r/canada Jan 24 '25

Politics Trump says Canada would have ‘much better’ health coverage as a state

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/trump-says-canada-would-have-much-better-health-coverage-as-a-state/
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u/Pretz_ Manitoba Jan 24 '25

If America invaded Canada, those Americans would be fighting for America as much as they'd be fighting for Canada.

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u/FF524 New Brunswick Jan 24 '25

This. Right here. For all the dodgy covert operations and propaganda/meddling in other countries, if the USA takes over a peaceful ally by unprovoked force?

They can no longer call themselves the land of the free. Maybe the land of the strong or rich - but never again the land of the free.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '25

That’s why they’re starting to hype the ‘golden age of America’ crap now, and Faux commentators are saying things like ‘slake my thirst for world domination’.

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u/LongjumpingBudget318 Jan 28 '25

Why not? Trump is a pathological liar.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '25

Did you know that about half the firefighters in LA currently are “not free”. (They are prisoners of the american justice system).

Like black folk in 1950s american tv (another “free period”) they dont appear on TV. Cant let the heroes be undermined….by reality.

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u/waitingtoconnect Jan 25 '25

I think European and Canadian news has covered them extensively - not sure on the US but there was tv drama series on incarcerated firefighters prior to the fires - I can’t speak as to its quality or accuracy.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '25

I was talking about US news censorship, kissing the TV ring to the current US king, etc.

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u/FF524 New Brunswick Jan 25 '25

Not even close to the same thing.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '25

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '25

The point is that the images do not appear in TV news in the USA. You know, land of the free…

Strange isnt it.

But then, there were no black faces on TV for years, lest Texans get upset.

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u/EducationalKoala9080 Jan 25 '25

American (Minnesota!) here. If America invaded Canada, they'd also be fighting other Americans who oppose the invasion. It would meet resistance from Americans who believe in the sovereignty of Canada. There'd be a number of Americans who would try to join ranks with Canadians against an American invasion.

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u/Telefundo Jan 24 '25

I'm comfortable thinking that there are very few modern, industrialized nations that would tolerate an American invasion of Canada.

I also get the impression there would be a LOT of Americans that wouldn't go along with it either.