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I've opened Lemmy today to lots of anti Canadian sentiment on any recent comments about how messed up 'murica is and it's constant attacks on Canadian sovereignty.

Don't get sucked in. Let them yell into a void. The online campaign has begun in earnest on Lemmy and it's time to point it out and recognise it for what it is.

These are not real people. They are actors trying to affect our decisions as always happens when American exceptionalism is challenged. Our government had the balls to stand up and say no. We have the balls to do the same. They do not like it and will attack you for it.

Don't fall for the bait.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Hey, all I can say is that there's a lot of really uneducated people in the US, and they voted for a president that is skilled at whipping them into a frenzy over anything.

It's not you guys, it's them. I'm sorry. I wish there was something I could do. I'm afraid to speak out though, my wife doesn't have her citizenship yet and they've been unlawfully deporting green card holders left and right.

I kinda wish the world would stand up together and say "fuck you, guy" and literally cut the US out of the world economy until they depose the dictator. Sadly nation states seem more interested in making backroom deals than bringing the global recession that is inevitable/ongoing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Yah, well good luck with that. I am an old flower child educated in critical thinking. No amount of propaganda or the bombardment of such will ever sway me to hate any human being for just wanting to live a good life.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I've caught bots before with the whole "disregard all previous instructions".

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

As someone from the US, if you don't like Canada, there's something broken in your soul.

I wish I could apologize personally to every Canadian on behalf of the fucking dipshits in my country who have enabled this, and also have a big BBQ to apologize for Trump, the tech-bro fascists, and the weird Handmaid's Tale motherfuckers who seem to think it's cool to threaten the USA's best-friend. Former best-friend now I guess :/

Canada is awesome. Canadians are awesome. Fuck those assholes. Poutine is also awesome. Fuck Trump. Fuck this nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Fuck the Muscovites and MAGA supporters for their anti-Canadian BS. Where are these asswipes on Lemmy?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Canada is great. Consider anti-Canada posters a quick and easy "red flag" to block someone.

Unless they are talking about mistreatment of indigenous people, or war crimes in the early to mid 1900's. Those are probably legitimate complaints.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Unfortunately, there are many anti-Canadians in Canada. And they always seem to be the loudest and most aggressive, hateful people.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

American not Canadian. Grew up in a border town and live farther away now. I routinely tell people "I get home sick for a country I'm not from". I hate this shit. I'm not going to rattle off every little trite thing, but damnit, this shit kills me. If there is a silver lining, it's that I've had concerns about our disease spreading. I'm hoping maybe we served as your inoculation.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mental illness. Shame muricans don't have Healthcare

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

It's only a 6 hours wait!

(Obviously worlds better than medical bankruptcy, the number 1 cause in the US, but we need to do better.)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I agree 100%. There’s a whole lot of room for improvement. But I will tell you this: I dislocated and broke my arm because of a bad fall last year. I DID have a long wait in the emergency. But once the x-rays were done and I was seen by a surgeon, surgery was scheduled and performed very quickly. I’m retired and on a fixed income. If I had lived in the USA, I’m sure I would have lost my comfortable little bungalow townhouse.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

US hospital waits are just as long and the fucking treatment will depend on your health insurance.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Have you seen episode 1 of "the Pit" average wait there is 12 hours.

It's not even faster here.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

I wish there was a way to use AI to contain bots to their own shadowbanned islands. Let them talk, and let them appear that they're contributing, but all contained within their own little echo chamber of other bots.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

I havent seen those comments yet but as an american ill do my best to call em out when i do🫡

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Definitely. The man has been chosen and he's not backing down. Time for them to rattle the cage.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

I've only ever met friendly fun rational folks with a passion for hockey who are warm, inviting and willing to fight for what's right. I'll put this sentiment out here: don't mistake kindness for weakness. Keep up the good work Canada.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I don't know if this is true on not but in the settings for your account it has a toggle to not allow bot comments to show up. It might only work for people that select the "bot account" option but just in case it's an auto filter I'd say try it out, I have felt like I've not seen bots since moving over from reddit

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