so, when trump tells other world leaders he doesn't care about their sphere, is that because he intends to flex the monroe doctrine?

i would prefer the good neighbour policy.

however, i actually agree that it's crazy that the united states doesn't have troops on the panama canal. i'm not suggesting they need to go in there and take this guy out like they did noriega, or that they should occupy the whole country, but they should absolutely have a clear presence protecting the canal itself, including a blockade on the north american side to keep migrants south of the canal. it's a choke point.

they could always nuke it and open up the lanes a little (yes i'm joking).

the united states has invaded greenland and iceland before and will do so again if it has to. it's really up to the islanders, not to denmark or norway. if i lived there, i might think about it.

the media narrative around the situation has been rather surreal. apparently, trudeau is a bad boyfriend for dumping her over zoom.

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let's wake up for a second and remember that the cabinet serves at the pleasure of the prime minister who, in fact, has the parliamentary task of assigning people to the roles he thinks are best suited for them. granted, trudeau looks like a goof because carney bailed on him. however, freeland's response has been insolent, entitled, self-centered and undemocratic and her temper tantrum for not getting what she wants has simply made herself look unelectable, in my perspective. 

she should have taken the role she was assigned, and i have absolutely no sympathy for her for getting demoted at all.

but, like i say, somebody has to lose this thing. let her do it.

if chrystia freeland really wants to be the one that loses this election, maybe the party ought to step aside and let her do it.

she thinks she's due for a "promotion", as though she works for a company called the government. she has zero connection with voters and zero ability to connect with voters. it's absurd.

somebody has to lose this election. if i was there, i wouldn't want to do it.