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Donald Trump says 'nasty' Canada 'meant to be 51st state' (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/40942039

Ladies and gentlemen, the dumbest person on the planet, Donald Trump.

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[–] 60d@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 weeks ago (21 children)

America has been subsidizing Canada

2024: Canada imports ~$480 billion total from the USA. Divided by 40 million Canadian population, that's $12,000 for every man, woman, and child spent on American shit.

USA imports ~$586 billion from Canada. Divided by 400 million population, that's only $1,465 per capita, and that's only 1/8th of the amount that Canadians bought from the USA in return.

##BUY CANADIAN, BE FAIR!

You can't compare apples to apples when one side of the equation has 10 times the population. If we're trying to be fair, Trumpistan needs to buy 8 times more Canadian shit!

Tariffs on the Canadian side will be reciprocal and will only serve to make us stop buying Murcan shit, leading to an even bigger Trumped-up deficit and the loss of their biggest, best customer. Likely long-term.

[–] forked_bytes@lemm.ee 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There's no point in overanalyzing Trump's claims, he lies constantly. Regardless of the numbers, buying things is not subsidizing.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

His supporters really believe every word he says. I've seen them on this site and others, complaining about how Canada leeches off the USA. If you ask them how, you get silence, because they have no idea. Their thought process seems to be: Trump says it, then I say it.

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[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Why the fuck is he so horny for Canada? Who put him on to this?

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Russia has long threatened Canada from the north, but Canada's alliance with the USA deterred it from attacking. Now the USA is considering stealing Canada's resources and gaining access to strategic Arctic waters, Russia will also know that Canada is vulnerable because the USA will no longer defend it. So now these two predators are circling Canada and may even be coordinating plans with one another.

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[–] rational_lib@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Many theories:

Trudeau has criticized Trump in the past so it's just a revenge quest
Trump wants to be emperor and trying to rule over neighbors is just what emperors do
Just some delusionial Trump bullshit that demonstrates his mental decline
(highly speculative) Influence from Elon, whose grandfather wanted to turn Canada into an NRx-style white supremacist corprate-fascist state 80 years ago and failed, hence the move to south africa. Conceivably Elon wants Trump to make him governor of Canada so he can finish the job. Generally I'm not in favor of wild intruguing speculation like this but it's just too fun/horrifying to pass up.

[–] ECB@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

I think he's just obsessed with controlling the arctic, since it's going to be ice-free soon (and thus incredibly important for global shipping)

It's why his 3 main "targets" are Canada, Greenland, and Panama (for the canal)

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Distraction

[–] FrChazzz@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Someone accidentally left the TV on Canadian Bacon and he caught a few minutes of it before he went to speak with reporters.

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[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yo Canada, I’m sorry he’s such a prolapsed, syphilitic asshole. Most of us would laugh if he died in a fire.

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'd throw a party.

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'd open that single malt I reserve for truly special obituaries.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'd say the fire should get the Congressional Medal of Honor.

[–] blue_skull@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

The phrase "starve to death in a fire" popped into my head the other day, and boy that just sounds particularly terrible.

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (6 children)

What is this fucking moron's obsession with Canada being the 51st state? What a deranged maniac.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Elon is a Canadian citizen by birth. So if Canada becomes a state, he would qualify to be president (and theres precedent for this)

That's the only explanation that makes sense to me - like yeah, Trump wants to push for territorial expansion, and Canada does have a lot of natural resources, but Canada isn't an easy nut to crack

The other theory I buy into is the northern passage. Climate change is going to open up new shipping lanes in the artic, so Canada and Greenland both would be strategically located to control it - add in Panama, the hooties (sp?) and he's consistently pushing control of key shipping lanes

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I never actually thought of it that way, but yeah it makes sense in a way. Still crazy as all get out though. Thank you for the insight!

[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Those reasons you responded to are ancillary and for another day. A brass-ring for the fascists for sure if they can pull it off.

The basic reasons are more immediate: sowing instability with (US and NATO) allies in order to tear down the fabric between nations aligned against Russia. Thus removing impediments for Russian expansion of power or territory. The resulting and effective distraction is for instituting fascism and the ransacking of our coffers mentioned by someone else and is also very real. The primary goals are Russian goals. The secondary goals are the prizes for the oligarchs and any that help with the primary goals.

[–] Canadian_anarchist@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

FYI: Canada has a Prime Minister, not a president. Your points still hold up all the same.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, I mean the US president - if Canada became a state, Elon would be eligible

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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I really don't think it's any deeper than "me good king, make kingdom bigger."

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yup, same shit as Putin. The only measure of the Tsar is how much land they can add to the kingdom during their reign, and Trump is OBSESSED with this idea that he's a master negotiator. Negotiating the purchase of an entire sovereign nation would be the masterstroke.

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[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

As unlikely as New England becoming Canada's newest province would be, it's STILL more likely than Canada ever becoming the 51st state.

I say this with admiration for Canada: when you back crazy cannucka into corners, they INVENT NEW WAR CRIMES that the international community hasn't thought to write laws against.

Canada burned the white house to the fucking ground before.

They'll do it again.

AND AMERICA WILL HAVE IT COMING.

I just wish New England could go ahead and join Canada already to ruin the US federal government's economy and industry. Cascadia (the states of California, Washington, and Oregon) should become a province too. what's left of the United States can't survive without receiving affirmative action participation trophies and charity from us. The whole world would be a better place.

[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

So cruel to Minnesota and Illinois.

Also Colorado and New Mexico.

Honestly if those 2 went to Mexico the others could go to Canada the red and purple states could rot. The only tricky part would be the capital. Pretty sure Maryland and Virginia would want to sign up as maple leaves.

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[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sometimes when you're having a tough time with other people, it might not be them that's causing the difficulty...

[–] teft@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

"If you run into an asshole in the morning, you ran into an asshole. If you run into assholes all day, you're the asshole."

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If it smells like shit everywhere you go, check your shoes

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

And in Trump's case, his pants

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

He still wants us. Crank up the nastiness a little more.

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