cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/59551152
“I know China very well, President Xi is a friend of mine, I know him very well…The first thing they’re going to do is say you are not allowed to play ice hockey anymore. That’s not good. Canada’s not going to like that,” the president added.
Archive article: https://archive.ph/JAX75#selection-1443.0-1443.242
The thing that is implied but not stated outright is that if Canada is not subservient to the US, then it must be subservient to China. Obviously, there are more choices for us.
The false dichotomy is a thought fallacy often used by the right to argue their points.
Oh, that’s what he was trying to get at. I thought I’d just gotten misdirected to the Beaverton again.