Dear Canada: Let's talk.
We know you're anxious about sliding down into a Trump-like abyss of political ugliness. And you're concerned that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had to appear at a Saturday campaign rally in Mississauga, Ontario, wearing a bulletproof vest because of a threat. It's good to be worried. Maybe it'll help you stave off complete disaster.
But oh, how we Americans would love to trade places with you.
This morning, we Washington Post subscribers woke to a story about Benedict Donald whipping up his supporters to harass Congressman Adam Schiff online. Sure, most of them are probably just fools who can't spell Schiff's last name and use "hung" instead of "hanged," but you know what? We live in a country with more than 300 million guns, some of whom belong to nutcases — which means we hope Schiff has the very top of top-notch security details.
And let's not forget today's other "uplifting" story: the cheesy video that was shown at a Trumpster event in Miami last week. Maybe you've heard that it animates a Trump figure, gunning down members of the media (and a few Democrats) in a church. It's much more violent than the previous WWE "video" in which Trump punches out CNN. But all the MAGAts who were horrified by Kathy Griffin's (unfunny, by the way) severed-Trump-head stunt are telling us to get over this one. Hm.
That's just in one day here in the land of e pluribus unum. So maybe, Canadians, you'll take comfort in knowing that you have a long way to go until you sink to our level.
(On the other hand, Ontario has suffered under the Trump-like Fords for some time now. So maybe don't stop fretting yet. We cats HISS.)
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