Only a fool doesn’t believe when some tells them their intentions and is surprised when it happens.
If I am wrong, I will be happy that I was prepared for the worst.
If you are wrong, your world will be crumbling because you don’t want to imagine that you are wrong.
I hope you are right. At least I will be ready if you are wrong.
Trump is saying it.
His party is saying it.
The Canadian Government is saying it.
The Provincial Governments are saying it.
You are the one who has their head buried in the ground. This is real.
You are right.
Still doesn’t change the fact that the US won’t respect any Indigenous people if they invade.
I guarantee you that the best approach for Indigenous people is not through working with the US.
For the sake of Canada and Indigenous people everywhere, we must pull together to create a united front to fend off this enemy.
“X has become increasingly hateful, toxic and less and less moderated.”
This is key to me. I know it’s not because Elon has other instances of repeating Nazi, neo-Nazi, and fascist points, Twitter is such a terrible platform now that it is a no-brainer to ban it. There are other sources, let’s use them.
The other advice is solid, and I agree with it all as of this posting. I did want to focus on the money thing.
I think you should accept the money. Some people, particularly older generations, view money as sign of respect, and turning down is against their understanding of social protocol.
You could even use it to get her a nice gift (flowers, cards, gift basket, etc).
“but at least we’re not as bad as the US” is Canada’s unofficial motto.