Trump ‘delighted’ by his influence on Canada’s election: U.S. journalist
Trump ‘delighted’ by his influence on Canada’s election: U.S. journalist - National | Globalnews.ca
Narcissistic twat.
Absolutely ridiculous. But Trump is a megalomaniac so everything is about him. He's like a toddler who thrives on both negative and positive attention but understands no difference between them.
In any practical sense (ie with the base assumption there is something to be gained), it doesn't make sense to celebrate Canada electing liberal over cons. Carney has been outspoken from the start, which is largely what made the polls swing SO heavily! He was unequivocal that Canada was not going to bend over for the US, while PP avoided and danced around the question. Had PP rallied behind his "Canada First" slogan and pushed hard against the US as soon as trump began talking, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been such a clear Liberal win.
So beyond being egotistical and happy he can cause such changes in foreign patterns, I don't see how libs benefit him over cons.
There's an old joke. A very egotistical student gets assigned some lab work. Because he's too proud to listen he ends up catching a disease that rots his skin. When he looks in the mirror and sees that his face is melting, he screams! Then he looks again.
"On me, it looks good!"
That's Trump. If it has his name on it, it's flattery.
(Sorry, I got carried away trying to process my thinking here, and this is longer than I meant...)
Base narcissism may be the entire explanation here, but I think we should also be considering other possibilities. They are playing raw power politics, unanchored from norms and laws, and they have a long-term strategic vision: they know exactly what they are planning to do over the next 10 years and it is the culmination of plans that have been in motion for at least the last 50+ years. Obviously it includes extending the American empire.
Trumpism has so far been based on driving division and then weaponizing resentment and propaganda to mobilize, pacify, or mislead their side of the divide. But they also feed off the outrage of the opposing side: Trumpism wins by replacing rational discourse and fact-based consideration with partisan outrage and impulsive agitation.
The fact that Trump has been able to drive our country to increasing its own internal discord -- bi-polarizing the electorate, sapping the left, stirring up fringe actors to trumpet factious images and rhetoric, while we have allowed our information systems to be overrun by deliberately manipulative propaganda campaigns from domestic and foreign reactionaries -- All of this shows that the tactics of Trumpism work here. His reach can determine outcomes. This current election we were able so squeeze out a slim majorty win rejecting Trumpism. But it was indeed Trumpism on the ballot and there is ~2% difference in the popular vote! The fact that they were able to make the election about their divisive program, and then nearly win, seems worth celebrating in the context of a multi-decade program.
Now, that doesn't explain why they would celebrate this particular outcome. But, had PP won now, it would be very awkward to move towards annexation, since it is wildly unpopular, and it would make no sense from the US side for the Trump admin to be demonizing a leadership and party who was obviously aligned with their values. Moves to that affect, and the reality that conservatives tend to make life worse for most people, would mean a likely backlash against the Cons in the next election.
However, with Carney and the liberals leading (by the slimmest coalition), Trumpism will be able to:
So, in short, I am worried that his satisfaction here is fully justified, based on their strategy.
I am not saying it would have been better for us in any way had the Cons won, tho. What I am saying is that this may be a move both sides needed for their best strategy, and I just hope we can fix some of the systemic dynamics that they are counting on driving our system into their hands.
Trumpism has so far been based on driving division and then weaponizing resentment and propaganda to mobilize, pacify, or mislead their side of the divide. But they also feed off the outrage of the opposing side: Trumpism wins by replacing rational discourse and fact-based consideration with partisan outrage and impulsive agitation.
I've been trying to tell people that, but...
Trump also put a 25% tariff on the auto sector, and only a 10% tariff on Alberta. People were obviously fearful that Pierre would side with Alberta.
In today's news armed gunman is happy people are talking about him. More news at 11.
Fuck that orange stain. Canada, please continue to learn from our mistake. Don't let the bull into the china shop, you can see how it's going for us and from what I understand of Canadian politics, your china shop is already pretty fucked up too. Spend every waking minute you can campaigning against right-wing jackasses. -- an American
I love this comment - thank you for sharing that.
Delighted to have someone to stand up to him?
I heard a theory ,years ago now, that he has a humiliation kink. I'm wondering how true that is.
On one hand it's like pretending I ordered nice weather this weekend and it became true, and the other it's like celebrating over shooting yourself in the foot.
"I shot myself in the foot, and look at how much attention the paramedics and police are giving me! Awesome!"
Fuck Trump and anyone that shares that family name.
