• Madison420@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    We were never not considered hostile, we just had a ton of offsetting soft power. There’s just less of a reason to deal with us now that we cut soft power.

    • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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      8 hours ago

      nah, Canadians definitely didn’t see the USA as actively hostile. now, quite a few do.

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        7 hours ago

        Person in Canada here! This is true, mainly because of the whole “constantly threatening to invade us, shit-talking the Prime Minister non-stop, starting an idiotic trade war and trying to rename our lakes” thing.

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        7 hours ago

        Well I hate to inform you but most of the planet isnt Canada and most countries dealt with us a bullies you could occasionally get to buy you a cheeseburger or throw down half on dinner.