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Would have he cozzied up more to Trump or would have followed the elbows up crowd?

Edit: I am guessing that the boycotts would have been far more aggressive from regular citizens as well just to spite Pierre.

Edit: how would have this changed the Elbows up movement?

I understand the current tension that the USA has created. I do wonder is there any part of the USA that even the elbows up crowd realizes that "they are screwed by national politics, but they actually do want what's best for Canadians and good relations with Canada." (If this region even exist)

I have been really appreciative of this page. It has really helped me understand more about why the relationship is so damaged.

Edit: flip side: which is the most anti Canadian region?

I swear that I94 around Baldwin has been under construction as long as I have been alive.

Any other stretches like that?

Edit: I meant "seems like*, not actually is under construction. Two very different answers.

I know now that Justin Trudeau is now a private citizen and can do whatever he wants. However, I do find it kind of hypocritical of him to say "stay in Canada,buy Canadian". Only then to date a USA national and watch the USA team competing at the world cup while ignoring the Canadian team who was playing at the same time.

Was the reaction in Canada either:

1. He is a private citizen, and I dont care anymore

2. That is hypocritical as heck, what happened to Canadian loyalty?

3. I did not know that happened.

4. Other

Edit: I think if it was the opposite, I think the USA people would be calling it out a lot more. (Like if a USA president said "buy American, stay in America" and then started dating a Canadian while watching a Canadian ⚽ game over the USA. Guess USA is more gossipy/ into people's personal life too much.)

Edit: note to self, don't care about what others are doing.

Right now, the relationship between USA and Canada is very bad. (USA started this one). Other low points would be 1775, war of 1812, feinan raids, plus some other stuff I am sure I missed. Hopefully the high points will be back again (good luck USA with that)

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But when would you say where the high point years of Canadian-USA relations?

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From what I have seen would be post world wars, 1990s, President Obama years?

During the French and Indian war, George Washington wanted to fight in the Kings Army as a redcoat. He got denied.

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I saw that some people think that this made him bitter towards the king and ultimately led him to fight for the Continental army. The idea is that if he got that promotion he probably wouldn't have fought the British in 1775.

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What if in a parallel universe he gets an officer role in the Kings army?

In our timeline, 54 40 happened and ended mostly diplomatically. When the USA purchased Alaska in 1867, the 54 40 boundary dispute was settled. In this timeline Polk winning 1844 is ran a more aggressive 54 40 campaign. The pig war (1859) would have likely turned into a hot war with Canada/Uk. In this timeline Canada either loses it's Pacific coast or USA loses Oregon territory/Alaska.

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In this timeline of USA victory I would suspect a more populated Alaska and a less populated Canada. Anchorage could have been a city of 1 million in this scenario.

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If a UK victory, USA only goes up to Montana. And probably doesn't fight Mexican war.

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I understand that the USA and the UK went towards the diplomatic approach post war of 1812. However, I always wondered how the USA wasn't able to get more of Rupert's land/Oregon country?

USA residents seem to have short memories. Evidence of this would be how after wars USA seems to get along with them surprisingly quickly, like Vietnam.

While on social media the comment "Canadians have long memories" come up a lot.

Usually wars fought on home soil leaving lasting memories, especially if lost.

I am confused by this since the last war fought on Canadian soil was due to the War of American Aggression in 1812 (that the USA lost).

USA hasn't had a war on their soil since 1865, yet has short memories.

Had did Canada develope such long memories?

Edit: and why do citizens keep long memories as well or local stuff?

Even 9/11 in the USA has started to be semi forgotten despite it being only 25 years old. While I think (from how I hear Canadians refer to distant past memories) in Canada that be treated like it happened yesterday

Edit: why do y'all hold grudges so long.

To me, it seemed like it gradually started after Trump called PM Justin Trudeau Governor and the 51st state dumb and disgusting comments. But I didn't think it really picked up until Premier Doug Ford and Premier Wab Kinew had their speeches and policiea started against Trump.

So would I be correct in saying those two were the ones who took the boycott from a few people to the "Elbows up" level?

Edit: by the levels rising of the boycott. I am purely going on what I saw on social media and the booing of the USA anthem at the Four nations hockey tournament. It went from a few people saying they were boycotting America to a lot.

Edit: as USA national, I understand why Canadians are boycotting the USA. I hope the relationship could be repaired. But I know the USA has a long road ahead to do that.

I was hiking in the hixon forest recently and loved it. However, I was wondering how often and what would even be the protocol if one gets bitten by a rattlesnake while 2-ish miles from the trailhead. Because I missed stepping on one by 4 feet, while being 2-ish miles from the trailhead.

Polk campaigned on 54'40. Why made him back down on that so fast and agree on 49th instead?

Lately I have been seeing posts where Canadians say " we joined both World wars earlier than the USA did. Therefore we are morally superior to the USA." (Or something like that).

In our timeline, Canada was a self governing territory within the British dominion. Meaning that once London said they were at war, Canada was as well.

But in an alternate timeline when Canada became a confederation in 1867 the UK granted Canada its full independence. Meaning that whatever happened in London wasn't Canada's problem anymore.

Would Canada likely have jumped into the world wars as early, or would they have waited a little longer like the USA did?