Re: Could it happen here? In canada?

On 8/9/2026 3:01 PM, Tara wrote:
> On Aug 9, 2026 at 2:38:45 PM EDT, "Tara" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Aug 9, 2026 at 2:33:24 PM EDT, "Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> On 8/9/2026 11:42 AM, Tara wrote:
>>>> Could we get a Trump here?
>>>>
>>>> Example of overall (90%) consensus in comments:
>>>>
>>>> "In a nation of devout centrists, I highly doubt it. The voting base would
>>>> have to become  polarized, be drawn to conspiracy theories and have a
>>>> significant drop in education and civic engagement."
>>>> -Stan Duptall G&M
>>>
>>> Believing you're inherently above certain things is a pretty good
>>> indication that you are in fact not.
>>
>> Not believing we're above. There you go with extremes eh.  Just the facts man.
> 
> I don't think Canada is perfect. At all! I would prefer it if our form of
> government was more like the Skandinavian countries. Americans, from what I
> can hear think that their country is the GREATEST IN THE WORLD! We hear that
> constantly coming from down there. I admit, I would totally and without doubt
> rather be a Canadian than an American and even more so now than ever before.
> You don't like that? No we aren't 'above' anyone but we are different than
> you. And I like it that we are. Is that ok. I talk about Canada here because I
> think most Americans know nothing about us and if they think of hear of us at
> all, it's usually wrong.
> Little bitty group of Americans here but I think a few of you know that Canada
> exists now. Just doing my little bit.

I admit to being somewhat triggered by that G&M comment about needing a 
"significant drop in education" to elect a populist ;-)