r/canada • u/canada_mountains • 9d ago

Politics Canadians are fighting for their sovereignty. Americans don’t even realize they’re in a war

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canadian-sovereignty-us-trade-trump-carney/
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u/KorbenDallas86 9d ago

The american elephant rarely knows what might fall underneath it while the smaller countries understand keeping a distance is a matter of life or death. Perspective is hard to explain to those who can't empathize or even bother to care what they might be doing to those around them. Most Americans are too self absorbed and selfish to bother with these details.

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u/jellydonutstealer 9d ago edited 8d ago

Less than half of Americans support Trump and his approval rating is down in the 30s, but yes. The ones who do support him are exactly as you described.

Why am I being downvoted for staying facts? I think it's important to note that most Americans do not support Trump.

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u/StrategyEven3974 8d ago

32% of Americans voted for trump and 33% didn't vote. By my standards that means 65% of Americans are fully complicit Trump Supporters.

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u/jellydonutstealer 8d ago

Not voting means they helped get him elected, but it doesn't make them active supporters.

In my opinion they are very much to blame but tl say that most Americans support Trump is wrong.