Quite simply, most americans aren't that mad at Trump. He's poking at foreign nations, while the foreign media gets more n more shrill and hysterical. You're in Canada, dude, he's trying to piss you off right now.
I personally believe he's doing so to try and get better USMCA trade agreements, but I believe it's just going to backfire, which could also just as well be the goal.
I don't think he cares if it backfires. Canada has about as much raw power as about 3 midwestern states, with the military and populace to match. It was capable of projecting world power in a world a fuck sight less populated than today, the worlds second largest country but the population of some European country you can drive across in 4 hours.
Can't mass protest if you don't have a way to get people in one location. United States car infra prevents that.
Source: seen mass protests, seen "US protests". Night and day difference
Because protests don't do shit. There were mass protests over police brutality in 2020. Didn't do shit and the right wing media reaction arguably helped kill off police reform legislation that was in progress before the protests.
The reason protests from the left don't do shit is because the most popular media is controlled by Maga. The top social media network for news, the top podcast, and the top cable TV news are all outright maga propaganda. A narrative can arise without them, but they will determine what happens to it. So last time, the protests arose due to George Floyd, but the right wing media turned it into a narrative about lawless riots, using exaggeration and fake images.
See also Palestine protests.
Basically, the left is fucked in the US until something changes in the media so there's no point in trying.
Sadly, this is the correct answer. Protests really only look effective on paper, (or social media) however, gathering in protest is only ever going to work if those they protesting against, actually care to listen with an open mind.
There is no way the current administration has any plans to listen to anyone that disagrees with their attempts to personally own America.
Because over half the people voted for him and are convinced of everything he says and does. My f'ing BIL thinks Trump can't do anything wrong. Just go question him on other social media, especially a state subreddit, and people will say things like "so you are in favor or waste and fraud!?" like it is case closed.
We had an election and Trump won fair and square. All you can do is regroup and get prepared for the next election.
Protest for what? Not sure if you are referring to something in particular, or just in general.
The majority of people were tired of the democrats, and like what the republicans are doing. Under Biden for the past 4 years, I saw way more people who were democrat become republican, than I saw republicans become democrat.
I've seen one protest where I live, and there were maybe 30 people there.
They’re caging and chaining up perfectly innocent people. When do they start calling regular citizens terrorists and start arresting us in mass?
Are you referring to illegal aliens?
Nope. Legal residents. Like that guy from Columbia. He’s being jailed for having an opinion that MAGA dislikes.
Guess I haven't heard about that one.
Would you like a link?
Yeah, I'll read it.
To start, he is not a US citizen. Yes, he is here legally. But when you are not a citizen, you have to be more careful what you say, this is how it's been since way before Trump became president. You do not have all the same rights as a citizen, when you are not a citizen. I read a couple articles about him, but I am not aware of what all happened with the previous protests, sounds like others got in trouble as well.
What would "a protest" accomplish? What have they accomplished in my lifetime?
Downvotes, but no answers.
What good has ever come from people standing in a street waving a cardboard sign?
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