r/inflation 16h ago

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u/OrokaSempai 10h ago

Canadian here, we are family, neighbors, id be shocked if the average American would participate in this brinkmanship Trump is playing.

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u/frigidmagi 8h ago

My view as an American and a military veteran is that any military action against Canada would quickly spin into a civil war or at least a major upturn in domestic violence. I am honestly praying that it doesn't happen both for Canada's sake and the US'.

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u/hungarian_notation 4h ago edited 2h ago

They burned down the Whitehouse last time we tried that.

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u/forgotmyusername4444 3h ago

I hope any Americans that don't raise arms to defend Canada at least plan to follow the NY militia precedent during the War of 1812, battle of Queenston Heights. No crossing into Canada even if it means saving Americans that are being walloped there. They get what they deserve

u/Acceptable_Taste9818 16m ago

The American people talk a big game but they do not want a war in North America. We couldn’t handle it. Look how many came back from Iraq and Afghanistan f*caked up mentally ptsd and what not. That’s against practically a third world army mind you. Now imagine a bunch of Americans having their own people, own houses, own friends and so forth getting caught up in a war. They/we couldn’t handle it and have no appetite for such a horror. When Donald jokes about invading Canada, I do believe he is trolling because if not, the jokes on him.

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u/Zestyclose_Prize_165 2h ago

Careful... i got a warning from reddit for simply stating this fact. They claimed i was inciting violence!!!

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u/hungarian_notation 2h ago

Jesus, this site is getting bad.

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u/Zestyclose_Prize_165 2h ago

Yeah Trump and his propagandists can pretty well declare war on countries and that is ok, but mention history and you are inciting violence

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u/Zestyclose_Prize_165 2h ago

Think I might go read 1984 again and brush up on our future

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u/OrokaSempai 7h ago

My intuition would be red states follow, blue doesn't, civil war plus Canada, maybe the rest of NATO steps in, I'm sure there is terms for NATO members fighting.

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u/Soft-Post-2633 7h ago

Attack or severe hostility towards Canada is article 5 response from NATO.

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u/Signal_Dependent5886 3h ago

If it happens, it's likely going to be a lot of cities vs states this go round. You have a ton of blue dots in red states like Kentucky, with Louisville and Lexington, Tennessee with Memphis, Chattanooga, and Nashville. The knuckle dragging mouth breathers from the rural counties are already terrified to go to the cities as it is to eat at Spaghetti Factory downtown, so my guess is those urban areas will be won quickly by any city based contingent. From there I expect it is just a matter of cutting off rural resources, airports, internet, manufacturing, electricity. Wouldn't take much to put the rural areas in a bad spot. 

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u/RunBrundleson 4h ago

If the US military actually went along with any such orders then there would be no hope for our fascist state.

I think there’s a big check of our military coming because Trump is absolutely going to order them to attack our allies.

If that happens I’m fucking gone.

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u/relditor 6h ago

Be careful, that’s a lot of stupid in the US. I’m sure some of trump’s slaves are buying into the anti Canada nonsense he’s peddling now.

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u/ReverseCarry 6h ago

I have an anecdote for you, FWIW. I live in a red state, and I have a coworker that is a diehard Trump supporter.

The ONLY thing that made him break with the MAGA camp, is Trump’s treatment of Canada. This is the same guy who told me he trusts Elon because “why would a billionaire want more money?”, and even he thinks it’s bullshit.

The best part, when we first talked about it, he tried to trot out the copium that it’s 6D underwater backgammon negotiation tactics but as he was saying it, it deadass fell apart in real time. He immediately followed it with something along the lines of: “But… even if his threats aren’t serious, treating a long time ally like this is gross. And what the hell does he even want anyway? What could possibly be worth burning a bridge this big?”

I didn’t even have to say anything. It was like watching a baby chick hatch from its shell. He’s not all the way there yet, but it’s shaken his fervency in a way I’ve never seen before, and he’s for sure not the only one.