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Donald Trump says Canada becoming 51st U.S. state 'a great idea'
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I don't care if its a joke. Jokes about countries not being real, being artificial, questioning sovereignty. all of that became completely unfunny after Feb 24 2022
the dichotimy of the US and Canada, is eerily similar to that of Russia and Ukraine.
Neighbors, Cultural ties, History of imperialism attempted or otherwise, Tinpot expansionist ambitions for no better reason than Russkiy Mir / Manifest Destiny / DURR LINES ON MAPS BIGGER.
I remember when Trump joked about running for president. He also joked about sexually assaulting women. Then he joked about supporting white supremacists, undermining democracy, etc. Every Trump joke is a probe to see if his supporters will back him.
So what are we going to do about it? Nukes?
If he actually had left NATO the problem would have solved itself, but he's gone back on that. As it is he could just kind of take the country.
Honestly, at this point, Canada should seriously consider a domestic nuclear deterrent. And I say that as an American. I apologize for our dysfunction.
I really don't see Trump actually trying anything, but a few more administrations of political decay? It could very well happen.
I dont know what we will do, but I know the answer isn't to just accept it and deal with it, like those foaming at the mouth screaming at Ukraine to just "sign a peace deal" when the terms of that issue is their country permanentley losing its sovereignty. You can't just roll over and take it. The Nukes thing is effectively a nonstarter here, as it is in Ukraine, because Nuclear proliferation is basically treated as an act of war by the UN sec council . In the view of the nuclear armed, No one is allowed to have Nuclear weapons but them, The days of countries starting nuclear programs and not getting bombed for it are long gone.
If such a thing was to happen, and the US Military didn't take care of the problem by coup'ing their obviously rogue administration, attacking its own allies. Then I suppose I'll be a statistic in the insurgency. I have no intention of living as a third class non-citizen in my own home to a foreign power and the traitors who invited them. I dont care if it's Chinese, Russian, or American.