Choices

It is hard not to get emotionally involved with current bullying from the south. If you google bullying, It mainly responds to school-yard events. It’s tempting but not too productive to think of it that way. Even mainstream news media reports with a “Can you believe this?” without any correction.

Canadians need to stay calm, but at the same time respond to threats with firmness and name the lies. A US president proclaims that things have never been better in his country one minute and then plays victim in the next. While the constitution names some rights to impose tariffs, in several cases, this guy is just breaking the law to assert personal power.

We might do a few things:

• Say “STOP LYING”.

• Say nothing.

• Laugh at someone who is being rediculous and pathetic.

• Be unimpressed.

• Stop negotiating.

• Wait.

• Talk to friends - personal and international.

• Trust those who are trustworthy.