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Donald Trump says Canada becoming 51st U.S. state 'a great idea' (www.ctvnews.ca)

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Donald Trump suggested Canada could become the U.S.’s “51st state,” claiming it would benefit Canadians through lower taxes and military protection.

The remark follows tensions over Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, which shocked Canadian leaders, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who likened it to betrayal.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the annexation talk as unserious but unveiled a $1 billion border security plan to address U.S. concerns.

The escalating rhetoric, including insults from Trump ally Elon Musk, highlights strained Canada-U.S. relations ahead of Trump’s second term.

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[-] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 23 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I don't care if its a joke. Jokes about countries not being real, being artificial, questioning sovereignty. all of that became completely unfunny after Feb 24 2022

the dichotimy of the US and Canada, is eerily similar to that of Russia and Ukraine.

Neighbors, Cultural ties, History of imperialism attempted or otherwise, Tinpot expansionist ambitions for no better reason than Russkiy Mir / Manifest Destiny / DURR LINES ON MAPS BIGGER.

[-] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 4 points 40 minutes ago

I remember when Trump joked about running for president. He also joked about sexually assaulting women. Then he joked about supporting white supremacists, undermining democracy, etc. Every Trump joke is a probe to see if his supporters will back him.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

So what are we going to do about it? Nukes?

If he actually had left NATO the problem would have solved itself, but he's gone back on that. As it is he could just kind of take the country.

[-] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 points 19 minutes ago* (last edited 18 minutes ago)

I dont know what we will do, but I know the answer isn't to just accept it and deal with it, like those foaming at the mouth screaming at Ukraine to just "sign a peace deal" when the terms of that issue is their country permanentley losing its sovereignty. You can't just roll over and take it. The Nukes thing is effectively a nonstarter here, as it is in Ukraine, because Nuclear proliferation is basically treated as an act of war by the UN sec council . In the view of the nuclear armed, No one is allowed to have Nuclear weapons but them, The days of countries starting nuclear programs and not getting bombed for it are long gone.

If such a thing was to happen, and the US Military didn't take care of the problem by coup'ing their obviously rogue administration, attacking its own allies. Then I suppose I'll be a statistic in the insurgency. I have no intention of living as a third class non-citizen in my own home to a foreign power and the traitors who invited them. I dont care if it's Chinese, Russian, or American.

[-] bonanza@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 1 hour ago

I can't wait for a future where Trump doesn't exist. How much longer do we have to tolerate this shit?

[-] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 hours ago

Listening to Trump is sooo incredibly exhausting. I can't do things for another four years+. My body just can't handle it.

[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 6 points 2 hours ago

I would like illinois to become the 11th province.

[-] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 2 points 56 minutes ago

I consent to you absorbing us.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 hours ago

No, too much border gore. Maybe New England?

[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 1 hour ago

but illinois can be canadas wang like florida for the us now.

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 49 points 5 hours ago

Ignore what he says. This is all distraction and engagement/attention capital. Only what he does matters. Come on people, this isn't our first Trump presidency. We know how he operates.

[-] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 1 points 7 minutes ago

I would argue that the world has been a very different place in 2024/2025 than it was the last time around, if for no other reason than we are effectivley 2 or 3 years into an already started Third World War.

(people just dont want to admit it yet because there aren't nukes flying or major advesaries directley engaged with each other yet... and thats what they associate WW3 with. but make no mistake, we're there. It's started, for a while now. We're basically in the Spanish Civil War / Japanese Invasion of China stages. )

My point here is not to fearmonger but just to say, the world is multitudes more dangerous and inflamed than it ever was at any point between the first trump administration. its a dangerous, **dangerous **fucking time to have a senile geriatric manchild-troll in the whitehouse.

[-] SeriousMite@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Right. He dominates every news cycle saying like five unhinged things every day and people tune out after a while, and then they ignore what’s happening when he actually does something unhinged.

[-] Anamnesis@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Hoi4 popup: "Donald Trump furious at Canadian posturing."

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 23 points 5 hours ago

Been awhile since the Canadians burnt down the white house. USA might need another spanking to remind them about how this went last time.

[-] qyron@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 hours ago

Canada did what? When? How? Why?

[-] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

The version of the war of 1812 taught in the states is odd. Mostly focuses on the battle of New Orleans. The USA started the war as an attempt to invade and annex the Canadian British colonies in the east, and the war went so poorly they ended up (successfully, but still) defending Louisiana. Basically, if Napoleon hadn't started doing Napoleon things, the USA may well have become British again,

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 hours ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812

[-] FelixCress@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

Barney's 300 sailors and 103 Marines nevertheless held off the British frontal attacks, launching counter-attacks armed with hand pikes and cutlasses, with cries of "Board'em! Board'em!"

This is hilarious 😂

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[-] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 2 points 2 hours ago

There's even a song!!

https://youtu.be/o7jlFZhprU4?si=T3KjJ526uBVTx6rb

[-] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 hours ago

We wanted to

[-] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 121 points 7 hours ago

Meanwhile, Puerto Rico

[-] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 minutes ago

Canadian cucks cheering for the idea of "Joining as a state/states" don't realize Canada's future would essentially be that of Puerto Rico for decades, Second class citizens, if we could even call them that, full rights and protections wouldnt apply. and thered also be a complete devastation of the land and infrastructure to boot as one nation tries to forcefully assimilate another.

Surrender your Sovereignty and have no representation to own the libs. YEA 'BERTA

[-] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

Ya but they are... "Brown"

[-] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

No they don't think they are! That's why they voted for Trump!

[-] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 41 points 7 hours ago

Shhhhhh, It's alright... He's got more for you!

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[-] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 90 points 7 hours ago

I don't think he realises how opposed Canadians are to this idea. Trudeau has been keeping quiet about this because they don't want to feed the troll. Meanwhile this orange moron thinks this means we're on board with this idea.

Canada might not be as wealthy as the US and might be in a housing crisis, but we still see the US as a dystopia for anyone who isn't the richest 5%.

[-] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I don't think you've ever been west of Ontario, nobody much gives a shit either way. Eastern Bastards or Yankee bastards, same difference.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 hours ago

The few Canada adjacent people in his ear are telling him Canadians are all miserable and repressed in a woke-communist dictatorship.

[-] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

You mean just like people around Putin told him that Ukrainians wanted to be liberated from Nazis?

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 85 points 6 hours ago

He does not give one shit what Canadians or anyone else thinks of this "idea." It's not even a fully formed thought, it's just something he said while he was confused, and he covered by acting like he was making a suggestion. The guy has dementia, and he's surrounded by sycophants.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 hours ago

I really haven't seen evidence of dementia. He was always incoherent like this.

[-] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 43 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Until he's dead, in jail or in a retirement home for senile people I will not dismiss the threat that he represents. He keeps talking about it and started to refer to Canada as "the State of Canada" without realizing how hostile and insulting this comes across as. He's really thinking he can pull it off and this is scary. This motherfucker is going to use the crippling tariffs as leverage against Canada.

[-] FelixCress@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

without realizing how hostile and insulting this comes across as.

That's a generous take.

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[-] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -2 points 1 hour ago

People from both countries (and various European nations when they want to needle us, but mostly the English) have been calling Canada the 51st state for decades, this is nothing new.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

We are aware of that. We still fucking hate it.

[-] Jamablaya@lemmy.world -4 points 1 hour ago

Truth hurts, huh? Even Trudeau (the smarter, deader one) has said it.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 hours ago

Please no. I need somewhere feasible to flee to.

[-] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 42 points 7 hours ago

In a perfect world, the president of the United States and the dumbest person on the planet would be different people.

We do not live in a perfect world.

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 64 points 7 hours ago

Personally, I'd prefer the US become Canada's 11th province or 4th territory.

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