echo ( @echo@lemmings.world ) 101•16 days agoFuck off you demented old fool.
60d ( @60d@lemmy.ca ) English87•16 days agoWe like our women with bodily autonomy and with the right to choose.
We like our right to protest without the fear of being jailed and deported.
We like our heads of state to be respectful and respected on the world stage.
We like our right to privacy without surveillance, and our civil servants free from Krasnov’s oligarchs.
Most importantly, we like our beer to be unshittified!
Sincerely,
The Canadians who haven’t already fallen victim to your propaganda.
Perhapsjustsniffit ( @Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca ) 29•16 days ago-We like our right to protest without the fear of being jailed and deported.
Maybe you should tell our universities, corporations and the RCMP about this.
pumpkinseedoil ( @pumpkinseedoil@mander.xyz ) 4•16 days agoMight be time for a EU expansion
Showroom7561 ( @Showroom7561@lemmy.ca ) 72•16 days ago80-year-old angsty teen… how can anyone take this man child seriously?
We don’t want to be the 51st state. The idea repulses us, actually.
Elbows up, guys!
Reannlegge ( @Reannlegge@lemmy.ca ) English4•16 days agoElbows up!
ShaggySnacks ( @ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one ) English1•16 days agohow can anyone take this man child seriously?
Trumpy’s cultists will take him serious. Those cultists are going to be a problem.
Victor Villas ( @villasv@lemmy.ca ) 54•16 days agoI will shortly be declaring a National Emergency on Electricity within the threatened area. This will allow the U.S to quickly do what has to be done to alleviate this abusive threat from Canada.
This shit is ominous. This demon is ready to invade and take control of the Québec-Windsor corridor.
Hemingways_Shotgun ( @Adderbox76@lemmy.ca ) English17•16 days agoI think Ontario has already paused the Export tax unfortunately. But I would absolutely call his bluff. An attack on Canada would mean a full-blown article 5 crisis before Trump has all of the cards that he wants. While he might be that stupid. Others in his administration aren’t.
Just in case, a good show from Carney would be to deploy the military to the area because of an increased threat of terrorism.
YesButActuallyMaybe ( @YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca ) 4•16 days agoHe can’t attack a nato member
Hemingways_Shotgun ( @Adderbox76@lemmy.ca ) English29•16 days agoWhat Trump can or can’t do is absolutely meaningless to him. He doesn’t care. Chaos is the point.
Victor Villas ( @villasv@lemmy.ca ) 2•16 days agoYes, but actually maybe
Lemmyoutofhere ( @Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca ) English7•16 days agoHe’s just like Putin, he won’t do shit.
CircaV ( @CircaV@lemmy.ca ) English7•16 days agoThen it’ll be FLQ 2 electric boogaloo
CherryBullets ( @CherryBullets@lemmy.ca ) English1•15 days agoYeah well, if he thinks he’ll win long term against Québec, he’s not ready for reality 😂
Phoenixz ( @phoenixz@lemmy.ca ) 33•16 days agoFuck you Trump
Ech ( @ech@lemm.ee ) English32•16 days agoHe’s gonna fucking invade, isn’t he?
Thepotholeman ( @Thepotholeman@lemmy.ca ) English14•16 days agoThe USA needs congressional approval to officially go to war against another sovereign nation. Like with Afghanistan or Iraq. BUT Republicans control the house and Senate, and sure if they’re that fucking delusional they could vote for it. But with that being said, it would 100% rip America apart and they fucking deserve it. Not only would we not put up with that shit and I would gladly shoot any foreign soldier on our land, it would mean the Russians getting exactly what they wanted.
Americans reading this, GET YOUR FUCKING SHIT TOGETHER or you or your friends are going to start fucking dying on our fucking land for no other reason than a fat orange fucks vanity. You will be ostracized by the developed world and I for one will never fucking forgive you.
HalfSalesman ( @HalfSalesman@lemm.ee ) English5•15 days agoAs an American who has avoided joining the American military because I’ve been afraid of dying in a war, I’m almost leaning into wanting to join the Canadian military at this point. As I’m much less afraid of dying now that I’m nigh suicidal and Canadian sovereignty sounds like a viable cause to actually fight for.
sunfur82 ( @sunfur82@lemmy.ca ) English4•16 days agoThey voted for this. So I don’t have any sympathy for them saying Trump doesn’t represent them. He does. They go on and on about how they’re the greatest country in the world, and how their government is ‘of the people, by the people, for the people’. They’re more responsible for the actions of their government than any other nation is for theirs.
And the American mentality is that their pride will never let them admit if they’re wrong. So even though they may know that talks of annexation and taking away our country are beyond offensive, they can’t say it. They have to say that it’s for some greater good that no one else can see, even if they know it’s BS. But the problem is, short of NATO putting troops in our country to help fight off an invasion, I don’t know what would stop the US from just trying to take whatever they want in the name of ‘freedom’. And the funny thing is, on the Cato Human Freedom Index, which measures a person’s person, economic and civil freedom, we rank higher than the US. We’re #11, and the US, the leader of the free world, is #17. So how are they the ‘freest nation’ in the world? Why would we downgrade ourselves by joining them? We wouldn’t. No one would. Unless it was by force.
I’ve said this before, and I meant it then; the mentality of the US is that they’re basically a r***** telling their victim that if they lay down and let them (USA) have their way with them, they won’t get hurt. THAT’s the US right now. They’re our neighbours, but they’re NOT our friends. And they probably never were. They just finished hurting other nations, and decided to turn their attention to us.
Thepotholeman ( @Thepotholeman@lemmy.ca ) English4•16 days agoYup. But there is zero fucking chance we would let them take this place willy nilly. I will die before I yield any land to these facist thugs. As our countrymen and women fought before us, we will remain the true north strong and free, or we will DIE to defend it. The dreams of this great country of ours will never die
sunfur82 ( @sunfur82@lemmy.ca ) English2•15 days agoAbsolutely. I honestly think one of their reasons for talking about annexation, and why our country, isn’t ‘viable’, is because they know our country is better than theirs. But rather than try to course correct aspects of their own nation that they know are messed up, they’d rather tear down ours. It’s pride and their inferiority complex.
They keep going on about how they’re the ‘greatest country in the world’, but they have things happen in their country that don’t happen in Canada, like mass shootings, school shootings, class inequality, poor or non-existent social safety nets, and a culture of needing someone to hate, or ‘other’. The US says that those bad things that happen in their country are unfortunate, but unavoidable in the ‘freest country in the world’, yet, right next to them, on their northern border, is our country. Canada. A country that ranks higher than theirs on the Cato Human Freedom Index.
A country that doesn’t have school and mass shootings anywhere near the scale they do. Do we have inequality? Yes, but not to the same extent they do. We have more social programs that, while not perfect, do work to try and protect the more vulnerable. And our health care is seen as a right, rather than a for profit business model.
Our very presence next to them is a contradiction to their argument that
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they’re they best in the world, (they’re not) and
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that whatever horrible things that do go on in their country, would happen in any other western nation. (they don’t).
They have to try and undercut and undermine us. It’s the only way they can convince their own people that they’re still the best; by kicking down and trying to tear down any country that isn’t as messed up as theirs.
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Jerkface (any/all) ( @jerkface@lemmy.ca ) English4•16 days agoPrevious presidents have famously committed acts of war without the consent of congress. Including assassinations and drone strikes on civilians.
Thepotholeman ( @Thepotholeman@lemmy.ca ) English1•16 days agoOh 100%. But for a full fledged WAR? It takes a lot of congressional and public will power to do that. Just saying that for them to go ahead and declare war so easily with zero public insight, would cause them to rip themselves apart
Jerkface (any/all) ( @jerkface@lemmy.ca ) English1•16 days agoThe US has not “declared war” in decades. That’s early 20th century talk.
PolarisFx ( @PolarisFx@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 4•15 days agoRemember kids, we’re one of the reasons the Geneva Conventions exist. A surrendering soldier is a dead one.
spectre ( @spectre@aussie.zone ) 1•15 days agoIt’s never a war crime the first time
CanadaPlus ( @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org ) 10•16 days agoHe clearly wants Canada, but it’s not clear he wants it that bad. If he thinks more expensive electricity is a nasty move he’s probably not too hot about stuff and people blowing up.
I suspect the next few months will be a lot like the past one for Canada. Not better or worse.
CileTheSane ( @CileTheSane@lemmy.ca ) 9•16 days agoIt’s difficult to invade when in a recession and you have to deploy military against your own citizens to protect Tesla buildings.
cherrykraken ( @cherrykraken@lemmy.ca ) 7•16 days agoIs it bad that I want him to try?
Historically, the US has never acquired territory by force, and even then Emperor Clementine would need a 2/3 majority vote in the Senate to ratify and prove the annexation was legal, which I doubt he’ll get.
F*ck around and find out, as it were.
CanadaPlus ( @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org ) 21•16 days agoYes, it’s bad. We’d lose. Maybe they’d lose too, but if so it’s going to involve Taliban-like timelines and Afghanistan-like living conditions that whole time.
DragonTypeWyvern ( @DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ) 10•16 days agoYeah, as much as I’d like to pretend it will also prompt the Second American Civil War and swathes of military officers refusing orders I simply don’t have faith in Americans to do the right thing.
CanadaPlus ( @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org ) 3•16 days agoIt’s famously a lot easier to “just follow orders”, and they only need a fraction of their forces to agree to make it happen. I highly doubt they’d fight each other on our behalf, at least.
DragonTypeWyvern ( @DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ) 16•16 days agoHistorically, the US has never acquired territory by force
Fucking What
Was your historian a rabid white supremacist who pretends none of the Indian Wars happened, much less the Mexican or Spanish-American Wars?
Phoenixz ( @phoenixz@lemmy.ca ) 4•16 days ago- since world war 2
cherrykraken ( @cherrykraken@lemmy.ca ) 3•16 days agoNo, you’re absolutely correct! I meant it more along the lines of the “We take nothing by conquest” rhetoric, which is equally hypocritical considering the reality. I didn’t really want to add an “/s” to the statement… Yes, the US killed a lot of people in Mexican territory, but then they made up a treaty and paid $15mil for half of the land 🤷 (heavily simplified).
But it’s 2025, and I’m honestly not sure if the geopolitical climate is in a better or worse state than it was 170 years ago. And if not worse on average, it’s definitely widely polarized.
Devanismyname ( @Devanismyname@lemmy.ca ) English5•16 days agoEven if he fails, our quality of life would significantly decrease. Not really wanting to become an insurgent and get my brains blown out by a delta force operator or something. Not saying we should back down in any case, but the prospect of an invasion like that is scary af.
WorkshopBubby ( @WorkshopBubby@lemmy.ca ) English5•16 days agoYa I want him to try as well. I am so fucking sick of republicans and magats dragging down the entire human race. Can you imagine what the world would be like if bush didn’t steal the election from al gore? No war in the middle east, probably would have resulted is way better relations between countries all around the world. Would have resulted in more prosperity for everyone. Would have been a massive coordinated effort to fight climate change. They’d probably have healthcare by now. To this day republicans have been hell bent on destroying the world. I hope they come to Canada. Wiping them out would be the highest possible purpose my life could ever serve. Even if I could only take out one of those magat freaks with me, it would be worth it. Lets fucking go, ill be ready.
CircaV ( @CircaV@lemmy.ca ) English1•16 days agoWith the statements yesterday about the “artificially drawn border” it’s clear he wants southern Ontario.
duane71 ( @duane71@lemmy.ca ) English2•15 days agoTough shit. He can’t have it. The sun will expand and engulf the inner planets before I become an American.
CircaV ( @CircaV@lemmy.ca ) English1•15 days ago
fadingembers ( @fadingembers@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English2•16 days agoYes, because innocent people will die.
Jerkface (any/all) ( @jerkface@lemmy.ca ) English1•16 days agoI dunno, is it bad that you’ve brainwashed yourself and are now actively radicalizing yourself? It’s a judgement call.
Etterra ( @Etterra@discuss.online ) English30•16 days ago wirebeads ( @wirebeads@lemmy.ca ) English26•16 days agoI’ll cherish Trump when he’s 6 feet underground eating dirt for eternity + a day.
Hopefully this afternoon.
ShaggySnacks ( @ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one ) English23•16 days agoTrump became President and I decided to start the process to get guns.
Thepotholeman ( @Thepotholeman@lemmy.ca ) English17•16 days agoConservative Americans in shambles reading this as they find out that we do Infact own guns in Canada and are proud to own them. We just don’t get all fucking pussy about not being able to own fully automatic ones with 50 round magazines lol.
Jerkface (any/all) ( @jerkface@lemmy.ca ) English1•16 days agoSay it louder; get disqualified from gun ownership. You’re not allowed to own guns because you think one day you might shoot people with them.
ShaggySnacks ( @ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one ) English8•15 days agoI GOT A GUN TO SO I CAN HUNT ANIMALS BECAUSE LEARNING TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE AND SHARING FOOD IS HOW WE ARE GOING TO GET THROUGH THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
Jerkface (any/all) ( @jerkface@lemmy.ca ) English1•15 days agoSurely you could grow more food than you can hunt.
MystikIncarnate ( @MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca ) English23•15 days agoThe only people it makes sense to, for Canada becoming a US state, is the people in the USA.
We have land and resources they need, that we are happy to sell them, year over year.
Also, just to mention, the dairy thing? Yeah, that’s on dairy products beyond a certain cap. It’s there to encourage the use of Canadian dairy, instead of relying on foreign dairy… You know, so our dairy farmers don’t go broke.
Looking at the records, that import limit has been hit… Carry the one… Yeah, exactly zero times.
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Sincerely,
- Canada
Fridgeratr ( @Fridgeratr@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 14•15 days agoI’m in the US and making Canada a state makes 0 sense to me
MystikIncarnate ( @MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca ) English6•15 days agoThat’s fair. There’s still sensible people in the USA.
I was a little unclear before, the set of people who think this makes sense is entirely within the set of people in the USA. Which doesn’t and shouldn’t imply that all people in the USA believe that this makes sense.
I apologize if there was any implication of lumping all Americans into the same pool of stupidity. That’s an insult to you and I am sorry.
Have a good day neighbor.
EchoCT ( @EchoCT@lemmy.ml ) 3•15 days agoNah we’re good. I totally get the intent and point. And I’m one of the ones hit by the electricity thing. Sucks, but y’all have to fight back.
MystikIncarnate ( @MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca ) English2•15 days agoSorry about that. I’m not far from the border at Niagara falls and I know how much power is sent over the lines across the Niagara River (generally)… It’s not great, and I’m sorry you have been caught in the crossfire here.
You don’t want this, I can assure you, we don’t want this, but it’s what is happening.
kungen ( @kungen@feddit.nu ) 4•15 days agoI guess he’s also admitting to his desire of never having any new elections? As Canada would get like over 50 seats in the electoral college…
chatokun ( @chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 2•14 days agoI literally thought it was another one of his stupid speaking mistakes, like when he suggested bleach/UV inside the body (he was just repeating some stuff he didn’t understand badly, and iirc he didn’t keep harping on it). Kinda surprised to see he was serious about it, it makes no sense to me either.
CircaV ( @CircaV@lemmy.ca ) English2•15 days agoCanada would never be state. A territory of unending insurgency at best, until the US killed every last one of us.
cactopuses ( @cactopuses@lemm.ee ) 22•16 days agoSaw this years ago and honestly couldn’t be more fitting today.
TimLovesTech (AuDHD)(he/him) ( @TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social ) English21•16 days agoThis broadcasts his insecurities about being clueless how the economy or anything works, and has surrounded himself with yes men idiots that can’t even bail him out of this hole he dug himself. A big tell is he is so pissed he is giving them over 4 wks to lift their electricity premium.
As an American I say Canada should just go the “we don’t bargain with terrorists” approach and just cut the electric today. Call the bully’s bluff.
Reannlegge ( @Reannlegge@lemmy.ca ) English12•16 days agoSad thing is is Ontario has already taken the surcharge away, because he is going down to DC to get the shake down.
I hope he comes back and just turns the power off.
CircaV ( @CircaV@lemmy.ca ) English5•16 days agoFord is loving every minute of his US media tour. I hate that he’s our spokesperson down there though.
Laser ( @Punchshark@lemmy.ca ) English19•16 days agoCanada will be waiting for you fuckers!
Whateley ( @Whateley@lemm.ee ) English9•16 days agoI like to remind my fellow Americans who think Canadians are push-overs that the Nazis feared fighting Canadians more than any other Allied force because of how much more relentless they were on the battlefield.
Perhapsjustsniffit ( @Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca ) 4•16 days agoAnd we’ve had a few months to think up new ways. Come get it.
CircaV ( @CircaV@lemmy.ca ) English3•16 days agoCanadians are nice, then we’re not. We are savage AF.
lost_faith ( @lost_faith@lemmy.ca ) 2•16 days agoTake no prisoners, invent a new war crime - our motto in wars we do not want to fight
Lemmyoutofhere ( @Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca ) English9•16 days agoElbows up!
duane71 ( @duane71@lemmy.ca ) English19•16 days agoWhen is this fat fuck gonna get it through his head that we will never be a part of the US, and there’s nothing he can do about it?
pinheadednightmare ( @pinheadednightmare@lemm.ee ) English19•16 days agoHonestly, Canada should shut down their border to the US period… I wish this could happen, but I feel it is unrealistic.
imvii ( @imvii@lemmy.ca ) English4•16 days agoI’m for it. It will hurt, but we’ll manage.