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[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Canadian military is a fraction of the size of the US military.

If invaded, prospects are bleak for Canada. The US has a better chance of invading Canada than they do invading Detroit.

Canadian citizens should arm up but I don’t think their laws allow for it.

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think you've thought very deeply or very seriously about this.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

I haven’t. There’s absolutely no need to “think deeply” about the strongest military in the world going up vs a nation that’s not in the conversation.

[–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 39 minutes ago (1 children)

Russia was the second strongest military in the world when they invaded Ukraine, weren't they?

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 1 points 12 minutes ago* (last edited 8 minutes ago)

No, it was and still is China.

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 1 points 9 minutes ago

And you’re in 4th grade? Who the fuck immediately resorts to name calling instead of attempting to actually make a point. Loser.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Good For Canada. It's a move in the correct direction for their country. In the meantime, they're still outnumbered 30:1 in the USA of armed civilians vs. canadian military

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

US has lost to Canada each time they have incurred on our borders.

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I wouldn't bother, there is nothing to suggest this person is interested in seriously engaging on this topic. For example they seem to think the number of civilian owned firearms is a determining factor, when it hasn't even helped the US to avoid fascism in their own country.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago