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Trump's actions will create a power vacuum that will benefit the worlds biggest players, especially China.
But smaller players may also have a chance to jump a few rungs on the influence ladder. Could Canada be one of those nations?
Most people are afraid of how tariffs will tank the global economy (which they will) but there may be a small window of oppurtunity here too.
I have no problem with taking the arrogant bastards down, but that’s not all the people in the US.
What I really want to see is A Bug’s Life come to life, with the American people finally rising up and burying their oligarch overlords.
I’d be willing to assist them in that just like France did last time.
Thank you, kind sibling. This rift is the most frustrating diplomatic choice I've ever seen America make. I hope we can make it right and grow closer someday.
Make no mistake: there are still others in this world who care about you, as a people. Your leaders are not on that list: they do not care about you. That much has been made evident for a long time. Even more importantly, the billionaires who call the tune your leaders dance to definitely do not care about you. Change cannot be exerted externally: it must come from within.
I'd love to see it happen, I will support it in any way I can.
Until such time as it does happen, as long as they continue milling about uselessly expecting maga to start following the laws any minute now and doing nothing else significant to obstruct it... Fuck em, they're paying the taxes and powering the machine that is trying to destroy us.
That’s an interesting one… I wonder how many people are seeing the chaos at social services and the IRS this year and just deciding not to pay taxes?
Voting is only ONE of the ways to affect government.
You bring up a good point, but I'm not sure enough Americans are ready or aware, or desperate enough, yet, that civil disobedience is a thing. I hope they progress to using it very soon.
Bananas in ICE vehicle tailpipes. Not paying taxes. Jamming ICE 'snitch' phone numbers with spurious reports ... that sort of thing.
agreed but also all of these will be declared to be terrorism within the year
Doesn't mean you shouldn't do it anyway.
Absolutely. I’m sick of pretending that American liberals aren’t compliant in this shit.
We're ruining this place so fast that a lot of Americans are about to join me in learning how to protest.
It is happening in small ways already. A food supplier here could not sell Silk (US brand) beverage product. They had so much aging stock they had to donate to non-profits and food banks. We all just need to stick to the boycotts even if is uncomfortable.
My husband went to the grocery store last night and forgot to check labels. He had this feeling of dread and was checking them as was putting everything away. To his relief, none of the items were American.
Not saying we should stop being vigilant, but the market is reacting to consumer demand and it's getting easier to avoid US products. I can't wait for our growing season to be in full swing...
Form a free trade zone with EU!
There's already dumb motherfuckers with "us flag / 51st" stickers on their pickup trucks driving around BC. Saw one a few hours ago. Gotta take care of that shit too
Gotta take care of that shit too
This is why Freedom of Speech is such an important right. Lets everyone know who the problem is.
Announcing is good.
the orange chump is driving himself into the dirt already
hi. american here. please do. this guy sucks and tolerance of him is unacceptable. you will find many people like me to aid and abet you as you sweep through
If you're talking about a full scale invasion. You will likely find yourself in an Iraq style conflict. Foreign forces in your country are rarely seen as liberators. Especially if for the majority of citizens life hasn't deteriorated to a point like Paris 1943
Exactly, and Canadians will be supporting one another and spotting for military, while US troops rely on a supply line. Many Americans think we don't have guns here. That will be a surprise for them.
I believe the original comment was referring to a Canadian invasion of the US.
Oh right, I misread that, thanks
kick their teeth in
kick our teeth in!!
Elbows up!
Agreed. Let’s fucking do this.
Recruit the 1/3 of Americans who hate his guts. They'll help you for free.
They shouldn't need us to "recruit" them.
"Inspire" might be a better word. They're not all stupid, you know. Indoctrination doesn't care how smart you are. They get you young enough, beat the drum steady for long enough, smart people can be convinced of very stupid things.
Lets get in their face. No more false humility. Let's show them that, imperfect and broken as we are, we know a better way to do some of this stuff. Follow our lead, make your country a better place.
The real ones don't. The performative ones will.
Fuck us up. I wish we could stop him ourselves but systems that can't self-correct must be recreated by a higher consciousness