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bucolic_frolic

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1. I think Canadians would have something to say about it

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 10:59 AM

Dec 10

Plus, there are elements of Canada, indigenous, English, French, maritime, western provinces. Not one of them would go along with annexation. Trump is trying to create Canadian Bacon with his blunt mind.

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If we were to annex Canada we would get 10 new states... [View all] yellowcanine Dec 10 OP

I think Canadians would have something to say about it bucolic_frolic Dec 10 #1

Resistance is futile, they will be assimilated. Irish_Dem Dec 10 #7

Trump considers himself one of the world's autocrats like Putin and Xi. Irish_Dem Dec 10 #13

Well played!! Kilgore Dec 10 #36

Back Around The Time Of... ProfessorGAC Dec 10 #23

That idiot might do it for real, or try. That would be a catastrophe. Dave Bowman Dec 10 #2

His MAGA flying monkeys would do in a heartbeat for him. Irish_Dem Dec 10 #9

Catastrophic for us. yardwork Dec 10 #10

Naah, he's just shit talking. GaYellowDawg Dec 10 #19

Him and what Army? haele Dec 10 #20

He knows this. He is stirring up stuff so we talk about him. Seriously. We have to stop playing his game. Srkdqltr Dec 10 #3

Thank you. maxsolomon Dec 10 #16

Interesting, just looked up that Canada's population is about the same as California's. tritsofme Dec 10 #4

Don't fuck with the hat Aviation Pro Dec 10 #5

I'm one of those not so polite Canadians. canuckledragger Dec 10 #27

I hear you, brother Aviation Pro Dec 10 #38

"If we were to annex Canada..." Disaffected Dec 10 #6

As an American I found this offensive. Conjuay Dec 10 #25

Just because Putin "annexes" countries doesn't mean it's that easy. yardwork Dec 10 #8

USONA usonian Dec 10 #11

Oh, is that what your user name means? JoseBalow Dec 10 #24

One of the meanings! usonian Dec 10 #37

That's interesting! I never knew about that JoseBalow Dec 10 #39

I was fascinated by Wright's work long ago. usonian Dec 10 #40

We're not going to "annex" Canada or any other nation. MineralMan Dec 10 #12

Canada is just not that into US. Solly Mack Dec 10 #14

if they annex us we get national health care ? nt delisen Dec 10 #15

An up side to everything. Srkdqltr Dec 10 #17

Canada is a great country in its own right & Trump is being deliberately insulting. He's disgusting & insane. DONT PLAY Hekate Dec 10 #18

And a lot of really pissed off Canadians who don't want to be Americans. Ping Tung Dec 10 #21

Please stop paying any attention to the trolling "what about annexing Canada" muriel_volestrangler Dec 10 #22

Don't forget the territories. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 10 #26

Technically, it would be better for us if it were a single state... regnaD kciN Dec 10 #28

Alberta may be more to the right than other provinces but Disaffected Dec 10 #35

F***k you 3auld6phart Dec 10 #29

Canada does not want to be part of the US. viva la Dec 10 #30

😹 Meowmee Dec 10 #31

Only after buying Greenland. Sneederbunk Dec 10 #32

Resistance is Futile (or, maybe,fertile) Otto_Harper Dec 10 #33

can we just give Texas to Mexico instead? DonCoquixote Dec 10 #34

Trump is an idiot. Just saying. Initech Dec 11 #41