That they are having to make justifications means the criticism is landing.

Silicon Valley needs paving over.

Canadians want the Trumpists to leave our cultural property alone.

And by criticizing Carney, you are a traitor Canada and want the Conservatives to emerge from under your bed and murder the entire country.

Ask the Brits how it's going now they have their sovereignty back.

And treat the US as an adversary.

That is their origin story, for the most part.

A sad boy paying people to be his friend.