Canadians worry US democracy cannot survive Trump's return to White House, poll finds
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About two-thirds of Canadians surveyed this month said American democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump in the White House, and about half said the United States is on the way to becoming an authoritarian state, a poll released on Monday said. The November U.S. election is likely to pit President Joe Biden against Trump, who is the clear frontrunner to win the Republican nomination as voting in the presidential primary race kicks off in Iowa on Monday.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - About two-thirds of Canadians surveyed this month said American democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump in the White House, and about half said the United States is on the way to becoming an authoritarian state, a poll released on Monday said.

The November U.S. election is likely to pit President Joe Biden against Trump, who is the clear frontrunner to win the Republican nomination as voting in the presidential primary race kicks off in Iowa on Monday.

Sixty-four percent of respondents in the Angus Reid Institute poll of 1,510 Canadians said they agreed with the statement: “U.S. democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump.” Twenty-eight percent disagreed.

The Jan. 6, 2021 attack on Capitol Hill by Trump supporters seeking to block certification of Biden’s 2020 election win shocked many Canadians, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly blamed Trump for inciting the mob.

Trump has vowed if elected again to punish his political enemies, and he has drawn criticism for using increasingly authoritarian language.

Three times as many Canadians say a Biden victory would be better for Canada’s economy (53%) than a Trump win (18%), according to the poll which was seen exclusively by Reuters. The poll, taken between Jan. 9-11, had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points

  • JoMama@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    Unlike most in this thread…when my neighbors house is on fire, I help put it out, true story. I don’t stand in my yard complaining about the heat

        • orclev@lemmy.world
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          9 months ago

          So, so far you’ve said Canada a) should just ignore the US, and then b) should help the US instead of just talking about it. You’re contradicting yourself. Canada cares because a US Dictatorship would be massively dangerous for the world, and as the US closest neighbor they stand to suffer more than most. There’s little they can do at this point that doesn’t make things worse besides talking about how dangerous the situation is. Should Trump actually win I’m sure they’ll take more active measures (most likely at least initially would be putting extra military forces on the border), but at this point they’re most likely just hoping Trump ends up in jail like the rest of us are.

          • JoMama@lemm.ee
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            9 months ago

            The dillusion is that normal, everyday , working class people have anything to do with the world geopolitical situation. The whole point is, that if everyone used their energy to focus on their own problems, the entire world would be better off.

            Rather. The world likes the soap opera that it has become. And all sides have a vested interest in the cacophony. I support true action…I also didn’t use the improper analogy…just put it in a better context.

            Any whining by those on the other side of a fictional line, matters nothing to me. Everyone in this thread is a fool, including myself.

            • girlfreddy@lemmy.ca
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              9 months ago

              We share the longest undefended border in the world. Ofc Canadians are worried! If Trump decides he wants our fresh water resources 'cause California needs it to grow produce, what would stop him?

              Blaming us for your nation’s (likely) fall into a dictatorship isn’t the best look.

              • fishy195@lemmy.world
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                9 months ago

                Oh you don’t need to worry about that one, Trump would never do anything to help California.

      • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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        9 months ago

        Step up their game, preemptively invade and take over the US. Strike while the striking is good. Sometimes these things are necessary from a foreign policy standpoint to protect democracy.