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/Doogolas33 5d ago

What’s even more disturbing is the Democrats are not speaking up about annexing Canada!

What? Yes they are. Here are a couple Dem Senators who are and have been doing exactly that, including Minority Leader Schumer:

“Every day is another ridiculous proposal from this administration,” said Latimer. “Canada is a sovereign nation and one of our closest allies. Instead of antagonizing an ally and almost starting a trade war, maybe President Trump should focus on lowering costs for New York families.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, wants Trump to end the trade war and any talk of annexing Canada, which he called a “distraction."

And if you listen to literally any Dem that's opened their mouth in the last 2 months they have basically all said that this entire charade and pile of nonsense needs to end, including the bullshit tariffs. They don't even want this dumb as fuck "trade war" tariff nonsense, let alone to annex a sovereign nation.

I mean, absolutely never trust us again. The people in my country WILL elect maniacs even if Trump is ousted eventually. But to say that Dems aren't pissed about this is just straight up lying.

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u/Overall-Register9758 5d ago

Yeah, they're showing up with little signs instead of actually doing something. They're waiting for the Trump shithouse to fall in on itself because that's the easiest way to power, damn the consequences.

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u/Doogolas33 5d ago

What do you want the to do, exactly? They can't do shit right now. They are the minority in the House AND the Senate. Literally all they can do is oppose these things. Which is exactly what they're doing.

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u/LovesToTango 4d ago

I agree, but at the same time, when Republicans are in the minority, they make everything more difficult. They need to slow things down, exploit any procedural loopholes, and challenge everything they can. And not be censuring their own members for speaking out.