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Trump’s comments on Canada prompt surge of patriotism – in a Canadian way
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Anything Trump says should be taken seriously because even if he's a toddler, he's a toddler with guns.
Words are the precursors to action. What starts with tariffs can later become tanks.
No, you are conflating economic pressure with literal invasion.
I, on the other hand, am saying these threats should be taken seriously, economic force is still force, and things can get worse. For that reason, we should take the threat seriously.
What if I told you it's because of global capitalism and a cartoonish annexation plot?
My argument is based on things said very publicly by the President of the United States in a very official capacity.
You are what Trump and his ilk see as a "useful fool".
So now we’re treating every tantrum as a declaration of war? Guns don’t make fantasies real—they just make them louder. If Trump is a toddler with guns, then you’re the one running around screaming “the sky is falling” every time he opens his mouth.
Ah, the classic slippery slope fallacy. Tariffs are economic tools, not invasion prep. If you think tanks follow tariffs, I’d love to see your evidence—oh wait, there isn’t any. Just fear-mongering dressed up as insight.
Cute deflection. Economic force is force, but it’s not annexation. You’re the one conflating trade policies with military aggression because it’s easier than understanding how these systems actually work.
Taking threats seriously doesn’t mean blowing them out of proportion. Economic force is real and damaging, but it’s not tanks rolling across borders. Stop pretending your paranoia is pragmatism.
Then I’d tell you to stop watching propaganda and start engaging with reality. Global capitalism doesn’t need cartoonish annexation plots—it’s already got you chasing shadows while it ransacks your house.
And mine is based on understanding how power works beyond soundbites. Public statements are theater; policy is where the real game happens. But sure, keep quoting Trump like he’s Nostradamus.
Projection much? You’re the one amplifying his noise and doing his work for him by spreading fear instead of clarity. If I’m a fool, at least I’m not one dancing to someone else’s tune.
Here’s a thought: stop treating every tweet like it’s a prophecy and start focusing on the actual systems of control already in place. You’re fighting imaginary battles while the real war rages on unnoticed.
Your entire method of argument is to gaslight, throw red herrings, and make shit up.
Nobody mentioned “declarations of war”.
What we have mentioned are threats. And threats should be perceived as threats. It is foolish to not take them seriously.
Hate to tell you this, buddy, but the guns are real.
Right, because the USA never used economics as a weapon prior to an invasion. Oh wait. They have. That’s pretty much the textbook for how they operate.
Now I never said the USA will invade Canada, but you would be foolish to not consider the possibility and plan accordingly.
So it’s time to stop dismissing these annexation threats as “fantasy” and get real about how Trump might try to make this happen.
When Trump says he wants to annex Canada, and will use economic force to do this—following it up with tariffs—what will happen once that economic force doesn’t work?
Thing is, you’re not taking these threats seriously at all. You’re simply saying they won’t happen.
I literally asked you the simple question of how any of this addresses Trump’s annexation threats and you called them a “fantasy”.
Right, “reality”. 🙄
Nostradamus is dead and buried. Trump is alive and has guns.
Fools are always certain of themselves.