Yeah, I'm pretty good with myself right now, not gonna lie.

#ImposterSyndrome #politics #commentary

I would feel much better about politics in the world in general if every time a vastly unpopular right wing politician was being voted out, that country's "left" didn't haul out the most conservative ghoul they could find in their crypts to run the show and destroy all popularity in the next round.

Keith Starmer for Labour?
Biden for the Democrats?

These were choices.

Trump blinked on both Canadian and Mexican tariffs.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-trump-speak-trade-war-1.7448805

Does Singh realize what an unprincipled opportunist idiot he sounds like whenever he opens his mouth?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/singh-trudeau-tariff-relief-1.7446109

The public inquiry studying foreign election meddling has found no evidence that "traitors" in Parliament are plotting with hostile states against Canada's interest.

Trump cancels Dr. Anthony Fauci's security detail: 'You can't have them forever'
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/24/donald-trump-cancels-anthony-fauci-security/77931267007/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into OnPolitics @onpolitics-USAToday

Public Health Agency not renewing contracts of over 800 employees, including 245 at Winnipeg lab: union
The union representing workers with the Public Health Agency of Canada says the federal government is not renewing the contracts of over 800 employees, including at least 245 at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg. 
#labor #politics #health #Winnipeg #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/phac-job-cuts-national-microbiology-laboratory-1.7440048?cmp=rss

you know, i read about the 14 characteristics of fascism by dr. lawrence britt and i got curious how many of us here live in fascism. decided to make a poll thread for yall.

i name a characteristic and you tell if the country you live in has it or doesn't have it. i also add the option of "unclear".

ok? let's go.

🇨🇦 Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue will release the Final Report of the Foreign Interference Commission
on Tuesday January 28, 2025.

#cdnpoli #poilievre

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/final-report-hogue-foreign-interference-1.7437469

A US politics chat I'm in has the topic set to "It's like inviting the Xenomorph back onto the Nostromo".

I keep thinking about this.