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The thin veneer of Canadian niceness has melted under the heat of the Winter Olympics. With the US taking gold in a sport Canada literally invented, the rage is palpable. Well, at least they still have exceeding long waits to receive limited healthcare. Mexico killed a prominent cartel leader, and now we're deep in it. Blockades, firefights and impotent government means problems. Is it time for President Trump to step in? Special guest Warren Smith joins us from the Secret Scholar Society to provide his brand of critical thinking to the day.

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