During the U.S. election cycle, I noticed something peculiar—Canadians who passionately pick sides. Now, I don’t mean having an opinion; everyone has an opinion. I mean the full-on “Canadians for Trump!” crowd. What? You know what makes just as much sense? The folks who get upset about Canadians for Trump. Neither side can vote, yet here they are, foaming at the mouth over someone else’s election like it’s their own.
Do I care either way? Nope. I just find it amusing. Americans will vote how they want, and we’ll deal with the consequences, good or bad. Proverbs 26:17 says, “Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.” It’s a fitting reminder that grabbing hold of a fight that isn’t ours is usually a terrible idea.
Trump: Canada’s Unexpected Policy-Maker
Speaking of Trump, can I, as a Canadian, be upset about his policies that affect Canada? Sure. But can I also appreciate how his policies are forcing Canada to finally deal with long-ignored issues, like inter-provincial trade barriers? Absolutely. Funny how Trump is making Canada great again. Who knew?
Now, before anyone gets too excited, let’s be honest. Canada’s problems go way beyond a few tariffs. I was sure the next government would be Conservative (not that it would move the needle much, but at least it wouldn’t be Liberal insanity), but apparently, I was wrong. Somehow, Trump has inadvertently made the Liberals great again in the eyes of some Canadians.
Enter Mark Carney, the financial wizard who led both Canada and the UK into record spending and inflation. He was just ‘elected’ by 150,000 Liberal members (conveniently missing the other 250,000 votes—nothing to see here). This guy is supposed to be our champion against Trump’s tariffs? Oh, Canada. Once bitten, twice… something or other. “As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly” (Proverbs 26:11). We never seem to learn.
The Art of Self-Destruction
While we’re at it, can we talk about how ridiculous people get when the media tells them to be mad? I’ve seen stories of liquor stores covering up U.S. alcohol on their shelves in protest. Others have employees emptying shelves of American booze. Just one problem: they’ve already bought it. This isn’t sticking it to America; it’s sticking it to their own bottom line. The phrase “cutting off your nose to spite your face” comes to mind.
And yet, this is where we are. Far too many people are upset because their TV tells them to be upset. Critical thinking is on life support. James 1:19 reminds us to be “quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,” but that advice seems outdated in an age where instant outrage is the national pastime.
Musk, Tariffs, and the Great Canadian Meltdown
Speaking of misplaced outrage, why are Canadians so angry at Elon Musk? What has the guy done to Canada? And why are virtue-signaling lunatics wrecking their own Teslas (or other people’s Teslas) to make some kind of incoherent point? If you already paid Elon for the car, then smashing it is as dumb as those liquor store owners dumping American alcohol they already bought. “The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites ruin” (Proverbs 10:14).
Meanwhile, our government’s response to U.S. tariffs is… tariffs. The same politicians who told us that tariffs hurt the country imposing them are now slapping tariffs on American goods. Brilliant. It’s like watching a toddler throw a tantrum and trip over their own feet. I don’t know many people buying American at the moment anyway, so I fail to see the point.
It just seems to me that our society jumps from one mind virus to another without ever stopping to learn anything. For a nation as smart as we are, we sure do some dumb things.
And honestly? We should probably stop blaming Trump for that.
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