the watcher

Just as in Germany in the 1930s when people are desperate, lost, disenfranchised they seek answers. They will clasp on to anything that promises a solution. And they like to find a scapegoat because no one likes to say it's their own fault . It could be Jews, immigrants, blacks, indigenous, socialists, .....whoever is handy. Thats why Trump was elected as well as what you mentioned. There are deep seated reasons this is happening.

Agreed. Both parties in the US . are lapdogs for the rich and powerful. Look what happened when Bernie ran on a platform of modest reforms that would bring the country into lockstep with most other nations. Millions poured into Hillary's campaign and she became the candidate. And promptly lost to Trump. There is no left and and right in the US .It's a morally, democraticly, bankrupt system. And GCN20 is correct it is creeping into Canada and I would add many countries.

On this I agree. If the Democrats had fielded any kind of a candidate that connected with people then a narcissistic ,lieing , womanizing, failed businessman would never have been elected in the 1st place

The earth certainly does and has gone through warming and cooling periods, many greater than what we are seeing or expecting. The thing that is ignored is that those fluctuations often wipe out species, civilizations, populations....... On top of that is most previous fluctuations have caused more local carnage. Because we are so dependent on other parts of the world , local damage in one part will have an effect thousands of miles away.The fact that humans are causing not only climate change but damage to fragile systems that will have domino effects is science. We are also vacuuming up resources at an insane pace. I don't agree with all of Jared Diamond 's writings but he is correct in his belief that civilization collapses are often triggered by issues in their environment. What the world has never seen is when that is world wide.

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans I had an " ah ha " moment and came to believe the US was a failing state. Members of the press were rescuing people while rows of buses sat out side the area of damage while politicians argued durisdiction. No coordination, no leadership and emergency measures for the country being handled by a racetrack owner (or manager??) . If a country can't deal with a disaster in a limited area it's an ugly sign in my opinion.( think BC last year, Red river floods ) Everything that has followed since, the 2008 economic crisis, the election of Trump, the riots and counter riots , the utter idiocy of government officials and politicians ...... just reinforce my belief. How long the fall is is the question. Empires have risen and completely disappeared in a person's life time. Rome waxed and waned for hundreds of years. They could rise again to prominence again quickly or never again.

It's a pivotal moment for the Conservatives. Do you continue with the right of center party they have always been or do you leap feet 1st into the idiocy that plagues the US. I still have faith in Canadians. I believe if they go down the far right path they will be soundly rejected in the net General election. A strong, competent leader for the Liberals would ensure that.

We were at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair ( Brandon ) yesterday. I guessed about %5 of the crowd wore masks but my wife thought I was being generous.

Yes, let's bank the countries future on something that really doesn't exist, create anything material, or contribute to the welfare of humanity. There has been alot of articles on the cost of " mining " bitcoin lately. Apparently it uses more energy than the entire country of Sweden . Being an old fart I had a " mining ????? " moment and had to read up on that.

Their entire political system is a nonfunctional gong show.Its got nothing to do with trying to govern a country just self promotion, power, lining your pockets, and attacking the opposition ( who ever you see as opposition ) with what ever you can make up. It would be comical if it was a tiny unimportant country that had little real military or financial importance in the world.

No I haven't. At least not that I know .

Thanks for that.

"The thing is Wab hasn't owned it at all despite the fact the woman he abused has come forward and even has proof of the injuries she sustained. This is why he is not well liked in the native community. His ex is a pretty respected member of the native community and our people believe her." Then he should own up to it. Maybe I'm wrong and it would hurt him. But personally if it was a heart felt admition I would admire it more than the weepy apologies we have seen from other leaders when their past is revealed.

I wonder what the real numbers are now? I know SO many people who have it now and my circle isn't as large as many.Just in the last few weeks I know at least 8 people that tested positive.

It will be interesting if nothing else. I'm not overly familiar with his past but I know bits and pieces. Personally I don't mind if someone has " dirty laundry ". As long as they live up to it. As long as they have changed their life. I actually believe that it can make you a better person and leader to have touched the dark side so to speak. My darkest moments, my mistakes in my life, have done alot to make me a better human. I don't deny them . I hope I have learned from them. There have been a few times when I haven't liked Kinews responses during the pandemic but I've noticed he has shifted or adjusted later to sound pretty damn reasonable. Thats an admirable ability. As a swing voter I am leaning heavily towards him right now.

Agreed. Although history has always been written by the victors the twisting of facts and events is epidemic now. Americans have always been the world champions at it. They seem to have exported it around the world now. No other country to my knowledge has ever taken other counties war stories and called them theirs. ( The Great escape and U571 ) I always thought the book " Bury my heart at wounded knee " should be required reading in US schools.( It wouldn't hurt Canadians either. ) It might change alot of minds about their romanticized wild west days.

Is anyone else thinking " I know those guys ( not those particular ones ) , thank God I grew up eventually. "

I agree with all of that. But it's all things that feed his ego and narcissism. Being God of the USA would be the ultimate in that. He has supported the Democrats in the past. I don't think he has any ideals other than Mr. Donald ( all kneel before me) Trump. None, Zippo. Now DeSantis in Florida runs every decision on a far, far right agenda. His decisions in Florida have killed many. He believes in the program where as Trump embraces it as a means to an end. That end being a deification of himself. I truly think he is still trying to prove to his long dead Daddy that he is not only worthy but the greatest American ever. DeSantis in nothing but a Nazi wearing a thin veil.

There are people slipping into Trumps wake that are pretty scary. People that are smarter and more idealisticly bent than him .Trump in my opinion followed no idealistic path other than ones that stoked his ego and fed his narcissistic personality. The ones that are now moving in to replace him are the ones that truly believe the alt right crap.

I swear most of this talk, the XFL and 4 downs comes from the fact that the media in Toronto , and Toronto in general feel like they are to big for the CFL. It's a " we are a world class city and the CFLis a secondary minor league " thing. The leauge had one down year ( in the middle of the pandemic ) so let's blow up a 100 + year league ??? It's just a convient excuse. Maybe those people in power in Toronto would be far better to spend their time figuring out how to properly promote the game. Anyone seriously suggesting that someone in Toronto will suddenly say " Oh! The CFL switched to 4 downs ! Let's go support a team we never have before ! " is off their rocker. What a joke. Edit : The NFL was happy because scoring was up to 22.8 points per game post pandemic. The CFL is down to 43.1 points per game last year.. Yes let's panic and change the basics of the game.

The greatest damage done by Trump and Trumpism in my opinion has been the 1st degree murder of Truth. The truth is now whatever you want to make up. The Truth is whatever you want it to be regardless of facts. I say 1st degree because it wasn't accidental. Truth and it's supporting facts have always been under assault but it has sadly met it's demise

Like I said, I'm not sure yet. I mean cooperation is usually a good thing. But it makes me nervous. I also need to see more details about it. As they say, the devils in the details

As someone who supported the NDP in the last 2 elections and has a dislike for our current PM, I don't know what to think of this. It's not a true coalition. The NDP will have no members in positions of control and power. They will also be giving up their biggest stick, the threat or ability to bring down the current government in non- confidence votes. A government that has been prone to scandals and ethics issues. On the plus side possibly they get some programs that have been long time NDP goals. But those programs will be held up as Liberal trophys which may affect hopes for more gains for the NDP next election. For those who think this is wonderful think about the future if you get a Conservative gov doing the same. It might benefit the Libs and NDP right now but there are alot of unseen ,possible ramifications for the future. One of the reasons I 've always liked minority governments is that threat of non confidence puts a leash on them. Like I said, I'm not sure what to make of this.

Barron can still develop into a good player. One of the 2nd s could easily become a 1st. The other 2nd we can choose to take it in another year. Plus we exchanged picks , gaining a round. That's a pretty good return. I loved watching Copp play but he is a 3 line center ( a good one) , that can move up in a pinch. A good solid player but not at all flashy. If you were expecting much more you were deluding yourself.

Im wondering if they want to leave the Moose loaded up for a run.

Replacements for Copp and Stastny ?