What is Alexander Panetta’s problem with Canada? Is he an American or a fifth columnist of snark. CBC might want to consider someone capable of writing analysis without trashing Canada.

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Panetta slags Canada in his lede.

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LoL that’s not any better. I’m pretty fluent in English but this phrase makes no sense to me. Lede?

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Bury the Lede:

fail to emphasize the most important part of a story or account.

Edit: the person’s comment still doesn’t make sense.

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Ah OK! Thanks!

No worries bud. I’m as confused as you.

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the introductory section of a news story that is intended to entice the reader to read the full story

Oh that makes SO much more sense now.

Though I don’t know what OP means that he buries Canada in his lede…

Legend 👍

How’d you know I was too lazy to look it up again?

@MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca
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Do you want him to lie about the sizes of our relative economies?

@Aconite@lemmy.ca
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I want him to not be a snarky little prick.

@MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca
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All of our proposed tarrifs are for some 150 billion, which is less than what, one sixth of Tesla’s worth?

There are realities to contend with here.

Are we not adult enough to admit that there is a serious inequality and that by ourselves we don’t really have the power to seriously affect the states?

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