We need to become nuclear armed. For a nation of this size to prevent a US coup, there is no other option. Trump does not respect anything but force and the world has been unable to teach him any other lesson.
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Maybe the brits can help us out.
Let's just cut to the chase and nuke ourselves. That's where that ends, and at least they don't get anything.
Canada's only option is not to aspire to defend against America but to make any attempt so costly that even a victory would end in ruin.
Canada is in NATO. NATO countries are obligated to defend Canada if it is attacked.
I really wouldn't bank in that.
Most nations are also required to prevent or punish genocide when they recognize it. And yet...
- US attacks Canada.
- ???
- US attacks itself in confusion
US will likely leave the NATO within the next three years.
Cyprus was in NATO.
When?
It would have had nato membership as a British colony, but not as an independent country. Isn't it like one of the few EU member countries that's not part of nato?
Before they were invaded.
It actually wasn't.
Except when it's been members, maybe?
If a NATO nation attacks another NATO nation they're supposed to get kicked out. That's why back in the 1990s there was so much mumbling about Russia joining NATO. Obviously it was never really considered seriously and then Putin's "election" put a kibosh on that idea, but there was some suggestion that it might happen, and one of the questions that it raised was how do we handle that possibility. Because if any nation was going to attack any other nation it would be Russia.
It's a bit pointless to talk about really because if the US actually attacked Canada things would get out of hand almost instantly with other nations taking preemptive steps, so any agreements on process would essentially be irrelevant anyway.
how naive can you be?
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The lesson is we need to be ready for war
Substack enables Nazis like Trump. Donβt give them clicks.
It's an article by Charlie Angus, former NDP member of Parliament of Canada. He is somebody Canadians can trust and is definitely not a Nazi.
In the same sense that we call twitter a nazi platform without accusing everybody using it of being a nazi, same logic applies here.
I've heard the roman alphabet is exclusively used when Nazis write online... True defenders of freedom only use ____________
You might be on to something, if the roman alphabet was owned by a corporation that's actively encouraging and profiting off said nazis
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Should move his blog off of the Nazi enabling platform.
Is he on Mastodon or another spineless politician only on X, Instagram and Facebook?
Edit: Also never called the author a Nazi. Substack are for platforming and enabling monetization of Nazi content.
You suggest Mr. Angus is spineless for not having a Mastodon account and I take issue with that...
He has stepped up to call for US boycotts and to organize the Canadian resistance. In fact I'd call him one of the few Canadians who have shown their spine and used their position to bring the idea of a resistance movement to the masses. He's amplified his message now collaborating with Meidas Touch Network.
It's true that Substack isn't the best platform of this type, there are better alternatives, and Nazis and many nasty people use it and profit from it. However, quibbling over this platform Mr. Angus uses in a way that dismisses his works frankly is quite irritating to me. Excuse me for venting frustration at you. Link to Mr. Angus' Youtube Channel as an alternative
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His Bluesky: @charlieangus104.bsky.social
He currently links on Mastodon: @charlieangus.substack.com@web.brid.gy
+1
Itβs be like Nazi opposition only participating in debates set up by Nazis to foil them. They should at least validate the alternatives with their presence.
What's the deal with Substack that makes it a Nazi enabling platform?
They refuse to take down Nazi content. Instead they enable Nazis to be monetized and to spread their hate.
Thanks for the info.
What do you expect? They want to make money.
I expect non Nazis to grow a spine and to leave the platform that benefit and enrich Nazis once itβs been made public.
I expect people to want to kill Nazis and not lick their boots.
I agree that Charlie should leave substack.
I'm saying that substack allows Nazis on their platform because substack wants money and have no morals.
Yes, hence my original comment saying donβt give them clicks, they are Nazis.
Would RSS feeds count as clicks? RSS feeds request the page content so it can display locally but you don't visit the website directly.
Now you are finding loopholes. Itβs still using their platform. Just donβt go to Nazi websites. Simple as that.
I'll just send Charlie an email then.
Tell him to boycott American oligarchs tech, get off the platform that funds Nazis and to start the process of halting American anti circumvention laws while you are at it.
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