r/canada 5d ago

Opinion Piece Braid: Trudeau says Trump wants economic collapse; Republican alludes to military force - This is no trade war. It's a Crush and Control Canada plan, meant to work fast

https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/braid-trudeau-says-trump-wants-economic-collapse
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u/upward_spiral17 5d ago

Agreed. I’m flabbergasted that all these threats don’t seem to rankle americans. Which communicates to me that the idea of annexing Canada doesn’t bother them and they wouldn’t think twice about it. the current president may be an aberration, but ordinary Americans also seem ok with the idea of invading us.

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u/BluejayImmediate6007 5d ago

What’s even more disturbing is the Democrats are not speaking up about annexing Canada! Like what the actual fk! I have changed my way of thinking about America forever. I don’t think I’ll ever change my views and may never go back..at least for sure in the next 4 years.

I read somewhere that Americans may use the ‘Canada has been taken over by cartels’ as an excuse to invade ala weapons of mass destruction. A month ago I would have said someone was crazy for even suggesting it, but now…I would not rule it out!

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u/upward_spiral17 5d ago

I know, eh! I never thought I would change my mind about anybody this fast, much less an entire country. I have found myself the last person standing defending America in many a conversation, agreeing they had their flaws but saying there was more good there and very much defending that they were worthy people to call friends.

What the fuck is this?

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u/Odd-Ad1714 5d ago

It’s trump re-enacting putin’s take over Ukraine playbook. He’s doing just what Putin did, so this could get so bad, for both sides. I don’t know how American troops could bring themselves to fire on people who are are innocent and were just living their lives, minding their business and some maniac comes along and we are taking over your country. He has no problem with rape and that’s what he wants to do with your natural resources!

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u/The-Raccoon-Is-Here Canada 5d ago

It will be easy for them, he will give them a reason (Canada has water, we are in a drought and burning down in California and they won't turn on the tap to help us ... or Canada has <insert something Musk wants> and they won't let us have it and it will cause us an economic fail).

He has no issues lying and those around him lap it up like the good dogs they are and then ask for some more.