Canada's American Friend

Wish we could write to this Bruce fellow to thank him? 
Me too.

Here's what the American wrote:

"Some of you may have noticed that Canada is going through some trying times with the US President. Despite running a trade surplus with Canada, he feels we are taking advantage of the strongest economy in the world and has not been his normal charming self. 

Here is Bruce Lindner, one American’s take on the situation. 

Have you ever stopped to consider how lucky we Americans are to have the neighbors we have? Look around the globe at who some folks have been stuck sharing a border with over the past half century:
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North Korea / South Korea
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West Germany / East Germany
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Greece / Turkey
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Iran / Iraq
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Israel / Palestine
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India / Pakistan
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China / Russia
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We’ve got Canada. Canada. About as inoffensive a neighbor as you could ever hope for. In spite of all our boasts of “American exceptionalism” and chants of “America first,” they just smile, do their thing and go about their business.
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They’re with us in NATO, they fought alongside us in World War I, World War II, Korea, the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, Afghanistan, the Kosovo War and came to our defense after 9/11. There was that one time when Canada took a pass on one of our wars: Vietnam. Good call.
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They’ve been steady consumers of American imports, reliable exporters of metals and petroleum products, partnered with NASA in our space missions and all they’ve asked of us in return is to be respected for who and what they are: Canadians.
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That’s what I call a good neighbor.
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But the King of Chaos couldn’t leave well enough alone. Based on his delusions of perpetual victimhood, out of the clear blue, he’s declared economic war on Canada. On CANADA! For no goddamn reason, other than the voices in his head told him it was a war he could win. So why not?
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Trump went ahead and imposed his tariffs. Trudeau retaliated in kind. And now this morning, the White House is preparing a new wave of tariffs in retaliation for Trudeau’s retaliation. It’s just a temporary spat, right? Except for that smile on Vlad’s face in the Kremlin as the NATO pact unravels a little more with each passing day.
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Again, we’re talking about Canada. Our closest ally, friend and neighbor.
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On behalf of an embarrassed nation, people of Canada, I apologize for this idiotic and wholly unnecessary attack. Please leave the back channels open. We the People of the progressive persuasion stand with you. The people of the conservative persuasion stand with Don and Vlad’.

Thanks Bruce Lindner!

This Canadian is grateful for that.