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[–] Adrius@ttrpg.network 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Canada has underfunded its military for decades. Now that we have a powerful neighbour talking about anexing us, we really should start funding it more.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 17 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yup, lets negotiate with France and Britain to let us have 5 of their nukes while we build up up our army and seek deeper integration with the future European army.

[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago

Fucking eh!

[–] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 days ago

Much like Putin to Ukraine.

Don’t call it a Trade War, it’s a Stupid Economic Operation.

[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago

Who do we need protection from? The only nation that’s openly threatening Canada’s sovereignty is the one claiming we need their protection from.

[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I am pretty close to the Canada border, and every day is bringing new curve balls that make it harder to tell if it would be safer to stay or go. πŸ™€

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I mean it varies on the areas, safety from fascist takeovers is ranked from lowest to highest: blue states < Canada < Europe < Australia.

I don’t think Donald Trump would launch an invasion until after the election at the soonest as he is waiting to see if the republican friendly Pierre Poilievre gets elected with a majority government. I hope our fellow voters can see past the Canadian parallel of Viktor Yanukovych.

[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 4 points 6 days ago

Interesting, why do you think blue states - oh. I was reading that backwards. I'm in a blue state. 😬

[–] nettle@mander.xyz 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Wdym Australia last, they are practically controlled by the US already

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] nettle@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Sorry for the late reply and thanks for the question,

The Australian 2024 national defence strategy says this: "Our Alliance with the US remains fundamental to Australia's national security. We will continue to deepen and expand our defence engagement with the US, including by pursuing greater scientific, technological and industrial cooperation, as well as enhancing our cooperation under force posture initiatives"

US has these military facilities in Australia (and more secret ones):

"Australian Defence Satellite Communications Station – located near Kojarena 30 km east of Geraldton, Western Australia. Other U.S. bases in Australia are present and this list does not include ADF bases with U.S. access. The U.S. military has access to many ADF training areas, northern Australian RAAF airfields, port facilities in Darwin, Fremantle, Stirling naval base in Perth, and the airfield on the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean." Wikipedia

US also has a Rotational U.S. Army, Navy Presence where they bring their submarines and provide financial benefits to many military services they can use (RAAF bases and the assisting in manufacturing of missiles and other weapons). There are 2500 US marines on permanent rotation

According to US gov "The United States is Australia’s defense goods and services partner of choice" and "The U.S. has over $27 billion in active government-to-government sales cases with Australia" most of Australias military equipment comes from the US including their nuclear submarines

Also most aggregiously

"As documented by CIA whistleblower Christopher John Boyce and several authors, including John Pilger,[7][4][6] as well as some Australian politicians,[8] the CIA allegedly backed Governor-General and representative of Queen Elizabeth II in Australia, Kerr, to dismiss Whitlam, due to Whitlam's perceived left-wing policies[3] including Australian withdrawal from the Vietnam War, as well as his views on Australian sovereignty.[3] His conflict with the CIA is alleged[3] to have come to a head when he discovered several CIA-led operations occurring in Australia and overseas conducted by ASIO and ASIS, leading him to threaten cancellation of the lease on the Pine Gap facility, ending the US-led (nominally joint) operation, which was integral to the CIA's signals interception operations in the southern hemisphere"

"In a statement to parliament on 3 April 1974, Whitlam said: "The Australian government takes the attitude that there should not be foreign military bases, stations, installations in Australia."

He was then sacked and replaced by a more agreeing pm by the CIA Wikipedia

There are also numerous traid agreements that leads to Australia relying on US for a lot of its financial security (though it relies on China and Japan as well). And also many Australian companys are US owned/funded

This is all the research I have time to do but there are many, many more examples of American interference and control.

Edit: also America controls most of Australian media including News Corp Australia (owns most newspapers and News Corp is also the controlling shareholder of Foxtel and it owns Sky News in Australia. And much more)

also the American controlled ABC is the most visited site In Australia. And controls a lot of other media

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/how-much-influence-does-the-murdoch-media-have-in-australia-20201015-p565dk.html

[–] chuck@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

Getting rather tired of premier trumps bullshit I wish he'd take is loosely collected provences of the non European content and fuck right off

( You can read premier as provincial leader or the guy who answers to Putin what ever catches your fancy)

[–] Lulzagna@lemmy.world 73 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

That's an insult to Putin.

Putin is at least like a clever bully. Trump is more like a toddler holding an uzi.

[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 week ago

Yes, Putin invaded Ukraine on the premise that people need protection from Ukrainian government.

[–] Bublboi@lemmy.ca 64 points 1 week ago (5 children)

So it’s a protection racket. Gotcha. Brought to you by the Captured States of America.

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago

Trump has been LARPing as a mob boss his entire adult life. This makes sense.

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[–] gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com 58 points 1 week ago (6 children)

What are we in danger of? Having too many resources that don't belong to the US? I'm waiting for someone to wake up and realize the third time's the charm so we can stop having to entertain this idiot.

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[–] arockinyourshoe@lemmy.world 47 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why is it every time I hear this shitstain-tan asshole go on about taking my country, all I can think of is the British of 1812 burning down the White House and a passing thought of "hang on now..."

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[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 44 points 1 week ago

Manufacturing consent

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 40 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I am going to say this every comment.

Stop sending the US oil. Stop sending natural gas. Stop sending electricity. Stop sending steel and aluminum. Stop sending them rare earths. Stop sending them wood. Do it immediately. Do it now.

We will see who needs who.

Yes, this would cause economic pain in Canada. So will not doing it.

Everything above is in demand all over the world.

Frankly, every other county should attend a summit next month where we ALL agree to stop sending the US anything and stop buying anything from the US.

If America wants to isolate themselves, I say let’s go!!

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 17 points 6 days ago

If you completely block all those things you practically guarantee they invade us for "national security".

[–] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (3 children)

The double edged sword of international trade, we all sink and swim together. Last time the US had an economic recession, it was felt worldwide. The last time the US had a depression WW2 happened.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There's an old saying that when the USA sneezes, the world catches cold. What happens when it's got syphillis and starts fucking everybody?

[–] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Uh... We... Need an adult?

[–] lotmo@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago

Right a reasonable human would understand that but we are talking about Trump here. Most of the stuff he's doing WILL hurt the global economy but until it starts hurting his bottom line all's fair game to him. Same way he's testing the waters in his own country in respect with laws.

[–] shawn1122@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Not easy to find a new buyer overnight. The lost revenue would be devastating to the Canadian economy.

Selling things to the US is essentially the foundation of the Canadian economy.

[–] psvrh@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 week ago (2 children)

How far off of "We have to liberate Americans in Canada from tyrannical French-Canadian rule" are we?

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago

Trump next week: We need to invade Canada...they need help...they are forced to learn languages there, things they buy have a language on it nobody can learn.. Its terrible

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 week ago

Eat glass, Nazi.

The United States will happily supply all the weapons our oldest ally, Canada, needs for this battle of survival against the tyrannical forces of the United States. Will you be paying with cash, credit, layaway, or mineral rights to all your natural resources?

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 week ago

Replace "Canada" with Sudetenland, and it's almost literally the same quote used by Hitler...

[–] small44@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Basicllay he want an occupation under the desguise of a protectorate

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[–] vastard@lemmynsfw.com 23 points 1 week ago (9 children)

I’m not expecting Trudeau to respond to stupid shit like this but he’s been pretty silent this week. I’m hoping that means he has some trade deals to announce.

The good news about global tariff threats is that it would be really easy to find allies that would match responding tariffs made against our exports or diverting required resources away from that orange fuck.

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[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

If that stupid kid hadn't flinched we wouldn't be in the universe where Kirk and Spock go back and find a Nazi America.

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