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peggysue2

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23. My son and girlfriend have been hiking in New Zealand for the last 4 months

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2026, 11:57 AM

May 11

They were originally hesitant to tell people on the trail or the locals they were American. But they said everyone they've met has been amazingly friendly and sympathetic, even saddened about what's happening here, as well as hugely supportive of American resistance to Trump's ugly, destructive Administration.

It was heartening to hear. Gives me hope for the future once we clean out the barn.

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Welcome to Canada. [View all] Swede May 10 OP

Heartening. lamp_shade May 10 #1

Oh my God now you've got me into an emotional breakdown . . . NBachers May 10 #2

Me too......bawling now....."Oh Canada". a kennedy May 10 #5

They know very well we're not all like the magats. paleotn May 10 #3

I don't think Chump-lovers have any interest in going to Canada FakeNoose May 10 #4

Ohhh, So incredibly Heartbreaking. Cha May 10 #6

Hey there Cha! Swede May 10 #7

So Unreal... We're All doing Amazingly Cha May 10 #8

I'd like to see the orange menace go to prison. Swede May 10 #9

Yes, either Miracle Cha May 10 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed May 10 #11

I was in Victoria this weekend. Wonderful place. Wish I could repatriate. live love laugh May 11 #12

If you have an ancestor who was a Canadian citizen wackadoo wabbit May 11 #14

Oh Canada.. This made tears..I can't imagine Cha May 11 #13

And then there's this one wackadoo wabbit May 11 #16

Mahalo, wackadoo wabbit! Cha May 11 #18

❤️❤️❤️ Dave Bowman May 11 #15

I recently found out LPBBEAR May 11 #17

Lucky you!🍀☮️🍀 Cha May 11 #19

New immigration rules that could make you elligible Justice matters. May 11 #28

most canadians have nothing against americans except for krasnov and we don't like him dawn5651 May 11 #20

I visited Canada years ago (British Columbia) and wanted to go back. mwmisses4289 May 11 #21

I don't know about anyone else, but MontanaMama May 11 #22

Totally meltdown. 💔 💙 ☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜 Cha May 11 #30

My son and girlfriend have been hiking in New Zealand for the last 4 months peggysue2 May 11 #23

"Up here in Canada, we know that ICE is always cold, but NICE never gets old!" pat_k May 11 #24

check this out: Amaryllis May 11 #25

Is this from Facebook, or?? Amaryllis May 11 #26

My eyes need windshield wipers. What true pals they are. GreenWave May 11 #27

This brought tears to my eyes MustLoveBeagles May 11 #29

Don't be sorry, Gordcanuck May 11 #31

Canadians bdamomma May 11 #32

Where is this from? FB? Amaryllis May 11 #33