Pascal Robichaud
@pascalrobichaud.bsky.social
Political science nerd, governance expert, avid traveller, biker, stoic philosopher, atheist and video gamer. No DMs.
Despotism is based on a cult of personality; a lie. The leader is not perfect and one day a « the emperor has no clothes » moment happens. From that moment, the regime collapsed as those involved in it run for the door to save themselves from the reckoning. It’s only a matter of time.
September 21, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Despotism is based on a cult of personality; a lie. The leader is not perfect and one day a « the emperor has no clothes » moment happens. From that moment, the regime collapsed as those involved in it run for the door to save themselves from the reckoning. It’s only a matter of time.
🍊 threatens to stop trade with the EU if Canada becomes an associate member of the EU. Oh, please do it! I double dog dare ya!
September 17, 2026 at 12:16 AM
🍊 threatens to stop trade with the EU if Canada becomes an associate member of the EU. Oh, please do it! I double dog dare ya!
From outside, the western world is watching the US collapse into an authoritarian isolated ethnostate and wants no part of that. However, this new regressive US is becoming a threat to democracies and that we can’t avoid. This is why Canada and the EU are considering a new partnership.
September 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
From outside, the western world is watching the US collapse into an authoritarian isolated ethnostate and wants no part of that. However, this new regressive US is becoming a threat to democracies and that we can’t avoid. This is why Canada and the EU are considering a new partnership.
Ukraine has no concession to make for peace. All that is necessary for the war to end is for Russian to pack up its army and go home. No one should be asking Ukraine to give up territory for peace.
September 14, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Ukraine has no concession to make for peace. All that is necessary for the war to end is for Russian to pack up its army and go home. No one should be asking Ukraine to give up territory for peace.
It seems socialism is bad, unless 🍊 wants to give you money to buy your vote. Then, it’s fine.
September 11, 2026 at 1:03 AM
It seems socialism is bad, unless 🍊 wants to give you money to buy your vote. Then, it’s fine.
5k USD per each adult Americans! The would be 1.25T USD! More than the entire military budget! Where would the money come from? The most overt attempt at bribing an electorate I have ever seen! Pure demagoguery!
September 10, 2026 at 1:37 PM
5k USD per each adult Americans! The would be 1.25T USD! More than the entire military budget! Where would the money come from? The most overt attempt at bribing an electorate I have ever seen! Pure demagoguery!
Who knew that American Exceptionalism would mean that the US would be the only country on earth to reject a map that correctly reflects the relative size of continents.
September 5, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Who knew that American Exceptionalism would mean that the US would be the only country on earth to reject a map that correctly reflects the relative size of continents.
Free trade and globalization is, at its source, a right wing ( Republican) policy. It was pitched by Reagan , Thatcher, Mulroney, etc. Some in the GOP seem to have forgotten.
September 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Free trade and globalization is, at its source, a right wing ( Republican) policy. It was pitched by Reagan , Thatcher, Mulroney, etc. Some in the GOP seem to have forgotten.
🍊 threatens to stop all trade with countries with which the US has a trade deficit if the Fed doesn’t do what he wants. The US has a trade deficit with 97 countries with which the total value of trade 1.2T USD. That would devastate the US economy.
September 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
🍊 threatens to stop all trade with countries with which the US has a trade deficit if the Fed doesn’t do what he wants. The US has a trade deficit with 97 countries with which the total value of trade 1.2T USD. That would devastate the US economy.
Europe is removing their gold reserves from the USA. Gold was stored in the US, because North America was a geopolitical island with the US flanked by friendly allies and bound trade partners. With the US undoing its alliances and trade blocks, it is no longer a safe heaven for western gold.
September 3, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Europe is removing their gold reserves from the USA. Gold was stored in the US, because North America was a geopolitical island with the US flanked by friendly allies and bound trade partners. With the US undoing its alliances and trade blocks, it is no longer a safe heaven for western gold.
The US is importing beef in bulk without tariffs to lower prices. Would importing large quantities of Canadian oil, aluminum, steel and lumber lower prices too? That could be one heck of a deal for the US, if only they had a trade agreement with Canada signed by the current President to do that.
August 31, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The US is importing beef in bulk without tariffs to lower prices. Would importing large quantities of Canadian oil, aluminum, steel and lumber lower prices too? That could be one heck of a deal for the US, if only they had a trade agreement with Canada signed by the current President to do that.
All nations, no matter how powerful, need allies and all nations are stronger with them. Right now, who are the USA allies?
August 27, 2026 at 12:52 AM
All nations, no matter how powerful, need allies and all nations are stronger with them. Right now, who are the USA allies?
There’s a country in Oklahoma called “Canadian”. Will it now be tariffed and made the 51st State?
August 26, 2026 at 1:15 AM
There’s a country in Oklahoma called “Canadian”. Will it now be tariffed and made the 51st State?
Patriotism is not wrapping yourself in the flag, but rather taking care of the people in your country. A patriot ensures that all children get a good education, that everyone has health care, that all have a right to justice, that all are fed and housed, the wealth is reasonably distributed.
August 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Patriotism is not wrapping yourself in the flag, but rather taking care of the people in your country. A patriot ensures that all children get a good education, that everyone has health care, that all have a right to justice, that all are fed and housed, the wealth is reasonably distributed.
Before his election to the presidency of Ukraine, Zelenskyy had no real political experience. Being thrown into the maelstrom of war, he has done surprisingly well.
August 23, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Before his election to the presidency of Ukraine, Zelenskyy had no real political experience. Being thrown into the maelstrom of war, he has done surprisingly well.
Now would be a good time for Canada to leave the F-35 programme and commit to the purchase os SAAB Gripens!
August 22, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Now would be a good time for Canada to leave the F-35 programme and commit to the purchase os SAAB Gripens!
The two candidates in the Clacton by-election are perfect for each other. One is a trash can and the other one is trash.
August 14, 2026 at 12:35 AM
The two candidates in the Clacton by-election are perfect for each other. One is a trash can and the other one is trash.
Russia is a vanguard to the new world. If it is victorious in Ukraine, the last remnants of the ethics inherited after WW2 would be lost. We may well loose our morals nonetheless, but a triumphant Russia would hasten our demise. There is no more crucial current expenditure than help to Ukraine.
August 4, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Russia is a vanguard to the new world. If it is victorious in Ukraine, the last remnants of the ethics inherited after WW2 would be lost. We may well loose our morals nonetheless, but a triumphant Russia would hasten our demise. There is no more crucial current expenditure than help to Ukraine.
White western Christian straight men are not victims of human rights. Those who blame humanity’s progress towards a just society as a pretext for retrograde ideas have only themselves to blame for their marginalization. Failure to adapt to a progressing world is not unfair to the procrastinators.
July 21, 2026 at 10:25 AM
White western Christian straight men are not victims of human rights. Those who blame humanity’s progress towards a just society as a pretext for retrograde ideas have only themselves to blame for their marginalization. Failure to adapt to a progressing world is not unfair to the procrastinators.
What makes nazis so terrifying is not a special, twisted, monstrous psyche. It’s that they have no such special mind. They are scary because they are normal people; because anyone of us can becomes one. We all have a dormant nazi within us. Failure to acknowledge this makes us vulnerable to be one.
July 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM
What makes nazis so terrifying is not a special, twisted, monstrous psyche. It’s that they have no such special mind. They are scary because they are normal people; because anyone of us can becomes one. We all have a dormant nazi within us. Failure to acknowledge this makes us vulnerable to be one.
With the IOC having reinstated Russia, every democratic nation in the world should withdraw from the next Olympic games in protest.
July 19, 2026 at 8:48 AM
With the IOC having reinstated Russia, every democratic nation in the world should withdraw from the next Olympic games in protest.
Can someone tell 🍊 that lightning starts forest fires and that Canada doesn’t control the wind?
July 18, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Can someone tell 🍊 that lightning starts forest fires and that Canada doesn’t control the wind?
With the mess the SU political system has become, I feel the need the restate: people have the politicians they deserve; elections have consequences: all that is necessary for evil to prevail is for gods people to do nothing.
July 17, 2026 at 3:27 AM
With the mess the SU political system has become, I feel the need the restate: people have the politicians they deserve; elections have consequences: all that is necessary for evil to prevail is for gods people to do nothing.
If the PM of Canada ever sued the CRA (Canada’s IRS), forced it into a settlement giving him and his cronies a fortune in taxpayer money and gave himself immunity from audits, he would out of office within the hour, brought to justice and imprisoned for corruption.
July 14, 2026 at 4:14 AM
If the PM of Canada ever sued the CRA (Canada’s IRS), forced it into a settlement giving him and his cronies a fortune in taxpayer money and gave himself immunity from audits, he would out of office within the hour, brought to justice and imprisoned for corruption.
If the USA was officially an authoritarian State, how would it be any different than it is today?
July 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
If the USA was officially an authoritarian State, how would it be any different than it is today?