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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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[–] InputZero@lemmy.world -1 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

My dude, how do you know OP isn't doing anything? I mean odds are they aren't but neither you nor I know that. You're right, a few nice words doesn't absolve an American from anything. The only thing that will is cutting MAGA from their government like a tumor but we shouldn't be punishing people who are claiming to help. I get the desire to unload all the frustration we feel from America on an American but it doesn't help.

I'll leave you with this, why hurt someone who is trying to be an ally? What does that accomplish? Critisizing an ally is okay and good. What does striking an ally do other than drive them away?

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

It doesn't matter if Russians are posting online about how they are good Russians that don't support Putin. The world doesn't watch drones attack St Petersburg in Russia and ask how many critics of Putin were hurt vs supporters. The west largely simply supports Ukraine.

The same rules apply to Americans. It's great that there are critics of Trump in the US. Apologies are not necessary nor welcome by Americans. Americans must focus on fixing their own community if they want to offer a genuine apology to the rest of the world. It's not to drive them away, it's to turn them back inward instead of them focusing outward.

[–] Cleisthenes72@lemmy.ca 5 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

"What does striking an ally do...blah, blah blah" Excuse me but the way they have treated Canadians lately are you F'n serious? That reply is seriously tone deaf. BTW judging by the new 50% tariffs OrangeFuhrer just hit Canada with if they are doing anything it's not very effective, lol.