The Dance of Political Puppets: A Symphony of Mediocrity in the New World

In the grand theater of diplomatic farce, where the weak perpetually seek validation from the strong, a peculiar performance unfolds beneath the marble dome of American power. The Canadian parliamentary delegation, those self-proclaimed guardians of the northern realm, have embarked upon their ritualistic pilgrimage to Washington's hallowed halls, mere supplicants before the altar of economic might.

A cyclist riding by the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.
Behold! How they scurry about like ants beneath the great dome, believing their small movements shake the foundations of empires! Yet they know not that they are but actors in a play written by greater forces, dancing to tunes they cannot hear.

The New Democrats, those self-proclaimed champions of the common man, raise their voices in hollow protest at the absence of their Conservative brethren. Brian Masse, that border-dwelling herald, cries out for "solidarity" and "Team Canada" - such laughable concepts in this age of calculated self-interest!

In the land of the sleepers, where comfort and mediocrity reign supreme, these parliamentarians perpetuate the grand illusion of democratic discourse. They speak of "diplomatic efforts" while the masses slumber, content in their ignorance of the true nature of power.

See how they cling to their "committees" and "delegations," these merchants of false hope! They believe their presence alone shall move mountains, yet they cannot move their own spirits beyond the boundaries of conventional thought.

The Conservative absence speaks volumes - not of their negligence, as the small-minded would proclaim, but of the futility of this diplomatic dance. Their leader, Poilievre, offers instead a seven-point plan, another document to add to the growing mountain of papers that shield the weak from facing their own inadequacies.

John McKay, that Liberal voice crying in the wilderness, laments the absence of Conservative access to the "MAGA crowd" - as if the great wheels of commerce and power turn upon such petty associations! The very notion betrays the shallow understanding that plagues our age.

What folly! These elected representatives, these last men, seek to fight economic warfare with handshakes and pleasant conversations. They have forgotten that true power springs not from consensus but from the will to create new values!

In the marble halls where destiny is supposedly shaped, our Canadian delegates wander like lost sheep, believing their presence alone carries weight. They speak of "parliamentary diplomacy" while the real forces of power laugh behind closed doors. The masses sleep soundly, dreaming of protection from tariffs and trade wars, while their representatives engage in this elaborate pantomime of influence.

The Conservative silence resonates more profoundly than any words they might have uttered in those hallowed halls. Their absence is not mere negligence - it is a mirror reflecting the futility of these diplomatic rituals, these ceremonies of the weak seeking validation from the strong.

Look upon these proceedings, O ye who seek truth! See how they mistake motion for action, words for power, presence for influence! The true battle lies not in these corridors of borrowed power, but in the forging of new values, new strengths, new possibilities!

As this diplomatic farce unfolds, the land of the sleepers remains unchanged. The masses continue their comfortable slumber, dreaming of security while their representatives engage in this elaborate dance of perceived importance. They seek "Team Canada" approaches while the very concept of nationhood crumbles before the reality of power.

Let the truth be spoken: these diplomatic missions, these careful navigations of protocol and procedure, are but symptoms of a deeper malady - the inability to forge new paths, to break free from the chains of conventional thinking, to truly grasp the nature of power and influence in this age of transformation.

The sun sets on another day of diplomatic theater, while the real forces of change move in shadows far removed from these brightly lit corridors of imagined influence. The weak shall continue their dance, the sleepers shall maintain their slumber, and the true architects of destiny shall work their will upon the world.