Why I'm not worried about a US invasion of Canada

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  1. davecook89t

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    A rejoinder to Poilievre's sky-is-falling alarmism:

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    Note that Canada's line is the light red line, not the dark red one (Japan's). Canada's Debt to GDP is the 3rd lowest of the G7, behind Germany and Great Britain, and falling the fastest. (Also note that the US ratio was mostly falling during the Biden years. Most assuredly that will not be the case over the next 3 1/2 years.) ;)
     
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    Have to sort of admire the tactic of splitting the repost of a "TDS" article into five separate diversionary posts, so any unrefuted substantive ones get pushed that much further back in the history.
     
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  3. Paul Gregory

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    If it doesn't interest you, feel free to pass it by.
     
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    Tactics?
     
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    tac-tic: 'an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end'
     
  6. Paul Gregory

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    I know what it means; I don't see how it applies.
     
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    you didn't see the six posts of copy and paste without comments?
     
  8. Paul Gregory

    Paul Gregory Senior Member

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    You lost me, sorry.
     
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    no problem, i'm easily lost as well. that's why i have gps
     
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    I thought they were five. Trollbait managed to slip #16 in edgewise.
     
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    thanks, i was counting post #3 as well
     
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    hm. ok. well, that one at least included just selected quotes out of the articles it links to. seems closer to commenting ... shows some effort at composition at least.
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    Wow.

    32 posts in and this thread is still kickin' eh?
    Interesting.
    I suppose that the idea of the US bothering itself to 'invade' Canada is absurd enough to be 'non-political.'

    No offense intended to the Nation of Canada.
    It's a lovely place, and hey.....we have our 'ugly Americans'..... ;)
     
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    I would agree Canada is a lovely place. Have had nothing but good experiences there and with Canadians.

    When we visited Niagra Falls we opted to stay on the Canadian side of the falls for the week - had a wonderful time and very much enjoyed our stay.

    We have a large equestrian center in our area and the equestrian center, horse shows/competitions and campground are very popular with Canadians. It would not be at all unusual to run into Canadians in the fall, summer and spring in our area.
     
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    The damage done to our economies and international relations by this demented, felon, sexual abuser and lifelong con man, is incalculable. A cult of self-destruction has formed around him.
     
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    Waiting on OP to do the right thing?
     
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    Self deport?
     
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    Controlling personalities.
     
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    Close: self report, this thread.
     
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    Who cares so much about what is said here?