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Trump saying he wants to annex Canada is about as real as a toddler declaring they’re the king of the playground
Anything Trump says should be taken seriously because even if he’s a toddler, he’s a toddler with guns.
Words don’t equal action, and tariffs are not tanks.
Words are the precursors to action. What starts with tariffs can later become tanks.
You’re conflating economic pressure with literal invasion because it’s easier than understanding how these systems work.
No, you are conflating economic pressure with literal invasion.
I, on the other hand, am saying these threats should be taken seriously, economic force is still force, and things can get worse. For that reason, we should take the threat seriously.
People are losing jobs and food prices are rising because of global capitalism, not some cartoonish annexation plot
What if I told you it’s because of global capitalism and a cartoonish annexation plot?
Your entire argument is built on fear-mongering and bad takes.
My argument is based on things said very publicly by the President of the United States in a very official capacity.
Maybe try reading a book instead of parroting propaganda.
You are what Trump and his ilk see as a “useful fool”.
Your entire method of argument is to gaslight, throw red herrings, and make shit up.
Nobody mentioned “declarations of war”.
What we have mentioned are threats. And threats should be perceived as threats. It is foolish to not take them seriously.
Hate to tell you this, buddy, but the guns are real.
Right, because the USA never used economics as a weapon prior to an invasion. Oh wait. They have. That’s pretty much the textbook for how they operate.
Now I never said the USA will invade Canada, but you would be foolish to not consider the possibility and plan accordingly.
So it’s time to stop dismissing these annexation threats as “fantasy” and get real about how Trump might try to make this happen.
When Trump says he wants to annex Canada, and will use economic force to do this—following it up with tariffs—what will happen once that economic force doesn’t work?
Thing is, you’re not taking these threats seriously at all. You’re simply saying they won’t happen.
I literally asked you the simple question of how any of this addresses Trump’s annexation threats and you called them a “fantasy”.
Right, “reality”. 🙄
Nostradamus is dead and buried. Trump is alive and has guns.
Fools are always certain of themselves.