Marc Garneau
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Marc Garneau
@MarcGarneau
Navy/Space/Politics but now retired
Montréal, Québec Katılım Ekim 2009
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@MarcGarneau Finished reading your book yesterday and someone just posted this photo on X this morning so thought I’d let you know that I enjoyed your book.
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@MarcGarneau Marc, Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities says this quote, while very much in line with Arendt's thinking and other writings, is not something she wrote or said. [i thought it could be from "the Origins of Totalitarianism" but didn't find it]
hac.bard.edu/amor-mundi/on-…
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The televised gathering in the White House of President Trump and his cabinet members bending over backwards to fawn all over him is truly something to behold.
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I think G&M editorials are often incisive but this one is just plain silly
#commen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editor…
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Il faut continuer de parler haut et fort en faveur de cette cause si importante qui sauve tellement de vies
lapresse.ca/dialogue/opini…
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Such an important cause that saves so many lives
HI_Canada@HI_Canada
An open letter calls for Canada to reassert its leadership on the global stage regarding the Ottawa Treaty banning #landmines 🇨🇦 Canada must stand firm in defending this treaty that has saved countless lives and protected vulnerable communities worldwide.🌏lapresse.ca/dialogue/opini…
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@prinzadelbart Although I did not train for a Soyuz mission, I believe you're right. I think it's part of an automated search mode pattern (very sped up) that helps align the vehicle for docking.
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@MarcGarneau What type of fish was it that blessed its body for the lovely meal?
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Chef-on-surtout tonight.
White fish and cherry tomates (and all sorts of other little goodies)
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To sum it up: President Trump is convinced his tariff strategy will work although he concedes there will be pain and it will take time. The crucial question is HOW LONG Americans will give him to lower their costs and create the jobs he promised, before their patience runs out.
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Just finished reading « Is Earth Exceptional? » which asks the obvious questions: how did life come to be on Earth and are we alone in this vast universe. I learned a lot
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@TreeBearsDeep That's just it. He isn't making history with something out-of-the-box. Think Smoot Hawley tariffs in the 1930s or President Mckinley tariffs in 1890. Neither worked.
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@MarcGarneau Trump is making history with his out of the box thinking!
Wait 6 months and see.
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What I find more difficult to fathom than President Trump’s ignorance of the consequences of his tariff policy (domestically & globally) is the fact that a majority of Americans elected him. He is clearly not a student of history, nor are, it would seem, a majority of Americans.
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@richardgreene2 I don't disagree. However, many "non-disenfranchised" Americans also voted for him, knowing his intention to impose tariffs
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I don't think this a mystery. A charismatic leader provided a focus for those who felt disenfranchised and excluded. They wanted to throw a rock at the system and Donald Trump was the rock they threw.
Marc Garneau@MarcGarneau
What I find more difficult to fathom than President Trump’s ignorance of the consequences of his tariff policy (domestically & globally) is the fact that a majority of Americans elected him. He is clearly not a student of history, nor are, it would seem, a majority of Americans.
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@Bartapest Yes of course but nonetheless he was elected President last November.
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A few clarifications to your post, Mr. Garneau: 1) Trump did not get a majority of the popular vote, 2) about 6 in 10 Americans now oppose his trade strategy; and 3) Trump is aware of potential consequences but simply does.not.care.
Marc Garneau@MarcGarneau
What I find more difficult to fathom than President Trump’s ignorance of the consequences of his tariff policy (domestically & globally) is the fact that a majority of Americans elected him. He is clearly not a student of history, nor are, it would seem, a majority of Americans.
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@pmcdunnough I don't believe the protectionism you refer to will ultimately take care of the citizens that elected him
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@MarcGarneau What do you have against protectionism and taking care of citizens that elect you? The unconstrained free traders have had their way for quite a while. I don’t feel their results are a joy to behold.
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@DavidGuilbeault I don't let non-voters (by choice) off the hook
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@MarcGarneau Not a majority of Americans; not all voted. Of those who did, in terms of popular vote, less than 50%. Nothing to justify calling it a strong mandate.
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@rogerrollcanada I don't let non-voters (by choice) off the hook
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@MarcGarneau Correction:
Not a majority of Americans but a majority of voters, big difference.
But yeah, I get it. The American experiment has failed.
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