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Donald Trump Says 'Nasty' Canada 'Meant To Be 51st State' (www.newsweek.com)
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[–] WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com 72 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This is a great example of what is, to me, the most bizarre part of this bizarre timeline - this stinky-assed overgrown toddler actually believes this.

The way it works in his warped mind:

  • He wants to annex Canada, therefore annexing Canada is just and right and proper and smart and best, because everything he wants automatically is. (And a side note - his Kremlin handlers almost certainly planted the idea of annexing Canada in his mind in the first place, though it's an open question whether he knows that or not).
  • Canada unsurprisingly opposes annexation.
  • But it's his idea (not really, but that's a distinction he's not equipped to make), therefore it's the bestest and beautifulest and perfectest idea ever in the history of ever, and Canada's just being nasty and disagreeable about it.

And that's it. That's the extent of the thinking in his overgrown toddler mind - "I want and you won't give so you're mean.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I have posted this article in response to a comment multiple times:

https://theweek.com/speedreads/575962/donald-trump-tells-biographer-hes-same-now-first-grade

"When I look at myself in the first grade and I look at myself now, I’m basically the same. The temperament is not that different."

He is proud of the fact that he hasn't matured since he was six years old .

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago

Nasty-ass Trump is meant to die in jail.

So there.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 27 points 2 weeks ago

What a complete fucking shit human being this man is...

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

What up with his dumbasses 3rd grade adjectives bro

Is nasty the only one he knows?

[–] Baphomet_The_Blasphemer@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

His speech patterns and vocabulary were analyzed during his first term, and it was basically determined that he only has the reading comprehension and vocabulary of a third grader. The man is stupid.

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[–] Panamalt@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

The Cunt's really trying to take over the world by merely whining about it like a spoiled brat discovering happy meal toys

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well whining backed by one of the world's most powerful military.

[–] espentan@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

What's the feeling over there.. if Trump tomorrow announced a military invasion to free Canada from fascists or whatever, would the military comply and start gunning down Canadians? I know there are a few more steps to it before such action can be taken (or at least I hope there are), so I suppose what I'm wondering is if there are enough Americans who think Canada is evil to happily rise to the challenge?

An absurd thought, but these are absurd times.

[–] Maiq@lemy.lol 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'd fight for Canadian sovereignty. It would be a fight against my own oppressors. I expect if the US invades Canada WWIII would begin to be a hot war instead of this cold/proxy war it has been. Would think Europe would not stand idly either. They would have no choice. They know that the US and russia would begin to carve up Europe next.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

There's also the fact that Canada is not nuclear-armed, but they sure as hell are nuclear-capable. They know how to build nukes, they have the infrastructure and manufacturing to do so, the country has simply chosen not to do so over the years.

[–] Bristingr@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As an American, I'd fight for the Canadians against my own Military.

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

Same, but as someone correctly pointed out to me, we can do more good sabotaging things from here.

[–] sistarena@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago

Average Americans don’t want to fight Canada and if they were forced to they would resist every way they could. However, MAGA’s are extremely susceptible to propaganda and if Trumps administration is serious about invading Canada they would turn up the propaganda machine. This interview is propaganda, so the start of that. I don’t think a majority of Americans would ever want to fight Canada, especially since it’s so clear America is the aggressor. It’s also possible Trump and Musk will implode their administration before they can change public opinion enough for it to be feasible.

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

I have little doubt Pete Hegseth would gargle Trump's balls if requested and would absolutely command the military to do unspeakable shit. I don't have any idea what the average service member would do, but I would hope there'd be some internal resistance.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Sounds like a cartoon from the 1930s about Hitler. Let me see if I can find that political cartoon.

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[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 15 points 1 week ago

He really does have a stunted vocabulary. There's nothing in his head but vanity, greed and pig-ignorance, and a compulsion to be subby to Putin.

[–] sistarena@lemm.ee 14 points 2 weeks ago

I haven’t seen anyone talk about this and I think it needs to be considered. When considering this clip, consider how trumps supporters will see it.

What we know about Trump supporters:

  • trumps supporters have turned off their critical thinking skills
  • Many of them have below an 8th grade reading level
  • They always have Fox News or another right wing news source turned on - they are addicted to it
  • They already like and trust Trump, and believe him to be some kind of mastermind
  • They are not a majority, but there is a concerning amount of them

That means what they will get from this clip is:

  • Canada should have already belonged to the US
  • The US has a right to Canada
  • Because trump called Canadians “nasty”, there is a reason to invade Canada, and Canadians deserve it
  • Canada has a lot of resources that the US can use.

To most people, Trump sounds like an imbecile, but to his supporters, he sounds like he knows what he’s talking about, I personally think he feeds them reasons to be upset without actually making any logical arguments. We all can see that but his supporters can’t. What I’m trying to get at is MAGA’s public opinions about Canada will change because of this interview. This isn’t just bumbling Trump giving a bizarre interview, it’s intentional propaganda to change his viewers’ allegiances.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Nasty Canadanses!

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago

Hey UK and Australia and New Zealand and other commonwealth nations: you should sign a mutual defense pact, if that’s not already a thing, and it specifically should not include the US. Invite some other euros too, if you can get them.

[–] 60d@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 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.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yep. I'm Murcan myself and I completely agree with you.

[–] venotic@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 2 weeks ago

Holy shit that mug of his, aging like sour milk. Hope the reaper makes his life great again.

[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Ok. It’s an estimated solid 45 blue electoral votes so let’s go ahead and make Canada a state!

[–] ToadOfHypnosis@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago

He’s awful confident it’s a good plan, so they fully intend to make that a non-issue in elections. We are going to have to fight for our right to vote in the next election.

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Better yet. Let's make the border between the two countries fluid. Any US state that borders Canada, or any Canadian province that borders the US, can vote to switch countries at any time. Require a large 2/3 majority threshold. Which nation does a better job providing for its citizens? I say we let states/provinces decide for themselves and vote with their feet.

[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

This is actually a really good idea. Make national scale regions fluid so that you can create them and merge them together as desired and make it Democratic. Bolo'bolo suggests something similar

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago

That's cute that you think he'd allow that.

[–] match@pawb.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

surely voting will stop him

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[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Meant to be ever since he decided so a few weeks ago? Yeah, that ain't how "meant to be" works

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

It is in the mind of a narcissist like Trump. He has always assumed the world revolves around him.

[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Wonder why he doesn't want Mexico as the 51st state?

Or puerto Rico?

Or anything else South or across an ocean?

[–] Maiq@lemy.lol 4 points 2 weeks ago

Mexico poses no threat. Easily controlled by throwing it further into disarray, backing a cartel or installing some other dictatorial wannabe. What we have always done south of the border.

Canada poses a threat because of it's ability to remain sovereign. It has shown itself to be able to retain a functional democracy independent of US and kremlen influence. For the most part anyway. If Canada joins the EU, Krasnov's enemy in on his doorstep which makes it even more important they try and succeed to become part of the EU before Krasnov supplants all democracy in the US which is likely before the midterms.

There is also the fact that he sees Canada: white, Mexico: brown. Racism defiantly playing a huge factor in his every decision.

Puerto Rico is a US territory already, he doesn't care about. Not rich or white enough.

Across the ocean, I think he is interested in South Africa. Musks homeland. Possibly a strategic place for invading Australia when Krasnov and putin start their martch.

He has already expressed interest in Greenland. Natural resources and military advantage, keeping Europe separated from Canada/US when the new Axis of Ameri-rus begin to march.

Trump is not smart enough to set the chessboard but competent enough to follow orders from the kremlen.

Just some thoughts on what might be behind the motivation to annex Canada, Greenland and possibility South Africa.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Greenland has entered the chat

[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Hes going north because he understands climate change.

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[–] IndianaJones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Ohhh you've been a nasty girl Canada~

Come join daddy and help him out, nasty girl that you are, you're meant to be mine~

Sorry for my thoughts, I'll see myself out

[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

I didn't know that Tucker Carlson was on Lemmy

[–] WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

Alternately:

"We wants it. We needs it. Must have the precious. They stole it from us. Nasty little Canadianses."

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

Janet Jackson has entered the chat...

Also, I will pay good money for someone to remake the above with Mounties in full uniform. And by good, I mean at least $5.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 2 weeks ago

Plot twist: US invades, military personnel defect.

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

I mean if it happened it'll destroy the GOP and conservatives electorally so silver linings.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

No it won't. Why would they ever allow that?

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