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[–] a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca 35 points 3 days ago (3 children)

So now the US is covertly backing a Canadian separatist group. This seems like an escalation from before, when Trump was simply talking about annexing us. Of course we are still a long way off from full-throttled annexation, but it’s alarming to hear that not only is the Trump administration still interested in this idea, but they’ve actually upped the ante.

[–] orioler25@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

I really hope someone writes a book about how selective Canadians have been about what constitutes imperialism. Alberta seperatism gained traction over ten years ago and can be attributed to US social media algos promoting fascism as much as it can be to the inherent inequities in Canada's election system, extractivist economy, and settler-colonialism. It would be extremely difficult to argue that Canada has had any single election at any level without US intervention in some way over the past decade.

[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There was a news story some time ago about Trump administration meeting with separatists. It's been longer than 'now'. At this point the US is an easily convinced extension of Russia, not there point for point but close enough for the major things, like those silly oil sanctions being temporarily relieved recently.

At this point the US is basically an adversary but we have to tiptoe around it cause when they don't get value from Iran they'll be looking for some military victory beyond Cuba. So we have to fondle their leader's balls a bit to fluff him up regularly. Thankfully it's relatively simple to change his direction of thoughts but sure when daddy Putin reminds him of their blackmail he'll fall in line eventually. Just have to stretch out the time long enough.

Hopefully the courts figure out any separatism isn't legally possible, especially with first Nation treaties in place and it gets shut down.

[–] HeroicBillyBishop@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago

The separation wont work, but the yanks are going to use it as casus belli

...having said that, my money is on the yanks turning on themselves before they get kinetic with us

Stay strong hosers

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Not even that covertly really. Just wait till they do a color revolution in Alberta and turn it into Canada's Donbas.