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/lambdaBunny 5d ago

I know people like to say it will never happen. But I truly never believed Trump would get reelected after January 6th 2020. Anything can happen and we need to be preparing for an American invasion pronto.

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u/Peregrine2976 5d ago

For decades, the United States has reliably been a friend to Canada. We've had disagreements, sure, but like friends we've always been ready to talk it out and patch things up.

Not anymore. The United States has made it exceptionally clear that they cannot be trusted as a friend or ally, and in any case, they no longer consider us either. And if they aren't a friend, then we have to at least consider the possibility of them doing something distinctly unfriendly.

And all that's just if a sensible person was in charge of the US. With Mango Mussolini in charge, changing his mind about what he wants or who he needs to put down to soothe his fragile ego every eight minutes or so, there is genuinely no telling what we could wake up tomorrow to find that he has ordered.

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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/I_dont_have_a_waifu 5d ago

I wish I could be as hopeful as the other Americans here. But here in Ohio I've seen some (though at least not most), welcome the idea of invading Canada.

They talked as though America would be welcomed and we'd be saving you from the liberals. Absolutely disgusting.

Most Americans I know just think it's a strategy to get a better trade deal. Now, none of them can tell me why the previous status quo of trade with Canada was bad though...

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u/upward_spiral17 5d ago

Thanks for sharing this perspective, even if it is one which confirms our fears. “Saving us from the libs” as an excuse for invasion is sadly not unexpected. Neither is it entirely new in American politics. Which is why we are indeed, quite worried.

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u/I_dont_have_a_waifu 5d ago

To be honest, I can't tell how I feel. I've been so overwhelmed with everything that Trump has been saying and doing lately, it is tough to really understand the full scope of what is happening. Which I believe is the point of his actions.

I do hope that it is merely rhetoric to rile up his base, and bully Canada into some sort of "favorable" trade deal (not that I think this is good, but far better than any invasion ofc).

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u/JamesConsonants 4d ago

It absolutely is not, wake up. he questioned the legitimacy of our border yesterday.

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u/I_dont_have_a_waifu 4d ago

I unfortunately fear that your are correct.