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I wish Canada would start an immigration program for Americans who don't want to be a part of this shit.
I voted, I'm politically active, and I don't want to be on this ride. While I don't have a sought-after degree, I want to work for and contribute to my community. I have skills that I would be glad to contribute. I would pounce on the chance to get out of this shit hole.
Did you miss the part where Trump is allegedly seriously considering annexation of Canada?
Hi. No. I didn't. If you import like- minded people, you have a stronger opposition.
I think Canada should seriously consider taking over parts of the us.
We're entering late stage Nazi when they start trying to forcibly infect other countries. The timeline is accelerating. America desperately wants to become a viral disease bringing their fucked up way of life to everyone whether they like it or not.
~~America~~ President Musk desperately wants to become a viral disease bringing their fucked up way of life to everyone whether they like it or not.
FTFY
Canada should get nukes ASAP.
Omg, nukes and Canda annexation? Wait...are we in the Fallout timeline afterall!?
One state with 200 representatives and 1/3rd of the electoral votes... smart.
Much more likely to be one big non-voting territory like Puerto Rico.
You act like he'll allow elections again, especially with large voter bases in the "new state" that would remove him from office.
I'm guessing it would be broken up into smaller territories.
And you'd know they'd gerrymander it into a small handful of high population blue territories and a giant pile of mostly empty red territories.
Does anyone have a video of this recording?
Happy to see the precious metal aspect of this get pubicity, even if accidentally.
This is all about life without China.
Tawain, drones, precious metals. They're all related.
Google dropped their promise not to research AI wepons just in time to build the OS for Musk's drone armies rolling out of his giga factories.
The Canadians and Canadiens should start thinking about their military purchases. Do you rely on a neighbor who is constantly threatening you with a trade war and annexation? Nope. The Orange Fuck-up will end up destroying the US MIC export business and their will be some pissed off wealthy people with deep connections.
I mean, if USA invades, there's nothing we can do.
Hard disagree. The people can do a lot.
Canada is one of the founding members of NATO. But so is the USA. Could get interesting, but not in a good way.
Article Five states NATO members would be obligated to defend Canada, but who knows what would really happen. Could be the end of NATO as we know it if no one joins in the fight against the US and trust in the system completely breaks down. Russia would have a field day, that's for sure.
I wonder if he's gonna give Alaska to the Russians.
So they invade canada and its world war 3? All nato alliey against the us which is like 80% of nato, that doesn't look good.
US is like a bully. But a huge, strong, armed bully, which is now also crazy and looks unpredictable. I doubt the rest of Nato, especially this castrated, limp EU would do anything to protect Canada. They would frown and condemn the us verbally, but probably watch from afar. That's my impression at least.
Yeah. US is like a big brother that has been sniffing the wrong things and is starting to have psychotic episodes with a threat of violence.
Its like Nazi Germany taking over Austria.
Exactly, theres no way this triggers WW3 unless Canada starts working more closely with China immediately and even then it's unlikely China goes to bat for Canada. Western countries have gotten way too comfortable with the US.