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[–] 79 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I've lived in Canada for a long while now and I have come to realize that the aspects I love the most about Canada come or are compatible with the European influence; by the same token, the odious bits I hate come from the dumpster fire down south...

After we go through this adjustment period, we will be much more aligned with Europe and I am actually very excited to help build and enjoy that future version of Canada

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    [–] 72 points 1 month ago (27 children)

    I doubt it will ever happen, but it would be extremely funny if Canada joined the EU, and the border between the US and Canada suddenly got loads of EU flags.

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  • [–] 23 points 1 month ago (7 children)

    My major concern is the USA interpreting Canadian accession to the EU as a hostile move by Europe to "encircle" the USA. The so-called "Donroe Doctrine" asserts that the entire New World is the USA's turf and that it won't tolerate anyone trying to make in-roads there. In Trump's mind the USA already owns Venezuela, Cuba, Canada, Greenland, etc and any challenge to that ownership will be interpreted as an attack on American security.

    Of course, the rest of the world only humors such a doctrine when the USA makes it worth their while. When the USA was willing to take on certain global responsibilities, that was worth giving them certain privileges. No responsibility = no privilege.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    There really isn’t any reason to be scared of the USA right now. It’s a rotting shell of what it used to be. It’s struggling to project power against Iran, let alone Canada and the EU.

    It’s also not designed to win wars or conflicts, only to profit off of them indefinitely. Not to mention attacking our former allies and neighbors will be an even more unpopular move amongst an already angry population. People are already pissed about the Israeli pedo state distraction that is the Iran war, attacking Canada or the EU would probably spark massive unrest.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    All the more reason to build those alliances now. A defense partnership between Canada and the EU would be a huge boon strategically for the defense of Greenland in particular.

    Especially considering the US corpos illegally trespassing and preparing to drill oil field in Greenland are currently using Canadian ports to stage their equipment and vessels.

    Also, it would be a valuable deterrent on the Canadian border as well. Drumpf is less likely to try annexing Canadian territory if the entire EU is at their back.

    Better to present a unified front and have each other's backs rather than be picked off piecemeal like drumpf wants to do. That's precisely why he gets so upset about these partnerships. It makes his plans less feasible.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago* (17 children)

    At least some Canadians seem to agree. I was honestly surprised by how positive the reaction was, even though I still think that Canadian membership would be a roadblock to the EU becoming a single, federated state.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago (14 children)

    I think that not even the EU is ready for a federation, as much as I wish it would

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    Ah another European federalist, love to see them in the wild!

    I've felt more alligned with Europe as a whole than with the respective European regions my parents come from for a while now.

    I will be joining Volt, since they seem to be the first serious pan-european Party with the goal of federating Europe.

    I believe european federalism is also the right movement to counter all the nationalism on the rise in Europe.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Federalist high five

    Yes, nationalism pales in comparison to what we can achieve as a federation!

    I like Volt and especially what they do for a pan-european identity. For me they always battle it out with the Greens for first place of my personal "who to vote for" and I think, looking at the recent political rapprochement between the conservatives and the greens, I think Volt might come out on top next time.

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    [–] 65 points 1 month ago

    We can’t wait! So nice to have reliable partners in these hard times.

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  • [–] 60 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Europe needs more allies, right now they act as if they're too weak to speak up against US. The closer the capitalistic democracies are, the less politicians feel the need to play nice to the orange bully.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 month ago

    Nah, it's just pointless to talk to a partner who's not reliable. See all these talks with putin just b4 ukraine invasion where he pledged he wont invade. Just wasted time n energy.

    I think right now EU gets what they want by keeping their heads low. If trump's that easy to game why not leverage it.

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  • [–] 37 points 1 month ago

    The USA, bringing everyone else closer together by being the loudest belligerent asshole at the international picnic.

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  • [–] 27 points 1 month ago (33 children)

    If you want to feel more European maybe replace your car based infrastructure with one more suitable for pedestrians and bicycles.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago (13 children)

    The country has 5% of the population density of Europe. As much as I want some of the infrastructure to be more pedestrian it isn't viable for at least half of the country. Maybe in another 200 years.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 month ago*

    complete BS. Think about it for literally 5 seconds. Do all Canadians live equally spaced throughout the country? No. They mostly live in metropolitan areas. The laws are deeply in favor of car-based infrastructure and actively anti-pedestrian. Improvement is possible, and whoever told you the density thing is either a car lobbyist or echoing their BS

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (9 children)

    Believe it or not, that should make it easier to blast train corridors in.

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    [–] 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Trump is the best thing to happen to Europe in a long time. That's not meant as a compliment to poopy diaper orange baby.

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  • [–] 23 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    Ok, good idea, but European leaders are going to have to grow some balls.

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    [–] 18 points 1 month ago

    Friendship ended with MUDASIR USA

    now SALMAN EU is my best friend

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago

    Diversification, it's good not only for capitalism. Everyone is trying to grow around the US.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    As an American, I hope Canada transitions into the EU and the Euro. If things unravel further, I would like my life savings to be in Euros - and to have land access to a nation that uses them.

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    [–] 10 points 1 month ago

    🍁🀝✨

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    The thing that scares me about this though is all the anti privacy shit and on device scanning stuff the EU is doing. I hope they wouldn't try and implement VAT too.

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    [–] 8 points 1 month ago

    Love the idea of being closer with EU countries. Onward, PM Carney!

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago

    I like Carney

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Canada was always more like classy Europeans than they were like materialistic americans. This is one union I wouldn't mind Canada joining.

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