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Canadians: Greenland must be the line in the sand. Non negotiable.

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[–] slappyfuck@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago

I think Canada should be on notice right now. I can’t believe I would ever say such a thing, but as a US citizen it just seems to me like these people have no line they won’t cross.

American propaganda agents should be hunted down and butchered.

Bannon saying he's gonna give Ireland a trump should get his ass in the space station with Mountbatten.

[–] BigTuffAl@lemmy.zip 7 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

Hi, failed expat here. Tried to move to Guelph legally in 2023-24 because Nazification of the USA was incredibly obvious to anyone who reads. Canadians changed their laws to be racist to Indians and excluded me, even though I am a white masters degree holder who had professional connections in the region.

When I die fighting ICE outside of some middle school because I caught them trying to kidnap people at my work, know that I would have lived in peace. I literally just wanted to eat delicious cheesecake in Guelph with my hot wife (who doesn't have full rights in the fucking USA).

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 hour ago

If you do please live stream it.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 hours ago (2 children)
[–] BigTuffAl@lemmy.zip -5 points 6 hours ago

Why don't you trip up some stairs.

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

When I die fighting ICE outside of some middle school because I caught them trying to kidnap people at my work, know that I would have lived in peace.

Destiny is calling. Don't question the universe.

[–] BigTuffAl@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 hours ago

Thanks I am aware

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Hi friend, and I mean that sincerely, I'm truly sorry that you weren't able to get into Canada. And I hear you about the attitudes towards Indians... It's abhorrent and a product of the anti-immigrant rhetoric that the right wing has imported from the US.

One of my best friends immigrated from India a couple of decades ago. He married a childhood friend and they slowly built a life together, now own 60 acres and have two kids. Hearing his story made me proud of this country, and I believe we are hurting ourselves by letting partisan reactionaries set the message on immigration. My family on my mother's side immigrated from Eastern Europe after WW2. I'm first generation, so I understand what immigrant families go though, and especially the work ethic that the majority of them embody.

I hope you do not give up, and please, please stay safe. I react strongly to the increasing American threat, but it's easy to forget there are people like you who never wanted any of this. I hope you can join us soon.

[–] BigTuffAl@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 hours ago

Good for your friend and your parents. Lots of 1st generation people could have helped us and didn't.

Anyway, don't wish for my safety. Do not let these fascists have an inch in Canada. Not a bleeding inch.

[–] hanrahan@piefed.social 12 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

When will the rest of the world ? Not a peep from my shitty governemt here in Australia, we just keep doubling down and buying weapons from the US, nuclear submarines of all the stupid things.

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Hey cousin!

We just bought some over the horizon radar from you guys!

Unfortunately we're also contemplating buying some locked down F35s that are sure to be kill switched by the US when they decide that they want our resources. I think we need to accept that the F35s are not going to happen, and instead get the Gripens. At this point it's seems like the height of stupidity to trust them, especially with our military hardware.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, that combined with the big servicing challenges for the F35s really makes me think getting them isn't the right move. For once the glacial pace of Canadian military procurement helped us.

[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

So much money already spent on them for nothing. Brutally wasteful.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 points 5 hours ago

As is Canadian tradition. It is not even the biggest waste currently in military spending.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 1 points 8 hours ago

You're gonna need that submarine if you go to war with your biggest trading partner at the behest of America.

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 12 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

This is done because there are no consequences, no repercussions. A convicted felon and rapist is in charge instead of in jail. The checks and balances of their system have long since failed.

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

Too much was based on good will, public outcry and political capital. When MAGA proved they will excuse anything, they doomed the system.

If the system is ever recaptured, we must put stronger checks in. Or suffer the same fate.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 5 points 8 hours ago

Republicans want to add new states and are looking for conservative ones so they can keep control.

[–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 10 points 11 hours ago

Canadians? Shit, this should invoke and article 5 of NATO.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

And Canadas next. This is not a drill. The orange shitgibbon and followers are not joking. Canadians will need to defend this country ourselves - even as our leaders continue to appease and suck up to the rogue US regime.

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 hours ago

Exactly.

Confirm your trusted networks and trusted comms. Start planning ahead. Store 72h of food and water, make sure you have spare gas for generators. Establish meeting points. Stock up on first aid and medical supplies. Set a family rule for breaking news: “confirm before share” (at least two reputable sources; pause on ragebait, defend against disinfo social fracture. Get to know your neighbours, get involved in community, learn patterns.

If you have firearms make sure you have needed ammo and supplies.

If you have budget, learn to build and fly drones... Start with a cheap sim.

[–] OshagHennessey@lemmy.world 29 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

We know it's not a joke. The three most populated cities in the US are in deep blue states and full of people who don't want this. For everyone in those cities, it would take days and hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, to travel to the White House. Most of us are behind on rent, have had our cars repossessed, don't make a living wage, don't have healthcare, and have unsustainable credit card debt.

Outside of a very vocal minority, the American people are overwhelmingly united around the fact that we don't want this to happen.

However, the American people aren't in control of the American government, and the American government are overwhelmingly united around corporate interests.

[–] ThanksObama@sh.itjust.works 16 points 15 hours ago (3 children)
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[–] asg101@lemmy.ca 18 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Anyone who thinks warmongering, fascism, and terrorism are unAmerican has not read much American history. The U.S.A was founded on genocide, grown on slavery, and has oligarchy baked in to their constitution. Hitler studied the way the U.S. treated indigenous and black people to form his genocide plans, and Israel has built on both the U.S. and Nazi examples for their treatment of Palestine.

The beat goes on.

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[–] rarsamx@lemmy.ca 51 points 18 hours ago (13 children)

Venezuela should have been the line. Want to make it Greenland? So, they can take mexico, Cuba?

Each inch they take is too much. They have proven that they are following the Fascist guidebook.

Venezuela is the first step. Same as Hitler with Poland.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 17 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Poland was the last step, which is what started WWII. I think you mean Czechoslovakia (or maybe the Rhineland) was the first step.

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[–] shaggyb@lemmy.world 48 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

You don't get it.

The people posting shit like that WANT TO KILL.

They are bloodthirsty. They are warmongers. They want a bodycount.

There's nothing more to realize about the joke because it's not a joke.

America is ruled by murderers.

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[–] DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 16 hours ago (3 children)
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We already realize that, you have to understand there's multiple groups in the USA with varying views on what's going on. Not everyone is with the fascists or apathetic to it. People calling for us to start armed rebellion in the streets of the USA do not understand the social dynamics nor general size such would have to be. I'm okay with fascists being afraid but until we have a strong majority, especially the apathetic, to agree, they'll be labeled terrorists by the state as well as all our main media.

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