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Leopards Ate My Face

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 62 points 1 month ago (1 children)

An Ambassador should not be surprised about the host countries attitude to his homeland. He should be the first to know about this, and the reasons.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 23 points 1 month ago

A GOOD ambassador.

However surprised can also mean aware of the situation and finds it incongruent with their beliefs. It doesn't necessarily mean lack of knowledge. The attitude to America has changed rapidly and harshly, but so has America.

[–] Toto@lemmy.world 59 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Add me to the list: go fuck yourself.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 38 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As an American I'm with Canada on this. Also I doubt highly that it was "anti American" as much as it was "anti fascist assholes". The fascist assholes can't tell the difference.

[–] Toto@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

As a Canadian, I am with Americans who are against this too. Stay strong.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

...and my "go fuck yourself" too.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

And my axe!

Breaking news: Fascist fucked around and they are finding out.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 35 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Has anyone explained it to them like this:

"You know how you hate minorities, homosexuals, trans people and women? That's how normal human beings feel about you ghoulish clowns."

???

[–] Catma@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

But see he "hates" them with a reason. Or doesnt see it as "hate". He doesnt understand why Canadians speak bad about the US when its obvious all the awful things Trump says about Canada are so he can make a better deal.

He might understand it better if you tell him to think of it more like why his kids/grandkids hate him

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 1 month ago

"Finance minister's comments about trade war don't help"

You know what else doesn't help?

A fucking pointless trade war.

[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 month ago

Suck it up, Hoekstra. You made your bed, so lie in it. Or even better: tell Trump he’s an anti-democratic pumpkin and quit.

[–] updn@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 month ago

Go back to your swamp, fuckhead

[–] ekZepp@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Overused perhaps, but this one really sums it up.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So unrealistic. The bow goes above the bridge, not below it.

[–] Ignot@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And it's holding it like a cello!

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

He's doing his best, okay?

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

And Canada is disappointed America fucked up so badly

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Well, reality can be disappointing for those who lost touch with the real world long ago.

[–] shittydwarf@piefed.social 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] viking 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No need, it's good to have a mouthpiece to the orange overlord telling him how shit his petty attempts at stirring shit are holding up.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Do you think he is functional in any way? Is he relaying Trumps incoherent babble to Canada, or is he providing insight on Canada to Trump?

The answer to both is no. He is a failure, too stupid to realize it.

[–] spinne@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

He's successful enough at minding his keepers to be appointed ambassador. He's got all the qualifications he needs to work for the Chump administration!

[–] viking 2 points 1 month ago

Or too smart to bite the hand that feeds. Either way, whoever they'd send as a replacement won't be better, but possibly worse.

[–] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I actually like that he is such a douche nozzle. He is stirring up anti-american sentiment better than any other ambassador. Keep him in his job and FUCK the USA!

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Lol, “fuck our trade partners” is what trump says, then “why u mad?” Is what this guy says?

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 12 points 1 month ago

You reap what you sow, brother.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I didn’t realize this dude was still around.

Way back when he was bbq’d for this tweet

Iranian twitter activity similar to what we did in House last year when Republicans were shut down in the House.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pete-hoekstra

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

I used it too but then someone pointed out it’s not a violin. I can’t tell. It’s so tiny.

[–] CAWright 11 points 1 month ago
[–] Trollivier@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

You're not owed respect. Gotta deserve it.

[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Does anyone actually believe these Fascists with their high-ground posturing anymore? Because it simply feels like shitty role-play at this point...

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

We never did here in Canada, hence the anti-American sentiment this fucknut is disappointed by.

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

That is because it is. Incidentally the kind of arrogant gaslighting language he uses is exactly the same language Russian ambassadors have been using since they invaded Ukraine.

There is just one rulebook for fascists, so it becomes pretty easy to predict and interpret their behaviour once you have learnt it (the rulebook being just read any part of history that involves fascists taking power in a country).

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

I saw the interview, this fucker had the AUDACITY to chastise Canadians for 'not being passionate about america' it incompetence weren't the defining trait of USians I would think his real mission is to fan the flames.

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 6 points 1 month ago

Aurrrrr naurrrrrrrrr

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Someone else pointed out that this is the exact gameplan that Putin went with regarding Ukraine and Crimea