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From an American-

I'm sure by now you all have seen our government's 'official response' to your wildfires. I saw that, and as an American I am beyond appalled. Please know that the public statements made by our government do not reflect the thoughts and beliefs of the majority of the American people.

When the US had wildfires, Canada sent us significant support including numerous firefighting aircraft, air crews, and support equipment. This was not a small token contribution, it made a real difference. It saved lives and property and forest. That is how neighbors and friends are supposed to help each other out, and we appreciated the hell out of it. It is not forgotten.

To hear that our 'official response' to your wildfires is to threaten... I have no words to describe the feeling. I am proud to be American, I love my country, but today I am ashamed. That these things are being said as representative of me and my countrymen... it is beyond shameful. We are supposed to be better than this. Better allies, better neighbors, better humans. I am ashamed and angry that my government is representing me and my fellow Americans in this manner.

I can only say that the majority of Americans do not feel this way. Forget the propaganda you see on the news (and it is mostly propaganda). The people of this country love our northern friends, we feel for you. We don't want to annex Canada or punish you for a natural disaster or any of this crap. We want you all to be safe. We want to help.

THAT is who we are, even if we suck at electing politicians that represent that belief.

Stay safe. Be well. We love you.


Je passe ce texte par Google Traduction car mon français est médiocre...

De la part d'un Américain...

Je suis certain que vous avez tous vu, à présent, la « réponse officielle » de notre gouvernement face à vos incendies de forêt. En tant qu'Américain, j'en suis profondément indigné. Sachez que les déclarations publiques de notre gouvernement ne reflètent ni les pensées ni les convictions de la majorité du peuple américain.

Lorsque les États-Unis ont été touchés par des incendies, le Canada nous a apporté un soutien considérable, notamment en envoyant de nombreux avions de lutte contre les incendies, des équipages aériens et du matériel de soutien. Il ne s'agissait pas d'un simple geste symbolique ; cette aide a fait une réelle différence. Elle a permis de sauver des vies, des biens et des forêts. C'est ainsi que les voisins et les amis sont censés s'entraider, et nous avons énormément apprécié ce geste. Nous ne l'avons pas oublié.

Apprendre que la « réponse officielle » de notre pays face à vos incendies consiste à proférer des menaces... les mots me manquent pour décrire ce que je ressens. Je suis fier d'être Américain et j'aime mon pays, mais aujourd'hui, j'ai honte. Que de tels propos soient tenus en mon nom et en celui de mes compatriotes... c'est tout simplement honteux. Nous sommes censés valoir mieux que cela. Être de meilleurs alliés, de meilleurs voisins, de meilleurs êtres humains. J'éprouve de la honte et de la colère de voir mon gouvernement nous représenter, mes compatriotes et moi, de cette manière.

Je tiens à dire que la majorité des Américains ne partagent pas ce point de vue. Oubliez la propagande que vous voyez aux informations (car il s'agit bien, pour l'essentiel, de propagande). La population de ce pays aime ses amis du Nord ; nous sommes de tout cœur avec vous. Nous ne voulons ni annexer le Canada, ni vous punir pour une catastrophe naturelle, ni rien de tout ce non-sens. Nous voulons que vous soyez en sécurité. Nous voulons vous aider.

C'est cela, notre véritable nature, même si nous sommes incapables d'élire des responsables politiques qui incarnent ces valeurs.

Prenez soin de vous. Portez-vous bien. Nous vous aimons.

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[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Your prez is going to tax you because he promotes global warming and the winds blow. The rest of the world knows this is ridiculous. This actually has nothing to do with Canadians, so your time is best spent writing letters to djt instead.

[–] SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 0 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

From what I have seen of Trump, it is pretty clear he does not care what anyone else thinks and his vindictive as hell. So rather than writing him I think I could use my time more productively by repeatedly slamming my face in the refrigerator door. At least that way I'm less likely to end up on some sort of list.

What I do instead is vote for candidates in Congress that oppose Trump and his ideology. And spend time in online discussions like this one making it clear the American people are not in lockstep behind him.

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[–] Xechon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

He can't read.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This post is just like when all the Americans were apologizing for threatening to invade Greenland.

Your apologies aren't worth shit. Go call your representatives. Go protest. Go organize. Go phone bank for better representatives. Do anything but whine to foreigners online.

[–] SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Why not both? Promise you we're doing it.

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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can't apologize for other people.

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[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 38 points 2 days ago (2 children)

"do not reflect the thoughts and beliefs of the majority of the American people."

Bullshit. The majority of people who cared enough to vote, voted for this outcome. The rest of your country doesn't give a shit.

You elected a fucking convicted felon, rapist, child molester and known con man to lead your country. He started a party of MAGA filled with the most deplorable cunts your country can offer. This fat fuck and MAGA members attacks and insult long time allies and partners.

When the US had wildfires, we sent our people to help. Our people have died doing this. This is what allies and friends do.

Next time you're on fire, I really hope Canada turns our back on you and says "Burn, bitch." I know we won't because we still collectively think of you as allies that might get their shit figured out. But the US can eat a big fucking sack of dicks as far as I'm concerned. I fucking tired of this shit.

Quit asking for forgiveness and fix your fucking house. Until then, I don't care what you have to say.

[–] PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Remember that Canada only avoided PP because America got to the election first

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[–] NewSocialWhoDis@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (7 children)

As an American who despises the administration and how we're treating our allies, I agree with you. There's no point in apologizing or trying to save face or whatever. This country needs to eat bags of dicks until they finally suffer enough to quit doing the same stupid ass shit.

Please stop sending help. Please stop acting like we're still normal. Until Trump and enough of his supporters get beaten in the face with the consequences of their actions, they will not stop.

We stopped educating everyone with less money than the average middle class. You cannot reason with them because 1) they struggle with logic, and 2) they accept wholesale, without question, the utter lies and propaganda of the monied right-wing. They will simply have to learn the hard way, by suffering.

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[–] wraekscadu@vargar.org 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hey friend,

I'm glad you condemn the position of the US government on this matter. As for the "from the American" part, I would be a little... careful.

Sadly (as much as I wish you were), you are not really representative of the American public. Over half of the public voted for the current administration. Even with the midterms coming, almost half is still going to keep on voting for the current administration. The hostile position of the American government does not belong to a small crazy minority.

I love you back, friend. I'm sorry you have to live through this government. I'm sure that we share the same core values. I'm sure we share the same desire for freedom, love and happiness for ourselves and others. I love you a lot for that.

But again. You are NOT America. The United states has shown irreconcilable hostility to us recently. We cannot base the sovereignty and well being of our country based on the internal political whims of another. Going forward, we have to prepare for the worst. We cannot rely on the US as our "old, trusted ally". Rather, we have to view the US as a neighbor with expansionist ambitions, from whom we have received threats of annexation multiple times.

Thus, in the tier of foreign relationships, we have to put the US in the same tier as Russia, China and India. Except, the US becomes much bigger of a threat due to our economic interdependence and our large border.

Sadly, this position of Canada (the government and most of the public) will not change till the US can demonstrate decades long stability in terms of a foreign policy that considers Canada an ally.

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[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (7 children)

I am proud to be American, I love my country, but today I am ashamed.

Can almost hear that stupid redneck song being sung in that inbred southern drawl.

You’re either proud of your country or ashamed, not both. Pick one.

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[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 87 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

They're tired of our shit. Either we fucking stand up this election in November or we shut up or preferably both. Even if we fight back against the regime, we're going to just be the idiots misbehaving again.

"nOt AlL oF uS!" Sure. Too late. We elected a fucking maniac, twice. A third of the population still side with him, another 20% still vote that way.

Anyhow. Your message is kind and as a Seattleite and neighbor, I too sympathize.

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 52 points 2 days ago

Thank you for being one of the blindingly small number of Americans to recognize this.

You're absolutely correct. These performative "Please tell me I'm a good person" apologies ring hollow. It's just #notallmen all over again.

I'm sure OP is a lovely person. But we don't want to hear it. We are not Catholic priests waiting to absolve left-wing Americans of their sins, and quite frankly, we're too busy shovelling our way out of all your shit to give a damn if any of you are good people or not.

[–] puppinstuff@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 days ago (10 children)

Thank you for saying this. I’m glad that the realization is finally permeating.

Vote when you can. But the chance of a center-left democrat half of the time is nowhere near enough to restore the generational trust lost. People who care deeply must organize, protest, and dismantle these systems so they cannot be used again in the future of coexistence we hope to achieve.

Show us with actions. Stand up for your own people at risk, and for those US expansionist politicians and their sycophants are targeting around the world.

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[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/19/the-guardian-view-on-perceptions-of-superpowers-the-world-isnt-chinamaxxing-its-america-avoidant

While it broods over China’s economic, military and technical advance, the Trump administration is accelerating Beijing’s diplomatic progress, as striking new polling by the Pew Research Center shows. For the first time, China and Xi Jinping are seen more favourably than the US and its president in most of the 36 major countries surveyed – including Canada, Mexico and Australia.

Only in six countries did people rate the US more highly. While Beijing has seen significant improvements in some places, the slump in Washington’s standing is more dramatic. Across 20 countries, the median percentage with a favourable view of China rose from 32% to 46% between 2023 and this year; for the US, it fell from 58% to 36%.

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 37 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Thanks for the kind words, but I'll be frank. Wanna help? Stop making everything about yourself (individually and as a nation), go fix your country's broken-ass system, and come visit us and buy our stuff if you like in the meantime. If you want our trust back, figure out how the worst living caricature of America achieved the highest political office a second time, and how will you collectively prevent that from happening again? Personally, I'll come celebrate when it happens, but that will only be the start of a generation's worth of work to rebuild what was lost.

Yours truly,

Canadian fed up with the constant BS from the states.

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[–] rozodru@piefed.world 73 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (7 children)

As a Canadiain, please stop. Fix your shit. "the majority of us aren't like this" I don't buy it. your people voted this clown into office...twice. And before that you voted Bush jr into office...twice. It's the same song and dance from you.

Stop. Apologizing. I'm tired of seeing americans apologize and then do jack all about it. I don't want your love, I don't need it. All we and a good chunk of us Canadians want is for you americans to hopefully, one day, figure it out. not just "get good" for 4 to 8 year stints and then vote in another right-wing nutjob.

We don't care what you people think. "Oh the Americans are blaming us for something else and slapping another tariff 'on us' so what?" We've moved on, I suggest you do the same. Now I know how people getting out of a relationship with one person who just won't "let go" feel.

We would rather you accept that you all collectively fucked up yet again and not try and ask for our forgiveness. again, we don't care. and stop saying "not all of us" it's such bullshit.

Just stop talking and do something. Actions speak louder than words, I don't want nor accept your apology.

[–] datavoid@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 days ago (6 children)

As a Canadian I can understand your annoyance, and definitely agree that Americans who feel guilty should take action at home.

However, it's not like Canada doesn't vote for idiots too. The country is more or less split between left and right, and the two rich provinces are never on the left. Ontario continues to vote in Fords, and don't get me started on Alberta. The last federal election easily could have gone conservative too.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago

Same in Australia, our maga adjacent nut job political party is ascendent. ONP

Le Pen in France, AfD has a lesbian swiss living married to a Sri Lankan immigrant heading a party of traditional values who hate LGBTQI and immigrants. Italy led by a Mussolini apologist, literally can't make this shit up. Across the channel, Frarage, a grifter, is married to an immigrant leading a party against immigration, all while denying climate change amongst some of the highest temps on records.

in a world that desperately needs to draw closer. together to solve global problems..., have we always been this fucking stupid and I just never noticed, has climate change affected our pre frontal cortex ?

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[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago

Nah, just forget about us. You can't afford to think of the normal people here. Keep boycotting our products, and keep avoiding travel here. We're all fucked up, and we may never get better. Act accordingly.

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 39 points 2 days ago (6 children)

We don't want your apologies. We want you to start fighting back against your fascist government.

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[–] Cleisthenes72@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Boo Hoo. I'm really sick of reading how sorry you are when you repeatedly elect scumbags like Bush Jr. or Trumpenfuhrer and then think everything is OK when you elect a Weimarcrat. Read a few history books (if capable) and find out what to do when confronted with an authoritarian or unresponsive government. A lot of the rest of the world understands that as bad as Trump is, he is merely a symptom of a deeply sick and diseased society. Yourself , like a lot of Americans, think a strongly worded tweet somehow absolves them of blame. It does not. Fix your s**t and stop whining online.

[–] PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So are you getting rid of your own Weimarcrat or just whining online

[–] wraekscadu@vargar.org 5 points 1 day ago

Exactly. We aren't.

I think folks who comment unhinged (and rude) stuff like this just do so to sound "cool" or whatever.

I really fail to comprehend their end goal when they say shit like this. It just needlessly makes everything toxic and hostile.

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[–] sns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 2 days ago

You elected him twice. This is America now.

[–] enphurgen@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Ill accept your apology when you march that pedofile down the street in chains

[–] BurgerBaron@quokk.au 17 points 2 days ago (8 children)

we

You're in the minority. 2/3rds of the USA is MAGA or non-voters who don't care.

Apology not accepted.

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[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 days ago (19 children)

It IS the majority of americans stop lying to yourself. Go out to any business whats on the tv? Fox news. We're a bunch of amoral greedy assholes just like the chomo-in-chief that the majority voted for. Our country is fucked.

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[–] villasv@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Please know that the public statements made by our government do not reflect the thoughts and beliefs of the majority of the American people.

I can only say that the majority of Americans do not feel this way.

Always making up excuses for oneself. Always failing to see anything beyond the individual responsibility. Feeling guilty for whoever’s on the receiving end of bullying but not really doing anything to stop it.

This administration is a representation of the current state of the US population, and you’re just one more grain of dirt where it sprouts. You don’t get to opt out of this just because you know it’s fucked up.

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[–] Polyphilic@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Tell it to your congressman and president guy. Tell your friends and family to tell it to those people.

We know average Americans dont hate us, but the US administration sure does.

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[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 20 points 2 days ago

Don't be sorry. Be better.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Yeah, another American here, I am absolutely appalled and disgusted by this, and frankly by my own countrymen broadly.

Its up to us to put a stop to this horrendous madness, and I strongly fear ... we won't be able to.

I fear the upcoming midterms will basically be stolen by Trump, and at that point shit will get even more wild... more consitutional crisis? Something approximating a balkan style civil war? Fascist crackdown? Jan 6th type bullshit, but in many locations, backed by or carried out by ICE?

Guard the Leaf, friends... Keep standing that guard.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

Its up to us to put a stop to this horrendous madness,

Yes it is. I'm glad to see that at least one American is aware of that

and I strongly fear ... we won't be able to.

As do I.

And from what I can see, that fear is completely reasonable.

Stay strong, neighbour.

Work together with your fellow citizens. That's the only way you will be able to take back your country.

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