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Old 02-01-2025, 08:42 PM   #4961
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We need to get a better partnership with China.
I'm all for it. lol I renewed my Chinese citizenship last year when i was back in HK.
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Old 02-01-2025, 08:49 PM   #4962
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I'm all for it. lol I renewed my Chinese citizenship last year when i was back in HK.
Not that I disagree at this point, but it's really sad that cozying up to an authoritarian regime that may or may not be conducting ethnic cleansing is the smart move
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Old 02-01-2025, 08:50 PM   #4963
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Not that I disagree at this point, but it's really sad that cozying up to an authoritarian regime that may or may not be conducting ethnic cleansing is the smart move
But we aren't cozying up to the US, sooo.
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Old 02-01-2025, 08:50 PM   #4964
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Not that I disagree at this point, but it's really sad that cozying up to an authoritarian regime that may or may not be conducting ethnic cleansing is the smart move
I just made sure I deleted Facebook off my phone and laptop when I went back and shut my mouth about anything political while I was there.
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Old 02-01-2025, 10:28 PM   #4965
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Elon Musk now has full access to the US Treasury's payment system, which processes more than $5 trillion dollars in payments anually

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...0.2zchivXXh5gp

I'm sure nothing bad will come from this
Especially given all those security clearances granted without vetting. Should be fine.
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Old 02-01-2025, 11:18 PM   #4966
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Not that I disagree at this point, but it's really sad that cozying up to an authoritarian regime that may or may not be conducting ethnic cleansing is the smart move
The thing is though the last thing Trump wants is a direct neighbour strengthening their relations with China, a country he despises. If he was concerned that Canada was going to make a great trade deal with China how fast does he try to cut that off and fix things with Canada? I mean it is Trump and he is an absolute narcissistic moron so who knows.
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Old 02-02-2025, 01:58 AM   #4967
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The justice i want served to Trump is for him to be widely viewed as a complete, undeniable, loser. Then die.
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Old 02-02-2025, 02:06 AM   #4968
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The justice i want served to Trump is for him to be widely viewed as a complete, undeniable, loser. Then die.
I'm generally with you, but agnostic about the order.
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Old 02-02-2025, 06:44 AM   #4969
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The thing is though the last thing Trump wants is a direct neighbour strengthening their relations with China, a country he despises. If he was concerned that Canada was going to make a great trade deal with China how fast does he try to cut that off and fix things with Canada? I mean it is Trump and he is an absolute narcissistic moron so who knows.
I’m not sure Trump actually despises China. He has a fair bit of business there and constantly praises Xi. I think when he remarks negatively about China it’s to cater to his cult.
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Old 02-02-2025, 07:12 AM   #4970
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I’m not sure Trump actually despises China. He has a fair bit of business there and constantly praises Xi. I think when he remarks negatively about China it’s to cater to his cult.
It’s their dream scenario.
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Old 02-02-2025, 09:25 AM   #4971
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This is a "Truth" from the orange kunt this morning:



We pay hundreds of Billions of Dollars to SUBSIDIZE Canada. Why? There is no reason. We don’t need anything they have. We have unlimited Energy, should make our own Cars, and have more Lumber than we can ever use. Without this massive subsidy, Canada ceases to exist as a viable Country. Harsh but true! Therefore, Canada should become our Cherished 51st State. Much lower taxes, and far better military protection for the people of Canada — AND NO TARIFFS!
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Old 02-02-2025, 09:37 AM   #4972
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This is a "Truth" from the orange kunt this morning:



We pay hundreds of Billions of Dollars to SUBSIDIZE Canada. Why? There is no reason. We don’t need anything they have. We have unlimited Energy, should make our own Cars, and have more Lumber than we can ever use. Without this massive subsidy, Canada ceases to exist as a viable Country. Harsh but true! Therefore, Canada should become our Cherished 51st State. Much lower taxes, and far better military protection for the people of Canada — AND NO TARIFFS!

He’s declaring war on our country and trying to annex us. They want our country and resources. Fk them.
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Old 02-02-2025, 10:07 AM   #4973
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Yeah this is a bigger deal than people seem to think. The leader of the largest military in history is openly talking about annexing us.
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Old 02-02-2025, 10:23 AM   #4974
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Trump can no longer say that under him the USA wasn’t involved in a war. He started one.
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Old 02-02-2025, 10:51 AM   #4975
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Trump can no longer say that under him the USA wasn’t involved in a war. He started one.
The thing is, under his first term he bombed Syria, continued the war on Afghanistan, dropped a MOAB and constantly threatened nuclear war with other countries.
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Old 02-02-2025, 11:05 AM   #4976
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Canada’s military brass should make a statement to their American counterparts:

Issue a public repudiation of your president’s threats, or Canada will cease all military cooperation with the U.S. We will pull out of NORAD, cancel joint exercises, expel all American military personnel in Canada, stop sharing intelligence, and withdraw all Canadian military liaisons from the U.S.

I like to think there are enough sane and rational officers in the U.S. military that they’d recognize the need to calm the waters.
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Old 02-02-2025, 11:11 AM   #4977
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I wonder if it could be framed then The Oompa Loompa has no faith in his own border patrol...that he has to threaten other countries to do their work for them.
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Old 02-02-2025, 11:14 AM   #4978
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Canada’s military brass should make a statement to their American counterparts:

Issue a public repudiation of your president’s threats, or Canada will cease all military cooperation with the U.S. We will pull out of NORAD, cancel joint exercises, expel all American military personnel in Canada, stop sharing intelligence, and withdraw all Canadian military liaisons from the U.S.

I like to think there are enough sane and rational officers in the U.S. military that they’d recognize the need to calm the waters.
You totally should do that. Because without Canada what is NATO? Canada can build their own tanks, artillery, aircraft all of it. It will surely be better right? Then Canada could stand alone vs China or Russia. With the 1.4% of GDP spent on military (NATO agreement says 2% so Canada not even meeting its agreed to spending) you will get there by 2100.

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Old 02-02-2025, 11:16 AM   #4979
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Time to start negotiating the terms of our annexation. PEI isn't going to get two senators, I can tell you that.
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Old 02-02-2025, 11:18 AM   #4980
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Time to start negotiating the terms of our annexation. PEI isn't going to get two senators, I can tell you that.
Is your goal just to piss everyone off on this board
You are the most intentionally abrasive poster on this site
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