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[US Treasury Secretary] Bessent Makes Tone Deaf Claim Canadians Want to be American (www.thedailybeast.com)

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promoted the idea of the province of Alberta voting to exit Canada as his boss lusts for U.S. expansion.

The top Trump officials leaned into “rumors” during an interview on the right-wing streaming channel Real America’s Voice.

“Alberta’s a natural partner for the U.S. They have great resources. The Albertans are very independent people,” Bessent said. “Rumor is they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not.”

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[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 52 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Despite Bessent’s claim that people want “what the U.S. has got,” Greenlanders insisted they did not want to join the U.S.

Americans are deluded about their country being the envy of the world. No one is looking at the USA and thinking "I want that" except for the most desperate and the most gullible and propagandized. Everyone else is quite happy to avoid what the USA has, because they find it disgusting.

And that includes most of us Canadians. Apart from the stupidest and the traitors and grifters (jointly known as Conservatives) we absolutely do not want to become part of your shitty and declining country. I have many American friends and mostly they ask me how they can escape to Canada.

[-] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 days ago

Do you think I could get citizenship if I wore my nicest Don Cherry suit?

[-] ShadowRam@fedia.io 18 points 4 days ago

Wouldn't help your case. Don Cherry is a Trump loving douche.

[-] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago

The man may be a douche, but the suits are legend. So shall it always be.

[-] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

Fascists are always incredibly well dressed, so that tracks!

[-] shittydwarf@piefed.social 10 points 4 days ago

[-] MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.world 8 points 4 days ago

Lol…maybe 20 years ago.

Don Cherry got high on his own farts and outed himself as a bigot before he unceremoniously exited the limelight.

[-] snoons@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 days ago

I think it could certainly help your case. Especially if you roll up to the interview (is that what happens? Like you're looking for a job?) blasting The Hip.