• CircaV@lemmy.caOP
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      It also means attacking while defending. So when you’ve been slammed against the boards in hockey by another player, they will slam headfirst and at full speed into a stationary pointed elbow in the face. So they wreck themselves as they attack you.

      It’s a perfect metaphor for the US’s attacks on Canada.

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      Originally from hockey legend Gordie Howe. He was famous for using his elbows aggressively, among other things.

      It’s been recently adopted by Canadians as a rallying slogan against American economic warfare.