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Trump is a clown
Trump is a clown
Brief dismissive characterization of Trump as incompetent, critiquing his political leadership.
@sabineokorn4983 Mar 5, 2025
Try: CLUELESS GOVERNMENT
Try: CLUELESS GOVERNMENT
Brief dismissal of government competence on immigration matters.
jdrury1973 Feb 28, 2026
12:49 You cant use a knife for self defence in Canada
12:49 You cant use a knife for self defence in Canada
Comment critiques Canadian self-defense law regarding knife use, focusing on government regulation.
DERTHIX Jan 27, 2026
@Justin Trudeau you can start helping Canadians by axing the carbon tax!
@Justin Trudeau you can start helping Canadians by axing the carbon tax!
Criticizes government policy (carbon tax) and implicitly urges action by addressing the PM directly.
@chuckbennett4526 Mar 4, 2025
We need ICE to step up in Canada, but they are pussies the government is corrupt! The Voting Libtard idiots want this, it has ruined Canada!
We need ICE to step up in Canada, but they are pussies the government is corrupt! The Voting Libtard idiots want this, it has ruined Canada!
Criticizes government immigration enforcement and blames political opponents, combining policy critique with partisan identity framing.
GoodCitizen-rq7wf Feb 25, 2026
What a crazy world when Americans ( the lighthouse for freedom and democracy) is holding hands with Russia and leaving the western world alone.
What a crazy world when Americans ( the lighthouse for freedom and democracy) is holding hands with Russia and leaving the western world alone.
Critique of US foreign policy shift toward Russia and away from Western alliances, questioning American values.
@andre13579 Mar 4, 2025
Using a knife in self defence in Canada gets you 10+ years in jail.
Using a knife in self defence in Canada gets you 10+ years in jail.
Critiques Canadian self-defense law as overly punitive, framing it as a policy problem with implicit threat implications.
CrotchCrickets Jan 27, 2026
DonOld is a damn idiot, everyone will suffer except for millionaires & billionaires!
DonOld is a damn idiot, everyone will suffer except for millionaires & billionaires!
Criticism of Trump's policies with concern about unequal economic impact on different classes.
@WarJakEnterprises Mar 4, 2025
In reality, all countries, do use immigration, to open, and, or close immigrants, (** based on their labor, economic, and population needs. **) Must recall, housing, and public services must be in sync, monitored, statistics …
In reality, all countries, do use immigration, to open, and, or close immigrants, (** based on their labor, economic, and population needs. **) Must recall, housing, and public services must be in sync, monitored, statistics wise, to ensure a realistic societial balance, as it relates to humanities basic needs .
Argues that immigration policy should be calibrated to labor/economic needs and synchronized with housing/public services capacity, critiquing current policy approach.
Margaret-u1x Apr 15, 2025
I'm absolutely disappointed in this country and decisions made by the government.
I'm absolutely disappointed in this country and decisions made by the government.
Expresses disappointment in government decisions regarding immigration without elaborating specific claims.
melvaspence17862 Aug 29, 2025
I don't hear our president or government talking about helping us through this thing
I don't hear our president or government talking about helping us through this thing
Criticism of government's lack of communication and support during economic crisis.
@jimmysmith8272 Mar 4, 2025
This feels 6-8 years too late, You could even argue it as far back as 2010. We should've never kept our numbers at such high of a % of our population, it should've always been …
This feels 6-8 years too late, You could even argue it as far back as 2010. We should've never kept our numbers at such high of a % of our population, it should've always been focused industries only such as agriculture. Instead our business model is basically : Cheap Labour via Worker Visas, Housing Market due to quick and massive population boost and Student Visas making them pay 3.5x more than regular students that encourages post-secondary schools to choose international over domestic which may also have long-term consequences as we see many immigrants go back to their home or take their degree to a higher paying nation.
Detailed critique of immigration policy decisions and their economic consequences (labor exploitation, housing inflation, education system impacts).
xanorth6712 Jan 19, 2026
Liberal government needs to go, just that simple!
Liberal government needs to go, just that simple!
Direct criticism of the Liberal government's immigration policy with implicit call for political change.
BradleyBeeksAdventures Jan 27, 2026
this is a 180 from the past 5 years, however, it is a false promise. once the immigration cuts are out of recent memory of the voter base, restaurants begin to need customers (11,000 shuttered …
this is a 180 from the past 5 years, however, it is a false promise. once the immigration cuts are out of recent memory of the voter base, restaurants begin to need customers (11,000 shuttered in 2 years), colleges get surplus nostalgia, and landlords demand their inflated rental income (see economic rent), the government will ramp the numbers up again.
Analyzes government immigration policy as cyclical and driven by economic interests rather than genuine reform.
WeiTuLowe Jan 19, 2026
●Canada less than 1% fentanyl comes thru Canadian border. Canada doesn’t make any precursor drugs for fentanyl. Tariff 25%?\n\n●China -99.5% of precursor drugs needed to make fentanyl come from china. No regulations. Tariffs 10%??\n\nMost should …
●Canada less than 1% fentanyl comes thru Canadian border. Canada doesn’t make any precursor drugs for fentanyl. Tariff 25%?\n\n●China -99.5% of precursor drugs needed to make fentanyl come from china. No regulations. Tariffs 10%??\n\nMost should know that the fentanyl coming thru Canada is less than 1% If your wondering where the other 99% is coming from,know this- china allows the sale of the precursor drugs needed to make fentanyl, and it's unregulated. They suppy the mexican cartels these drugs to make and sell which comes across Mexican borders into the US. If china regulated the precursor drugs it could stop fentanyl manufacturing in its tracks. Again 10% tariffs vs 25% tariff. There was a time that china cooperated & worked with the US on this but have since stopped.\nSo whatever is going on with the trump administration, it's clear by the numbers this isn't about fentanyl with Canada. Especially since he didn't extend the same tariffs to the country that could actually stop the making of this horrible drug.
Critiques tariff policy logic by presenting specific statistics comparing fentanyl sources and arguing tariffs are misdirected.
@MA-fg5hz Mar 4, 2025
You’re being very selective with information. It feels like you’re asking leading questions just to get the answers you already want. That’s not good journalism. Journalism should aim for objectivity, not push a specific ideology. …
You’re being very selective with information. It feels like you’re asking leading questions just to get the answers you already want. That’s not good journalism. Journalism should aim for objectivity, not push a specific ideology. And calling this an “INVASION”? That’s simply wrong. I lived in Montréal in an area with many Indian residents. They’re respectful, hard-working, have families, jobs, and contribute to society like anyone else. They don’t interfere with religion or ideology. Just tonight, during a snowstorm, an Indian neighbor came out of his home to help me clear snow off my car — purely out of kindness. That’s reality on the ground, and it deserves to be reported honestly.
Critiques the video's journalistic approach and framing while supporting immigrants through personal narrative and solidarity, with the primary focus on media criticism.
etienneperreaultmandeville7246 Jan 27, 2026
The Liberals are spending billions to win votes. They don’t seem to prioritize Canadians’ long-term interests. Instead, it feels like they are focused on gaining power and using taxpayer money for their own benefit.
The Liberals are spending billions to win votes. They don’t seem to prioritize Canadians’ long-term interests. Instead, it feels like they are focused on gaining power and using taxpayer money for their own benefit.
Criticizes Liberal government spending priorities and accuses them of misusing taxpayer money for political gain.
DSBertin Feb 24, 2026
This literal fascist has no legs to stand on. RESIGN ALREADY COWARD
This literal fascist has no legs to stand on. RESIGN ALREADY COWARD
Characterizes political figure as fascist and explicitly calls for resignation, combining criticism with demand for action.
@notjesse2458 Mar 4, 2025
Blame Trudeau.. After 2012 … The Society is going Downhill… Crime, Drugs, Car theft , Everything Went Up .. Why Blame Immigrants? Blame the Government for Bringing the Quality of Immigrants… 😅😅😅😅😅
Blame Trudeau.. After 2012 … The Society is going Downhill… Crime, Drugs, Car theft , Everything Went Up .. Why Blame Immigrants? Blame the Government for Bringing the Quality of Immigrants… 😅😅😅😅😅
Blames government policy for immigration quality and links immigration to crime/social decline, combining policy criticism with threat-based framing.
blueberries2910 Aug 29, 2025
It is so dumb to put a tariff on Canada..we're just brother and sister..Canadians bring a lot of business to our town and we speak the same language aka English..Why? We have to do this …
It is so dumb to put a tariff on Canada..we're just brother and sister..Canadians bring a lot of business to our town and we speak the same language aka English..Why? We have to do this ?
Criticizes tariff policy as illogical given shared language and business ties, with comparative framing emphasizing Canada-US relationship.
@Benzene75 Mar 4, 2025
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