In this Trade war, America must fall from within. So, we must convince the Americans that Trump is not only our enemy, he is theirs too

Yiannis Damellos

I would advise Doug Ford to do what Helen Mirren once said: Before you argue with someone publicly, ask yourself: Is that person even mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective? Because if not, there's absolutely no point. 

Trump is not worth your energy, Doug. Sometimes, no matter how clearly you express yourself, the other person isn’t listening to understand—they’re listening to react. They’re stuck in their own perspective, unwilling to consider another viewpoint, and engaging with them only drains you. 

In his elderly mind, Trump has a gameplan: to slowly drive us to submission. He wants to annex us, to steal our wealth. We should be taking the necessary steps to avoid that. Instead, we are entering a war of words that only makes our opponent stronger and galvanizes his constituency against us. Now, we do not want to alienate the Americans. We want to show them that their President is petty and wrong, that he hurts his own people with this tariff war he started.

We must befriend his enemies and make new friends, try to reach the Democrats and befriend the Europeans or the people of the Commonwealth. Turn everyone against him but not address him personally.

Trump is as suicidal as a cornered Japanese soldier in Okinawa. Even now, when the markets are in a downturn due to his actions and he is losing the biggest bet of his life, he refuses to make a simple comment against recession. People are calling him a Russian asset and he pursues a pro-Russian stance. He is utterly devoted to his buddy billionaires and refuses to see eye-to-eye with ordinary Americans. These are the things we should be focusing on. 

This is why there’s a difference between a healthy discussion and a pointless debate with a baffoon. A conversation with someone open-minded, who values growth and understanding, can be enlightening—even if you don’t agree with them. Mr. Ford, why don't you try to befriend Bernie Sanders? He is a reasonable fellow. He knows what is good for the American middle class. Tariffs are not good for anyone. 

Remember how the Vietnam war was lost? It was an unfair war and was lost from within. We are righteous people and we have a war to win. We must convince the Americans that their President is lying to them in order to make his buddies richer. This is the undeniable truth. In the future, he may even ask them to go to war on his behalf based on a falsehood.

Why do you attempt to reason with someone who refuses to consider perspectives beyond their own beliefs? It's like talking to a wall. No matter how much logic or truth you present, they will twist, deflect, or dismiss your words—not because you are wrong, but because they are unwilling to see another viewpoint.

Doug, do not engage on a war of words. Not every person deserves your explanation. Take the necessary steps and actions to make him hurt and continue explaining to the Americans that their President is a fool to believe that he can own Canada. He has to learn to live in peace with his neighbors or else go back to Mar-a-Lago and retire.   

I know you will never walk away from a fight in order to protect the people of Ontario or the people of Canada — but engaging in a conversation with Trump is pointless,  because some people aren’t ready to listen. And that’s not your burden to carry.