Justin Trudeau was in China again. That’s his favourite country, other than Canada.
He’s given an honour guard when he arrives — which is good. But weirdly, the one who wasn’t in full honour guard attire was Trudeau himself — he didn’t even put on a suit and tie. That’s weird.
Not like China puts a lot of stock in appearances and "face"...
Then lots of little slights started to happen. And that's weird, too. I mean, not a week goes by when Trudeau doesn’t cave in to China on something. He never says a harsh word about China’s economic manipulations, or espionage or human rights.
At the National Post, John Ivison details in painful hour-by-hour reporting how Trudeau was denied anything and everything he had asked for in China; the only thing Trudeau could get the Chinese to agree to, was that conversations would continue.
Now remember how Donald Trump was received when he went to China. Full state honours. They gave him nicknames too: "Donald The Strong" or "Uncle Donald."
And remember, Trump has been in a rhetorical war against China for decades. Yet Trump got massive concessions from China when he went there, including tens of billions of dollars in investments in U.S. energy.
China would like to invest in Canadian energy — but Trudeau shut down the Northern Gateway pipeline, that was 10 per cent owned by China.
Well, at least we can all console ourselves with the honour that Trudeau will always have his "Little Potato" nickname, am I right?
NEXT: Daniel Pipes, Director of the Middle East Forum, comes on to talk about the so-called "far right" anti-immigration parties in Europe.
"Are they correct that we are slouching back to the 1930s?" he wonders. "Or, to the contrary, might this insurgency indicate a healthy means for Europeans to protect their mores and culture?"
THEN: David Menzies is taking our FireMorneau.com "Jumbotron" truck back on the road tomorrow, this time to... Ottawa! We discuss the latest revelations about Trudeau's Finance Minister, and his plans for his visit to the nation's capital.
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There are worse things to be compared to than potatoes, don’t you think? Bland, maybe, but historically rather useful vegetables.
I wasn’t aware Steven LeDrew appears or is employed by CTV , i never watch that station ,
I referred to CP24 in Toronto , LeDrew is on that station every day at noon .
I saw the original interview Tucker had with LeDrew, Tucker asked him a perfectly sensible question, i found LeDrew very defensive and evasive
The update Tucker did the other night was to say LeDrew had been suspended ( for a week i think it was ) by management of , again i am assuming CP24 as that is the only place i have seen LeDrew appear on , for appearing on the Tucker Carlson show
When will Skype catch up to the times?
He acts like a 12 year old at his first “coming out” party.
You could also point out that the two common Trump transliterations translate, in some contexts to “unusual, loud, common”. It also translates to “extraordinary, bright and popular”" which is probably how they got it past his staff. Adjectives don’t have strict one-to-one translations so there’s some danger in relying on transliterations based on those. Nouns are safer – a potato is a potato, so there’s no amusing alternative interpretations.
Trump’s Taiwanese epithet, Chuanpu , is a vague transliteration (sounds like “Trump”. Sort of). It means “broken bed”.
This is a well known issue, along the lines of “bite the wax tadpole” in the 80s. They pick words that sound the same leading to some interesting translations if you take them literally.
It’s an interesting study in psychology when the right wing media deliberately highlights negative epithets for the guy they hate, but only the positive ones for the guy they love. Yet they’re the first to accuse everyone else while ignoring their own.
You’re right. After all, the potato has a much higher IQ.
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Steven Crowder had a joint interview with Linsey Shepherd and Jordan Peterson. I enjoyed how Crowder interpreted the idiocy that is Canadian politics for his American audience throughout the interview.
Hopefully, this kind of exposure for Canada won’t keep the Yankee tourist away for fear of being attacked by lunatics.
Tucker mocked our Canada for lack of freedom of speech. Only the beginning Tucker.Only the beginning.
Heh,
I REALLY wish people wouldn’t elect a dickhead as Prime Minister just because the dickhead’s father was once a dickhead Prime Minister.
Dear Just NAFTA does not include transfer payments or day care & post secondary subsidies. You can still give it to us up the wazoo in all those other ways – please don’t screw us further on trade with the US.
Harper: Waves to the crowd on the way up the stairs, then stops at the top to salute the soldier, then shakes their hand, then has a short conversation with them before boarding.
Trump: Chases down the soldiers hat when it blows off and returns it to the soldier. Even attempts to put it back on for them.
Justine Trudeau: Stops to wave to the crowd on the way up the stairs, then continues up the stairs and onto the plane without even acknowledging that the soldier at the top exists.
Maybe this is from a very small sample, but if the shoe fits.
CTV- Not so much buried,as focused on JT’s feigned excitement over something that didn’t happen, again.
CBC- I dunno. It’s all weird pant suits and a Nair embargo to me.
Then there is Barbie. Another Liberal fool. Gladly willing to extole her foolish climaphobia onto the rest of us. It’s hard to believe but there are actually a large number of fools who believe a tax on carbon dioxide will result in a decrease in the earth’s temperature.
China negotiates in ernest and with a strong desire to get the best possible deal. They really don’t have time for gender based trade, silly rainbow parades, fancy socks or carbon dioxide BS. They certainly have no time for CBC fabricated photo ops done at their expense. Do you think the security personnel was advised to cover the camera, or do you think he just decided to do that on his own? (clue: Chinese security follow instructions to a T and do nothing without being told.) Let that sink in.
The Chinese have seen enough of Trudeau’s adolescent shit shows to know he hasn’t got a frickin clue. How do you think the Chinese would handle "travelling terrorists? " (new Liberal speak for ISIS returnees)
Back home, the Muslims have him wrapped around their little finger because Trudeau wants their votes.
All that to say what every other person on this comment board recognizes; Trudeau is a joke.