[caveat emptor]

does not mean that grave concern ought to be thrown out the window

Be as gravely concerned as you like, or not, but there appears to be little you can do about it.

But if you're going to worry, you should worry about America, even with a relatively conservative population (who got snookered by Bozo), and not Stephen Harper (and Canada), who's doing very well considering the left-leaning population he has to deal with. Both countries have a pretty leftist media, Canada more so than the US BTW.

[Olog-hai]

There is little one can do with respect to many oncoming calamities, but that does not mean you throw concern to the ground. You do have to prepare for what’s coming in that case.

No, Stephen Harper is not doing well. Sending the country down the abyss is something to be gravely concerned with.