• Grool The Demon
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    2 days ago

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

    • @theneverfox@pawb.social
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      552 days ago

      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

      • @pohart@programming.dev
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        115 hours ago

        Oh that’s horrible. I’ve been assuming it’s “just” to sew instability for Putin, but if that’s an Elon thing that’s way more horrifying and a way bigger WWIII risk.

      • Grool The Demon
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        132 days ago

        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
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          192 days 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.

      • @Mirshe@lemmy.world
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        122 days 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.

    • @captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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      102 days ago

      Because you’re the Austria to our Germany. Historically independent but allied with a long shared history. And seeing as he wishes he could grow a toothbrush mustache…

    • @Joeffect@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Didn’t you know Canada is part of North America? And we are the united States of America… Therefore Canada must be a state …and unite with us

    • Gordon Calhoun
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      42 days ago

      It’s a catchy phrase for his legion of ignorant sycophants to chant while it taps out their final remaining lead-damaged brain cell.

    • SeaJ
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      22 days ago

      It’s distraction from all the other garbage he is doing. There is zero chance of it happening without a war that very few Americans would support.

      • @Cryan24@lemmy.world
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        82 days ago

        You all seem apathetic at the moment… if he tried to start a war now, he’d probably succeed due to lack of internal resistance.