President Trump said he would talk to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about making Canada the 51st state. But the president said he didn’t expect it to get to the point of using military force — though he wouldn’t commit to the same for Greenland.

“Something could happen with Greenland, I’ll be honest,” Trump said in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that aired on Sunday.  He said that “we need that for national and international security,” but he added “I don’t see it with Canada. I just don’t see it.”

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    There is no way, in hell, that Trump plans on making Canadians into American citizens. Why would he add the equivalent of another California to the voting population. No Canadian will ever cast a vote in favor of the political party that took their country from them.

    What version of statehood is he envisioning here?

    The scariest part here is that the Republicans are acting, in every way, like they will never be subject to a legitimate vote again.

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    The fact that he’s even entertaining this is insane. He needs to be removed from office. Fuck the media for reporting on it like this is just one side of an argument that makes any kind of sense.

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    I consider the US our enemy. Even if we come to an agreement at this point, it’s the duty of every Canadian to backstab the US when such an opportunity arises. There can no longer be peaceful co-existence unless the US is split apart. Every Canadian employed by an american employer should start stealing IP and sabotaging operations. This is just the beginning.

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      This is plain dumb and the same rhetoric that got America into its fascist me first bullshit policy in the first place.

      The system got hijacked. The people speaking out are getting arrested and deported to a foreign death camp. The US will course correct, or need help doing so.

      Sit your militant LARPIng troll ass down and let the adults figure this shit out. A war is not good for either country, nor is a need for constant paranoia like you’re suggesting.

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    Reminder to the military: you are not required to follow illegal orders. In fact, you are duty-bound to disobey them

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    Threatening war on an ally, a member of the EU and UN; while helping the enemy.

    That’s not what a russian asset would do…

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          Put up a fight?

          Nah, more like encourage our trash to attack, then slide in right behind them.

          We’d let the canadians help us give them what they deserve.

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      Greenland is part of Denmark, so attacking it ought to trigger NATO Article 5. I’m pretty sure NATO ex-US is capable of putting up a fight too, even if the 50k people who live in Greenland themselves could not.

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          They’re going to use the cia. Trump would use proxy forces to invade under the guise of assisting a rebellion. He can find an opposition political leader, declare him the leader (in this case, declare Greenland to be soverign from Denmark) and then absorb greenland.

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            Nope, not possible.

            Everything would leak worse than hegseth because they all think it’s stupid and have more friends in Europe than here.

            The CIA would love to bring this regime down, they hate the worthless inbred southern fried junta more than anyone.

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    If we need Greenland so bad how is it we’ve been just fine leaving them the fuck alone since forever?

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    US could do that, sure.

    But I bet it’d quickly find out just how much of its power, safety and bravado is due to being located in a geographically safe and isolated area with no real hostile armies trying to end them from the other side of the border.

    Just how much of that willingness to fight comes from invading foreign underdeveloped territories across the sea, with little chance for the fight to make its way back to US cities and US civilians.

    Easy to start fights from the comfort of a distant home, sending only military lives into the far away battlefield.

    Something Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East can’t claim, as they have to contend with potentially bad neighbors due to all sorts of reasons.

    Go ahead, poke the bear, FAFO.

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      Trump doesnt care. In fact he’d welcome an invasion on his soil to attack the dems. Saves him from trying to convince the military to arrest citizens for not bending the knee.

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      This is the real story of American ‘exceptionalism’ Its how the US was able to accrue so much wealth during WW2.

      Its easy to sit on the sidelines when you’re geographically isolated and not #1 though. The world order has changed (in fact they’re the ones who reshaped it) and now they are desperately trying to force their way back to the 1950s because they had unbelievable leverage and a incrediblely disproportionate share of global wealth following the war.

      In fact, I believe that’s in part why we’re seeing a backslide in human decency. A lot of less educated folk see that their parents and grandparents were more prosperous when they were racist, misogynist and transphobic and are acting as if going backwards in that regard will bring back the ‘good times’.

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    Every word from this Orange Turd is treason. Their needs to be a trial and he needs to never see the light of day again.

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      He also said he’s not sure if we need to uphold due process in all situations. I’m willing to concede the point in his case if it means we can hang him tomorrow.

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        The only way they’d do it is that his birthday coincides on the same day they are celebrating a military anniversary.

        Otherwise they’d tell him to get stuffed.