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[–] shapeofthings@piefed.ca 11 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

Am Canadian. I fully believe that within the next year he will be openly talking about invading. Within a couple of could well be done. The guerrilla war will go on for ever though, you can take Canada but you will have a very hard time keeping it.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

Fellow Canadian. The US has been moderately successful at third generation warfare (so long as they are part of an international coalition, they don't do so hot on their own). They are less successful at fourth generation warfare.

To expand, the goal of third generation warfare is outright victory in a state on state conflict. Fourth generation warfare's goal is to make war very, VERY uncomfortable in an asymmetric conflict. There is no outright victory condition (aside from total annihilation). The USA can look forward to a very generous helping of the latter should they invade Canada.

[–] tea@lemmy.today 9 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Am American. We (the broad majority) don't want Canada. or Greenland. or Venezuela. Any of this fascist shit. I'm so fucking sick of this. I want to go back to politics being boring-ish and about deciding what taxes will and won't pay for and having actual friends whom we aren't actively bullying. I wish this scenario were laughable, but it's not.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

You are a serf of America. What you want matters exactly as much as what I want here in Canada.

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

Make America Gray Again?

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz -1 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

The guerrilla war will go on for ever though

You think Canadians are going to shoot mounties and cops in meaningful numbers?

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago (2 children)
[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

What makes us so different than all those highly armed and trained individuals NOT shooting ICE agents right now? Don't fucking call strangers names, shitface.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago

I hope I'm wrong. But also maybe don't post something that can be used against you to stop you from doing the thing.

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

Americans and traitors, the latter of which may include MAGA Canadians. There are currently an uncomfortable number of them (including cops, I suspect) that haven't figured out that announcing your treasonous intentions all over Facebook and Twitter just makes it easier for everyone to know who the enemy is when conflict breaks out. And as the state is usually predisposed during conflict, traitors are typically dealt with by the mob...and the mob has a far less nuanced and humane view of justice.

These MAGA Canadians think it's an edgy joke.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Americans and traitors

An occupation of Canada would mostly be handled by your own law enforcement, just under new management, though I'm sure a bunch of confederate-flag-pickup Albertans would sign up too, once hiring standards are removed.

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

Yep, all targets