The War for America's Soul, Important for the World
Many ask me why do I think the election in the States is important for Canadians. Simply put, if Trump is elected and initiates his hardening of the Mexican border, Canada is next, and it won't be a wall Many Americans like to think of Canada as the release valve to poor US policy. That era would be over. Any military strategist would tell you that if you have the Pacific ocean, the Atlantic ocean and harden the southern border, there is only one task left. Secure the northern border. There is no bank that simply has three walls.
Unfortunately for Canadian sovereignty we have the longest undefended border with the US. It is economically unfeasible to build a wall that Trump may decide "the wall just got ten feet taller". Given the incongruency of "democracy" and "being your neighbors policeman" many Canadians would not accept the harmonization of our values with that of securing resources by force.
To live in a gated community, America would need to build the gate with Canada inside, forcing Canadians to accept values inconsistent with their democratic ideals of enabling people to forge their own path, together, whereever they live.
So now the war between Canada and the States is one of mere propaganda to help Americans see that their leaders who ply on the worst in human nature do not reflect what is in their best interests. Protectionism does not work, gated communities do not make inclusive societies and there are greater values than just grabbing all the money from everyone else. Trump is good at that but is that truly what America has been reduced too? A man's worth to society is how he can horde for himself?
Scott Etches
Working towards inclusive communities making informed decisions.