Ukraine is admitted into NATO. That would be over Putin’s dead body.

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