Trump Withdraws Invitation, Canadians Feel a Surge of Pride!
Local time January 22, according to the news, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau criticized powerful countries for using economic integration and tariffs as weapons at the Davos Forum, and called on medium-sized countries to unite and break free from American hegemony. His speech received widespread praise. Trump retaliated by saying "Canada exists because of the United States" and withdrew his invitation to the "Peace Commission." Previously, he had threatened to make Canada the "51st state" of the US. Upon returning home, Trudeau countered that Canadians are the masters of the country and stated that China is more predictable. He had previously reached a trade agreement with China during his visit, aiming to reduce economic dependence on the US, and his domestic approval ratings have remained high.
[Witty] Trudeau's outburst at Davos is nothing more than a desperate counterattack by middle powers forced into a corner by American hegemony. Trump's statement "Canada exists because of the United States" tore off the warm veneer of the US-Canada alliance, revealing the arrogance and ignorance of hegemony. Canada, once a country that followed the US closely, now dares to stand up directly, driven by the threat of being absorbed and economic ties. On one hand, it bravely speaks out against the US, and on the other hand, secretly builds a stage with China to seek cooperation. Trudeau's clarity is actually seeing through the unreliability of American hegemony. The so-called coalition of middle powers is merely a group of the weak seeking survival, and Trump's anger proves the decline of hegemony, which can't even keep its own allies.
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