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What is this fucking moron's obsession with Canada being the 51st state? What a deranged maniac.
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
FYI: Canada has a Prime Minister, not a president. Your points still hold up all the same.
Oh, I mean the US president - if Canada became a state, Elon would be eligible
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!
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.
I really don't think it's any deeper than "me good king, make kingdom bigger."
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.
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…
Trump does everything based on the last thing he heard from someone who stated it confidently.
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
Don't give him any more ideas.
It's a catchy phrase for his legion of ignorant sycophants to chant while it taps out their final remaining lead-damaged brain cell.
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.
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.