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The "King" doesn't have any real power. I doubt Trump would agree to be the "Head of State" replacing the monarchy. I still haven't even heard a proposal to address how adding Canada to mix in the US will affect their electoral dynamics. I suspect they'd want us to be like Puerto Rico.

While Mark Carney is in the bullpen getting ready for whatever he's going to do. Canada's premiere is speaking for the ENTIRE country.

I have to think that's being whittled away simply by Canadian consumers boycotting anything American.

Just like with oil. If the US could be independent of imports they would already. Sure the US produces their own potash, but without Canadian imports their food supply would be compromised. This is actually Canada's "Trump Card". Cut off raw mineral exports and the US really do suffer. This is why Trump keeps talking about annexing Canada. That way he's not beholden to another country's imports. But calling Canada a "State" is insulting. In reality if Canada was given their due in the US electoral system, the Republicans would never hold majority status again. The US was brought into WW2 because they cut off Japan's oil supply, causing an attack. Would the US militarily intervene if Canada stopped importing their natural resources?

The trade deficit comes from energy and mineral imports. We see from this week where Dofo implemented a meager 25% Export levy on 3 states with Democrat governors. 45/47 lost his shit. Imagine if Danielle Smith or Scott Mo grow a pear and implement export levies on oil and potash. This trade war will end quite quickly.

This is true. It also forces employers to shoulder the cost of healthcare.

We're entering into Mad King territory. Canada is standing up to Trump and he can't handle it. Nothing he's saying makes any sense. The billionaires that bankrolled his re-election couldn't have signed up for this.

The bluff here is that Trump says he doesn't need Canada. But they do. He wouldn't want to annex Canada if he didn't need what Canada offers via resources and educated citizens. What these past few weeks have shown us that the attempt to cripple Canada, will only prove to cripple average Americans first. Which is why Dofo actually following through on a threat really stings. Someone's actually called his bluff. It's erratic and dumb behaviour, that even Americans can see.

45/47 is playing 4D Chess. 🤣

JT said the quiet part out loud today.

Wealth from investors.

No it's good for certain companies. Wealth will move FROM America not into it...Thanks to Trump.

Except in your scenario it's Putin that broke the windows.

Trump has no problem making it political. You do if you want to ensure Putin doesn't invade again. And Hegseth is threatening to remove them. The EU will do more now that the US isn't a reliable ally. Canada will do the same.

It's cool to see US arms makers stocks tank and European arms makers flourish. Trumpers are too stupid to realize that they've been sending money that stays in the US by supporting Ukraine. Sending US arms makes Americans money. But that's socialism I guess. 1930's style isolationism didn't work for the US. The one time America was Great is when it reached out to the rest of the world. Trump is doing the opposite of MAGA.

First, they ganged up on a world leader for simply pointing out that there was a peace agreement in place and Putin ignored it. Vance said this shouldn't be litigated in front of the media. Basically saying that they should be able to lie with impunity and it's rude to tell the truth. Second, is he? Has he said he'd put US boots on the ground to secure Ukraine? I heard the alcoholic he has running the DoD speculate that the US would pull all their troops from Europe. Third, on Saturday he said that Zelensky has to be nice to Putin. The guy who invaded his country. That's like saying Churchill has to be nicer to Hitler Fourth, Trump and Vance have both questioned the usefulness of NATO. The US has led the organization. But that's by design. They want the influence. Trump appears to seek isolationism. Why would he want to send troops to Poland or Estonia if Putin invaded those NATO members?

Losing 3 seats doesn't change the dynamic much. I guess it would have been nice to extend the majority. But getting a 3rd majority is a big deal in Canadian politics. Liberals call snap elections all the time.

If the EU and Canada commit to a Peacekeeping force, which is what caused Trump and Vance to have their little hissy fit on Friday. Peace could be had. We've gone three years without risking any NATO lives, but with the Trumpers now completely compromised by Russia, the rest of the EU and/or NATO need some skin in the game. At this point I would suggest Article 5 of NATO isn't protecting anyone.

You really expect us to believe that the separatist fighters weren't Russian backed? Take that type of propaganda to a US site, Bot!

Part of me is convinced he's doing this all for the rhetoric. If he doesn't follow through on the tariffs next week, it'll be clear he's using them as a tool to extort people not an economic tool. US exporters already have to be feeling the pinch coming from the active avoidance of American products Americans have done.

it's almost like there are no easy answers. I can guarantee you that forcibly removing 2 million Arabs from their homeland will only increase the chance of continued terrorism. And if Trump wants to secure his theme-park for Murika. That means it'll be American lives at risk for a addled old man's troll job. It'll never happen. Nor will Canada become a US state. We're just living in crazy town because poor people in the US though this conman was going to lower their cost of living.