Summary
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.
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.
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.
I can’t wait for a future where Trump doesn’t exist. How much longer do we have to tolerate this shit?
I would like illinois to become the 11th province.
No, too much border gore. Maybe New England?
I consent to you absorbing us.
Hoi4 popup: “Donald Trump furious at Canadian posturing.”
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.
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.
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.
We are aware of that. We still fucking hate it.
Truth hurts, huh? Even Trudeau (the smarter, deader one) has said it.
Been awhile since the Canadians burnt down the white house. USA might need another spanking to remind them about how this went last time.
Canada did what? When? How? Why?
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,
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 😂
That was really bad hair day…
There’s even a song!!
We wanted to
Meanwhile, Puerto Rico
Ya but they are… “Brown”
No they don’t think they are! That’s why they voted for Trump!
Shhhhhh, It’s alright… He’s got more for you!
Hahahahahahahaha
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%.
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.
The few Canada adjacent people in his ear are telling him Canadians are all miserable and repressed in a woke-communist dictatorship.
You mean just like people around Putin told him that Ukrainians wanted to be liberated from Nazis?
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.
I really haven’t seen evidence of dementia. He was always incoherent like this.
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.
without realizing how hostile and insulting this comes across as.
That’s a generous take.
This motherfucker is going to use the crippling tariffs as leverage against Canada.
Using tariffs as a weapon is gonna be so effective. It’s like a mugger pointing the gun at himself and demanding your money.
The problem is that it is more like being mugged by someone with a claymore mine strapped to his chest and who is dumb enough to believe he won’t get hurt if he detonates it.
That’s a really great analogy. lol “This is going to be really mentally scarring for you, and the stains will never come out of your clothes, you know…”
It’s the concepts of a plan.
Next 4 years are going to be a wild ride.
Oh I hope you 1812 us and take NY for your trouble. He’s being a fucking prick, trying to pick a fight to get trade partners on the defensive and rile up any american left with a soul. He always needs an enemy for his base. Hopefully at least this pisses off the ottawa trucker people?
NGL, a lot of the Ottawa truckers are the kind of people who would welcome it.
What patriots. /s
Trudeau has been keeping quiet about this because
because OF COURSE.
Let the child blather on and look foolish. It’s funny talking points for the russian bots and their Edmonton bankroll.
With what we have seen recently all over the world… I’d be very careful with expectations like that.
Please no. I need somewhere feasible to flee to.
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.
Personally, I’d prefer the US become Canada’s 11th province or 4th territory.
prefer the US become Canada’s 11th province
Whoa whoa; not all of it. Let the adjacent regions ask to be a province and we’ll see how ‘good’ a ‘fit’ they are. I mean, Cascadia will be a good fit, MAYBE some of their adjacents. East coast is hit-and-miss, but largely hit. The middle, though. Yeesh. Probation for sure.
Washington (or at least Seattle) seems somewhat compatible with BC. Montana is probably a reasonable match with Alberta and Saskatchewan.
North Dakota is far too MAGA to fit with the NDP voters in Manitoba.Not sure how well the states bordering Ontario would get along with douggie ford’s government.
I doubt any of Quebec’s southern neighbors would be thrilled about having to learn French.
surely you didn’t mention Michigan only because it’s so obvious, right?
Hell, we’re already used to your currency. (Canadian coins are accepted interchangeably with their US counterparts)
Imagine my surprise when the bridge wouldn’t accept my Canadian quarters…
But yes, the last time I got a roll of quarriers from the bank, at least a dollar of it was Canadian.
I get unreasonably indignant when a person or machine won’t accept my Canadian coins. It’s totally fair since it’s “foreign currency”, but … C’mon. Not accepting Canadian quarters is just petty.
There’s several of us in Ohio, what if we toss Mike dewine and his ilk to Kentucky?
It’s a bundle deal. I’d be happy to give y’all the West coast and the Northeastern states
I’m against a return to the crown even by proxy.
After the last ten years in America, I’m thinking maybe we give Chuck a shot.
A parliamentary system could actually let us have third parties
I’ll put a fancy old person and a loon on some coins for better healthcare.
At this point, a functioning democracy with a symbolic regent is a hell of a lot more grounded than a broken democracy trying to find its way to something a little more autocratic.
I’m against a return to the crown
You can opt out, it’s all good. But, book the u-haul early.
I’m not looking forward to 4 more years of this dementia riddled jackoff. I still don’t understand why we treated his coup attempt with kid gloves in the first place? Brazil has lived under brutal authoritarian regimes before, and took steps to stamp out the attempted coup by bolsonaro. We should have immediately arrested Trump, and co. Jan 6th was a distraction for the organized attempt behind the scenes. He’ll, trump fired a bunch of pentagon generals trying to find someone who would institute martial law for him.
