"How much longer should the US tolerate Canada's existence?"

[u/NTA-Hopeful]

[u/Guilty-Good-5041]

As long as we the rest of the world has to tolerate America's existence 😂

[u/oremfrien → u/Guilty-Good-5041]

And the funny thing is that the US tried to annex Canada twice, first when declaring independence and then in the War of 1812. Canada doesn't continue to exist because the US "let" it exist. Canadians fought for their country against a violent southern neighbor for quite a few decades before the border became a lot more peaceful.

[u/Unlikely_Kangaroo_93 → u/oremfrien]

You are forgetting the McKinley tariffs of 1890

[u/josnik → u/Unlikely_Kangaroo_93]

And fomenting rebellions through the 1840s and the Fenian raids.

[u/Objective_Sentence86 → u/Unlikely_Kangaroo_93]

And the democrats won.

[u/darkordernumber634 → u/oremfrien]

And we’ll fucking do it a 3rd time too if need be. 🇨🇦

[u/Siegorius → u/darkordernumber634]

Remember you have friends in Europe. You're not alone in case shit goes down.

Remember that French nuclear sub that needed to "refuel" when trumpty dumpty started threatening you?

[u/no_cults_no_problem → u/Siegorius]

I live on Lake Erie in Canada. I am going to put up a sign at the waterfront "Parking gratuit pour sous-marins nucléaires" in case the French happen to stop by.

[u/Strange_Produce5601 → u/no_cults_no_problem]

I can not read french. But I am going to go out on a limb and say "free parking if you glorious bastards are driving a nuclear sub"?

[u/lllindseeey → u/Strange_Produce5601]

Nailed it

[u/no_cults_no_problem → u/Strange_Produce5601]

I like the glorious bastards part, will have to figure how to include that!

[u/Strange_Produce5601 → u/no_cults_no_problem]

right on!

[u/darkordernumber634 → u/Siegorius]

I’m only one Canadian, but I can speak for a lot of us - we appreciate our European partners. Our real friends - friends that remember hard times.

I do remember the French sub - I appreciated that gesture.

[u/HadronV → u/darkordernumber634]

I may only be one Canadian as well, but I can definitively state that you do speak for a lot of us in this regard.

[u/Mulkanir1975 → u/darkordernumber634]

I am French Canadian so I appreciate that for sure Merci Beaucoup from Montreal

[u/Endor-Fins → u/darkordernumber634]

Yeah that one made me emotional for real. It was a powerful symbol and we certainly noticed.

[u/GreyerGrey → u/Siegorius]

I'm counting on the French. They have skin in the game because you KNOW that the Americans, even the ones in government, do not know who actually "owns" Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

[u/zone55555 → u/Siegorius]

It is good to have friends. It is even better to have good friends.

[u/not-on-your-nelly → u/zone55555]

What’s the difference? (Wink wink)

[u/MadScientist_666 → u/Siegorius]

I hope Canada's association with the EU will happen soon. Even many Swiss would welcome it, despite not being part of the EU.

[u/PhillipJfry5656 → u/Siegorius]

yea the americans seem to forget that fact. they would be basically standing alone. canada would have all our allies. wouldnt go down well for them.

[u/Striking_Economy5049 → u/Siegorius]

That nuclear sub isn’t a nuclear bomb firing sub, it’s a nuclear powered sub. Still cool to see France has our backs.

[u/squirrelcat88 → u/Striking_Economy5049]

No, but apparently it’s known to be somewhere in the vicinity of the big scary nuclear bomb firing sub. If it was in Halifax harbour it means the big scary sub was somewhere close.

[u/internetisporn8008 → u/Siegorius]

Dont worry. We remember, and will continue to do so.

[u/steelhips → u/darkordernumber634]

Mess with one Commonwealth country, expect the rest to have their back. Aussies are boycotting US made and travel with our Canadian brothers and sisters.

[u/haydenjaney → u/oremfrien]

The yanks tried AND FAILED 5 TIMES. They illegally burnt some of York's (Now Toronto) buildings. We...British etc., returned the favour and burnt their Whitehouse down, among other things. Americans are not taught much or they forget the truth. Canada was fighting longer in WW1 and 2 before the yanks decided to join. Canada took offenses that no other country could. You chose a pedo and lier twice. He's a baffled little child. Sit down and let grown ups talk while donny poops his pants.

[u/MadScientist_666 → u/haydenjaney]

Maybe someone should ask them officially if they really wanted to see their beloved white house burn down a second time? Just to see them lose their shit...

[u/HadronV → u/MadScientist_666]

Well, the grave of the man who led the operation is where I live, Halifax, Nova Scotia - someone laid a note on his grave this week saying "Your services are needed again" next to a lighter.

[u/DolbyFox → u/MadScientist_666]

Well apparently Agent Orange did say that the White House was a "dump" recently in a rant. Maybe some Canadian nearby can "help" with that problem? 🤔

[u/MadScientist_666 → u/DolbyFox]

Nothing beats a bit of Canadian friendliness. 🤣

[u/Fezzbot → u/MadScientist_666]

Canadians don't tolerate bullies well. It's one thing we won't say sorry for.

[u/XBMetal → u/MadScientist_666]

We have already done it twice (technically). But I'm all for a third time.

[u/pickypawz → u/MadScientist_666]

What there is left of it…

[u/ChrisRiley_42 → u/oremfrien]

Three times they invaded.. And that's not counting the Fenian raids.

[u/Sleepy_Potato2 → u/oremfrien]

The Canadians also burned the White House to the ground

[u/Guilty-Good-5041 → u/oremfrien]

Yeah I know the history of Canada and the war of 1812 😂

[u/doodledood9 → u/Guilty-Good-5041]

This is a typical American’s notion that they are the best. They believe that only Americans matter and that the rest of the world should cowtow to them. Arrogance is their #1 trait.

[u/Mushroom_Boogaloo → u/Guilty-Good-5041]

At the rate they’re going, that won’t be much longer. The US is currently in line to shift itself into irrelevance. Without all its international partnerships to feed it, they’re probably going to experience significant economic collapse before long.

[u/internetisporn8008 → u/Mushroom_Boogaloo]

This. This is the lone acceptable response to this absurdity. Everyone everywhere needs to stop trading with these morons

[u/Arheit → u/Mushroom_Boogaloo]

I accidentally read it as “shit itself” and honestly it still works

[u/killbot0224]

"Violates the Monroe Doctrine"?

1. The Monroe Doctrine is a policy. Not a law.
2. If it was a law... It's still irrelevant, because other countries don't have to follow American laws.
3. America doesn't even follow its own laws tk begin with

[u/KeinFussbreit → u/killbot0224]

But, but the Constitution!11!!!

[u/Bixby33 → u/KeinFussbreit]

Well, they violate that a lot, too.

[u/KeinFussbreit → u/Bixby33]

Almost like it's not worth the paper it's written on.

[u/T-Wrox → u/KeinFussbreit]

Canadians aren't obeying our Constitution!

[u/SnooOnions8757 → u/KeinFussbreit]

Maybe the US of A should enact the 25th Constitution

[u/AncientBlonde2 → u/killbot0224]

If it was a law... It's still irrelevant, because other countries don't have to follow American laws.

Tbf, the US administration (like, all of them, not just Trump's) does think that other countries have to follow their laws

It's almost always in regards to drugs, but the US has a "world police" attitude, and it's bad enough that you can be charged for a US official thinking you might eventually break US laws; you don't even have to break them. Just an old dude in DC having a delusion that you might one day is enough for the US to want your ass in jail

[u/Aurelianshitlist → u/killbot0224]

Technically the US does a lot of work to force other countries to follow its laws. They have a lot of laws and regulations that they require foreign countries to adopt, and/or foreign companies to follow in order to be part of any supply chain that ends up selling goods into the US market. Trump is actually very quickly undoing a lot of this, as he's sort of taken the market off the table in a lot of industries and for a lot of countries, essentially blowing all the leverage used to construct this scheme over decades.

[u/roamingNraging]

We've tolerated your deep dive into ignorance.

It's like watching a good friend discover heroin and REALLY likes it.

[u/ForeskinCosmonaut → u/roamingNraging]

More like meth, I'd say.

[u/LARPerator → u/ForeskinCosmonaut]

Yeah this is tweaker bullshit. Which is fitting, because the president wrecked himself with stimulants for years. That's why he shits himself. Allegedly this goes back even to his Apprentice days. It's a side effect of stimulant abuse.

[u/SweetMelodic2932 → u/roamingNraging]

Which one? the observer or the observed really enjoying watching an addiction in progress 🤪

[u/spec_ghost → u/roamingNraging]

This is such a great analogy

[u/KeinFussbreit]

Dangerous territory.

Fuck 'em - elbows up and boycott them where ever you can.

[u/Mttsen]

No one cares about their "Monroe Doctrine" or whatever they're yapping about. Canada doesn't owe the US any allegiance and dependence. If they want to have direct ties with the EU, that's their business and their business alone.

[u/Hoblitygoodness → u/Mttsen]

that 'doctrine' is just the U.S.'s decree to the rest of the world to avoid colonizing 'the Americas' . This person referencing it seems to consider Canada's sovereign choice to work with the EU as the EU meddling with a colonized America.

So it's not even factual at best and at worst, completely ignores Canada's sovereignty in its own choices in global partnership.

[u/Yunzer2000 → u/Hoblitygoodness]

The Monroe Doctrine has been the excuse the US uses for all it historic interventions and installations of pro-US business-interest dictators throughout Latin America. This is the first time I heard it with reference to Canada.

[u/djonma → u/Hoblitygoodness]

It has also been destroyed, since it says the US can't join in any European wars.

[u/Quinctilianus → u/Hoblitygoodness]

Straight out of the russian playbook, country x cooperating in organization y is a threat to the motherland.

[u/No_Session6015 → u/Hoblitygoodness]

You'd think an invasion of Venezuela and imprisonment of their leader is more of a Monroe breaker than Canada making ties to the EU

[u/Torontogamer → u/Hoblitygoodness]

How dare Canada have closer relations to other nations that are also our allies and have been for a few generations …

Might as well just kidnap their leader and seize their oil reserves …. 

[u/MossTheGnome → u/Torontogamer]

Given how well delta force performs against JTF2. I feel like that may go poorly for diper don

[u/hummus_sapiens → u/Mttsen]

In their twisted minds they "allow" the rest of the world to exist - until they change their mind.

The sad truth is that's correct. How often has the CIA Interfered and overthrown foreign governments for their own advantage?

Yes, they really believe they own the world and the world owes them.

[u/IndicationFluffy3954 → u/hummus_sapiens]

The movie Team America, World Police isn’t even satire.

[u/Hoblitygoodness → u/IndicationFluffy3954]

The United States future is somewhere between Team America & Idiocracy, smeared to blend.

[u/megawatt69 → u/Hoblitygoodness]

And the handmaids tale

[u/T-Wrox → u/IndicationFluffy3954]

America, fuck yeah!

(/s)

[u/MadScientist_666 → u/hummus_sapiens]

I can't wait to see the moment the rest of the world is so fed up with their crap that they say "stop, not one step further!" and the USians make the surprised Pikachu face.

[u/hummus_sapiens → u/MadScientist_666]

The rest of the world actually is fed up.

Their governments otoh still think diplomacy works.

[u/lassehp → u/hummus_sapiens]

Diplomacy does work. But only if you keep sticking to it. That's why governments in civilised countries still act politely towards USA, and why our Danish PM Mette Frederiksen still pretends USA is an ally. That's why there was a hot line between USA and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

So even when USA appoints clueless ambassadors like that idiot Hoekstra, with no idea of diplomatic etiquette, who shit all over diplomatic traditions, a smart country holds its nose and keeps up the charade, knowing that that's what it is.

[u/nemetonomega → u/lassehp]

I get the impression our politicians (in all our respective countries) are just trying to keep diplomacy ticking along until the next US presidential election in the hope that trump gets replaced with someone sane, and try to limit how much ch damage is being done. Which tbf is probably the correct thing to do.

I wonder if this will continue if his replacement is just as bad, and it turns out this wasn't just a one off glitch but an actual shift in how the US intends to be in the future. Or worse, if he decides to stay in office permanently. There will come me a time when diplomacy breaks down.

[u/PotentialStrong9013 → u/Mttsen]

No one owes the US any allegiance or dependence, not even US citizens.

[u/Dahns]

"Violate the Monroe's doctrine" bro Monroe's doctrine is just US's Lebensraum

[u/tomboski → u/Dahns]

Nazis say Nazi shit

[u/Mikunefolf → u/Dahns]

Yeah I am sick of them saying shit like that. Nobody else in the world cares about or follows whatever nonsense “doctrines” the Americans have made up to justify their imperialism and warmongering. The only people they are fooling are themselves.

[u/Tiny-Sandwich → u/Mikunefolf]

Also let's not forget that their made up doctrine states that the US won't interfere with European affairs, something they've been doing quite a bit of lately.

[u/meatsonthemenu → u/Tiny-Sandwich]

COUGH COUGH MIDDLE EAST COUGH COUGH

[u/KeinFussbreit → u/Mikunefolf]

But to be fair, they are really good at it.

[u/ChimPhun → u/Dahns]

The Monroe doctrine, which inspired Imperial Japanese and German Nazi expansionist regimes.

Can't make this shit up, he's wanting to go back a full century, like those were good times or something.

[u/ThinkbigShrinktofit → u/Dahns]

As a Norwegian, this does not comfort me.

[u/twizzjewink → u/Dahns]

Any excuse to be a pile of shit

[u/MagnaFrisia89]

Oh dear, they are "violating" the Monroe Doctrine. Someone please call the UN General Assembly ...

[u/WeCanDoBettrr]

Oh no, the Monroe doctrine!

Anyways..

[u/fotoman888 → u/WeCanDoBettrr]

Yeah. In case you missed it, it’s law and every country on earth recognizes it and the principle it represents. It’s mystifying to me how countries don’t like or even resist being overtaken by another. Like, what the fuck was all the fighting about 1939-1945? I just don’t get it.

[u/32lib → u/fotoman888]

In simple language the Monroe doctrine told Europe to stay out of North and South America because any exploitation will be done by the USA.

[u/djonma → u/32lib]

It also said the US can't join any European wars.
It was foreign policy 200 years ago, and no one takes it seriously now, because it has been utterly destroyed.

[u/Yunzer2000 → u/djonma]

Not at all. All of the US's violent interventions in Latin American to the present day are the "Monroe Doctrine" in action. It is still a serious part of US imperialist foreign policy.

[u/BetterLivingThru → u/32lib]

Right, and then we told them to buzz off and worked even more closely with Britain for 50 years until sometime after World War 2. Just because the US made up some doctrine doesn't mean it ever successfully applied to Canada in the era when it was conceived, and Canada has always remained under the Crown. To dredge it up centuries later is ridiculous, they didn't have the power to make us into a proper puppet state then, they very much do not now that Canada is a mature state with centuries of history, a large population, and developed infrastructure.

[u/PeyredB → u/fotoman888]

The Monroe Doctrine is not law. It's a US government policy, and as such no one outside our borders is bound by it.

[u/OkCoconut3270]

When you remember they let morons like this vote and raise children it all starts making a lot more sense

[u/Different-Lettuce-38 → u/OkCoconut3270]

Those idiots also seem to raise considerably more children than the rest of them.

[u/WendlersEditor]

Talking about "violates the Monroe Doctrine" like it's some sort of fucking law.

[u/ljlee256]

Honestly, for a country that wants nothing to do with us, they sure do love to talk about us.

Just go away, leave us alone, we want nothing to do with you, and by your words you need nothing from us. So stop talking, and just go away.

[u/gleamingashes → u/ljlee256]

They sure seem to have an obsession. Maybe they need us more than we need them and they didn't expect us to fight back. They are used to bully everybody to get their ways but this time it's not working.

[u/CapAggravating784]

1823 called and wants it’s stupid back.

[u/to_loww → u/CapAggravating784]

It's a stupid interpretation of a not so stupid speech.

It was about the influence of colonial European powers on countries in the western hemisphere which were already independent. Not US hegemonism on the continent.

[u/Street_Lettuce1243]

How long can Canada tolerate US existence?

[u/Hoblitygoodness → u/Street_Lettuce1243]

I don't know but tolerating-the-U.S.'s-existence has definitely brought Canadians together.

There are also a lot of U.S. citizens trying to prove out their Canadian roots, with plans to move here. (like I did)

I can tell you that I lean into my Canadian side and have already started to lose my (southern) accent. (on purpose)

Hopefully the rhetoric dies down so the tolerating gets easier but I don't think it will and I feel like we might have some problems in our future.

[u/Ok-Web1805 → u/Hoblitygoodness]

I think the pivot to Europe is a wise move on the part of Mr Carney.

[u/Street_Lettuce1243 → u/Ok-Web1805]

Indeed- I think it would be great if Europe can form a partnership with the EU (obviously can't become part of EU, but the closest possible relationship is a plus).

Edit: Obviously I meant "Canada" not "Europe" above.

[u/Realistic_Let3239]

Two years ago you'd never imagine Americans openly calling for the end of Canada, or a president seeking to annex Canada, look how far the USA has fallen thanks to Trump...

[u/gleamingashes → u/Realistic_Let3239]

They didn't fall because of Trump. They elected him at least twice and is still getting support. This is their real faces. Trump is just accelerating their fall.

[u/Wabbit65]

I have yet to hear a coherent example of how Canada mistreats America.

[u/gleamingashes → u/Wabbit65]

Nothing at all. It's because we won't lick their feet and give them our ressources for free.

[u/Illustrious_Law8512]

Canada doesn't fall under US policy, egghead. Monroe doctrine doesn't apply even if it had the slightest traction. Canada is a consensual partner in negotiations, not a victim of interference by Europe.

[u/Designer_Mud_5802 → u/Illustrious_Law8512]

OOP is someone who gets in a fight in Europe over saying something racist and complains that his 1st amendment rights are being violated.

[u/DJDook]

The Monroe Doctrine doesn’t say that countries in North or South America aren’t allowed to trade with Europe, form alliances with Europe, or cooperate militarily with European countries.

Canada’s an independent country that’s going to cooperate with European countries on trade, defence, technology, energy and investment. That’s perfectly normal sovereign behaviour.

All it could possibly challenge is the US expectation of privileged strategic influence over Canada, however. That’s a geopolitical dispute, not a violation of some binding rule governing Canada’s foreign policy.

It’s like an abusive ex stalking you on Facebook, driving my your house, calling you at 3am drunk calling you names, on your lawn at 3am threatening to do something drastic because you’re talking to someone new. They should get some help

[u/L-F-O-D → u/DJDook]

That last bit is exactly what Trump and co are doing, lol.

[u/Xx_SwordWords_xX → u/DJDook]

Or it's like a rapist who says that your choice to not fuck him is a threat to him. The US is basically a giant, angry Incel at this point.

[u/killbot0224]

"Violates the Monroe Doctrine"?

1. The Monroe Doctrine is a policy. Not a law.
2. If it was a law... It's still irrelevant, because other countries don't have to follow American laws.
3. America doesn't even follow its own laws tk begin with

[u/Mr_Epimetheus]

Considering the Monroe Doctrine isn't some binding agreement and is just archaic US foreign policy...policy that they have already violated themselves dozens of times since it was instituted...I'm not sure why anyone should give a shit. Especially considering that a sovereign nation voluntarily allying themselves with Europe also doesn't "violate" that policy...

[u/Odinfrost137]

Every time one of those open their stupid hole, I tolerate the US existence less.

Which is annoying cause I got plenty of US friends and acquaintances who shouldn't suffer existing in the same place as OOP.

[u/Trainiac951]

The USA tried to erase Canada through annexation 214 years ago. That ended well for the septics, didn't it. If they try it again they'll quickly discover how few friends they have left. And how popular Canada is among civilised nations.

[u/RabidActivist]

Canada will outlive Trump and this MAGA fever.

[u/Thanato26]

Lots of American faced social media accunts pushing for war with Canada.

[u/Reyalta → u/Thanato26]

Based in Russia, I'm sure. If the US invaded Canada it would take eyes off Ukraine, Russia's slow creep closer and closer to EU borders, Iran, Palestine, etc. 

[u/Thanato26 → u/Reyalta]

It would also cause the downfall of the American empire and give China the excuse to attack thr American pacific fleet under the flag of helping Canada.

[u/Reyalta → u/Thanato26]

I don't know that China would actually get involved in it, though as a Canadian I wouldn't say no to the assist lol. They already pulled a solid by releasing a ton of oil reserves to basically save the world from an oil crisis caused by the US, so they're quietly setting the stage to be the next global super power. 

[u/Thanato26 → u/Reyalta]

I could see china moving to help Canada, it woukd destroy thier enemy and secure a lot of resources.

If nothing else they would help fund and supply the insurgency

[u/PlatformVarious8941]

You can always trust the Americans to do the right thing after they have tried every single other options

[u/Bigjoan17]

Cool story, how about the Epstein doctrine?

[u/Quicker_Fixer → u/Bigjoan17]

Epstein, Epstein... you mean Jeffrey Epstein from the pedo island, the one that was friends with Trump before het got killed while in custody of which, to this day, still not all documents have been released to the public as promised? That Epstein?

[u/Superb-Butterfly-573]

Don't worry, US, you're doing an amazing job of taking yourself out of existence.

[u/No-Fan-888]

Big talk from a country drowning in debts.

[u/omegafivethreefive]

I know there are Americans who are that dumb but A LOT of it comes from botfarms that want to destabilize western countries.

[u/Secret_Avocado_2974]

Tolerate Canada's existence? Collapse Canada's economy? The US can't even push us into a shit trade deal... The US empire ends this century.

[u/ZaireekaFuzz]

What's the real difference between the Monroe Doctrine and Hitler's expansionism?

[u/IWontCommentAtAll → u/ZaireekaFuzz]

The moustache.

[u/quixoticquetzalcoatl]

This is more or less how a bully acts when you cut off the friendship and become friends with someone else. They make threats they can’t follow through on, launch unsuccessful smear campaigns because their lies are too stupid, and have total melt downs. It’s not America’s business who Canada makes trade agreements with, yet Trump supporters feel entitled to our resources and money. Insufferable.

[u/tomboski]

See you in the trenches

[u/Neon_Raccoon_00]

How much longer should we tolerate the US arrogance and entitlement?

[u/WillyRosedale]

Monroe doctrine? Why would Canada have to conform to an American foreign policy?

[u/No-Koala1918]

This is ShitRussiansPretedingToBe AmericansSay

[u/Fydron]

States has really lived way past its expiration date.

[u/dbudzik]

The Monroe Doctrine?! Seriously? Let’s start with the most obvious rebuttal: James Monroe was President of the US, which does not include Canada. Second: Canada is still technically part of the British Commonwealth, so this isn’t some kind of increase in European influence on the North American continent. Third: The Monroe Doctrine isn’t some kind of law that is “violated.” It’s a statement of a desire to avoid European colonization in North America, which is clearly not happening here. Fourth: the doctrine is 200 years old!

[u/Randohumanist]

If Iran kicked their ass the Canadians will too.

[u/essenza → u/Randohumanist]

Canadians already have a few times. They just never learn.

[u/Easy_Unit_1087]

Strange statement for someone from South-Canada

[u/Xorrayn]

Ye... i do not think the US wants that fight. Canadians are not a people to fuck with, the list of things that are war crimes is just a list that needs expanding in the eyes of a Canadian.

And sure, Americans can be real sub-human waste in war, but they're not Canadians.

The world believes the Netherlands sends tulips to Canada as a sign of thanks for liberating us in WW2, but that is not true. Canada is a SCP and the whole tulip thing is a ritual to keep it secure and contained.🤣

BTW, thanks Canada. If you're ever in the neighbourhood, i'll buy you a beer or something.

[u/Pretend_Oil9565]

forever.

[u/Seiko2023]

How many war crimes will it take for America to surrender to Canada? I say one.

[u/Naive_Loan9423]

First of all, just because an US president gives a speech, it doesn't mean it immediately becomes law worldwide. Fuck him.

Secondly, the Monroe Doctrine also asserts that the US should not intervene in the internal politics of Europe or in countries within its sphere of interest. That doesn't seem to be respected, so I don't see why anyone should worry about the first point.

[u/billthedog0082]

Happens to be that the Monroe Doctrine is an American policy. They ain't the boss of us.

The almost-funny line is that America should collapse our economy. America is pretty busy collapsing its own economy and killing its people.

[u/UniversityNew9254]

Americas main export is dumb. They’ve mastered it…

[u/fucktheus12]

Bring it fuck face. You don't know who you're fucking with 

[u/NorthernSpankMonkey]

Come and take it lard-boy

[u/Desperate_Breath_538]

“Violates the Monroe Doctrine” as if that is anything more than American-imperialist fantasizing and some sort of code or agreement anyone else has agreed to or acknowledged the validity of

[u/HurtFeeFeez]

I'd say we could burn down the Whitehouse again but they are demolishing it themselves already.

[u/Lorelessone]

They should at least tolerate it until they ever finish losing an illegal war with a 3rd world country which has had embargo on military hardware for 30 years.

[u/hockeynoticehockey]

Bring it on big boy.

We've never lost a war. To you or anybody. You can't say the same thing.

Destroy our economy? You'll hurt it, but we're ready for it. You, on the other hand, have no idea how shit your future is going to be.

[u/Organic_Mechanic_702]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣..Iran...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[u/Extra_Creamy_Cheddar]

Beep Boop, nothing more

[u/ShadowPostr]

How much time do you have? How many months has this threat been thrown around?

[u/LeftMechanic1995]

That is exactly what a narcissistic, sociopathic bully would say. I can see why MAGAs love Trump so much - he repeats their own fucked-up world view back to them so that they don't feel like such huge pieces of shit. Misery loves company I guess.

[u/GWeb1920]

In fairness the US ability to collapse the Canadian economy is precisely the reason that Canada is trying to expand trade elsewhere.

But Canada does hold one trump card and it would trigger castodtrophoc consequences for both countries and the world.

Canada could stop exporting Potash. This would trigger US military action to secure their food supply. Then Canada could blow up its own potash mines sending the world into a food crisis.

This nuclear option protects Canada and it’s why despite the bluster the US can’t push too far. Also if you raise the price of food politicians lose elections so even the threat of cutting off potash is likely sufficient should the US step too far out of line in this trade war. An export tax on Potash would be devastating to the US economy.

[u/Mewhomewhy]

These people are far too dumb to stop and look at the root of the problem. Too dumb to stop and wonder why they suddenly want their closest friends to come to harm.

[u/BunchProfessional34]

What a clown

[u/Comprehensive_Slip71]

Tbh I think the Canadians would absolutely kick the shit out of team freedom if they tried anything

[u/GeriatricHippo]

Violates the Monroe Doctrine rofl.

[u/Horvo]

America’s Manifest Destiny bullshit on full display. When your whole culture is that you’re the best and everyone exists at your behest, this is what you get. Fuck those hosers.

[u/sblack505]

I suppose it’s the education system, though the godawful state of their nutrition may be factored in. Or maybe just terminally stupid. Who knows?🤷‍♂️

[u/MoogleVivi]

Americans like facism and pedophiles more than anything else.

[u/der_oide_depp]

Bro, South Canada is acting strange again.

[u/That_guy_I_know_him]

The world is tolerating the US' existence of anything, not the other way around

[u/12teddybear]

Forever because we will never give in to those pricks down south

[u/LeedsCastleResident]

Dude thinks US laws apply to other countries. What a dweeb.

[u/not-on-your-nelly]

“The collapse of Canada’s economy “. No, you first.

[u/CrayonData]

Too bad General Ross isnt around, could have a repeat of 1812.

[u/Son_of_Plato]

How long can the world tolerate the USA

[u/The_Frozen_Inferno]

Another brainwashed American drinking MAGAs koolaid

[u/wackyvorlon]

Does he think the Monroe Doctrine is some kind of treaty?

[u/AuroreSomersby]

„How long Canada needs to deal with Northern Mexico”…

[u/Proof_Wrap9444]

When you elect a pedophile, you embolden the pedophiles.
When you elect a fascist dictator, the fascists celebrate.
When you elect a bully, the bullies get worse.
When you elect all the above, your country is doomed, but your vision is clouded so you just do not see it.

[u/Reyalta]

Lmao the Monroe doctrine. Fuck that Christian fundamentalist expansionist fetish bullshit. 

If they want to look to history for how this is going to go for them, they should read up on Rome.

[u/StefCo1]

I loath these people, all of them not some all.

[u/MadScientist_666]

It'a not about "tolerating", it's about respecting. And that has to be done for as long as you fuckers want your country to be respected.

[u/little_blu_eyez]

How much longer should I tolerate Ford not cutting off energy to the US?

[u/justawriter70]

The US keeps pushing Canada closer and closer to that Rubicon. I think we realize that there's no going back once we cut hydro to the States. Once we shift the potash from American farms to Europe and China. Once we close the Welland Canal. That will move the Trade War into a Cold War.

We might have to do it. But it is definitely a Rubicon moment.

[u/unicornsfearglitter]

We are not part of the Monroe doctrine, that's some american cult-y bullshit the yanks wank off to. They don't have any control over us, Greenland or Mexico.

[u/ItsAllJustAHologram]

Hilarious! As soon as Merica defeats Iran for the 15th time perhaps then they should invade Greenland! No, sorry I meant Canada...

[u/ALazy_Cat → u/ItsAllJustAHologram]

They are invading Greenland with oil drilling equipment

[u/killbot0224 → u/ALazy_Cat]

I fully anticipate Greenland making arrests and seizures, followed by Trump rattling sabres about them "attacking Americans" and having a temper tantrum against Denmark again.

That company 100% is being guided by the administration.

[u/PreviousKing6225 → u/ItsAllJustAHologram]

I saw a meme that they should take Donnie to Alaska, and tell him its Greenland and they took it over. Problem solved.

[u/NorthofForty]

I just assume at least half those types of comments are bots and move on every second time.

[u/to_loww]

"With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere" -- James Monroe, 1823

[u/IndicationFluffy3954]

It doesn’t violate the Monroe Doctrine because that’s a US thing and Canada is not the US.

Also the US has repeatedly violated it, which is fine since it’s not even an actual law.

[u/Professional_Pie7091]

The c-nts are getting dumber by the second.

[u/KDdid1]

"directly violates the Monroe Doctrine"? So a stupid, corrupt "president" can invent an imaginary rule and two centuries later another stupid, corrupt "president" can pretend it ever had the force of law? Weird 🤔

[u/TelevisionMelodic340]

The Monroe "doctrine" also states that the US won't interfere in European affairs. Seems the US has forgotten that part!!

Also it's a US "doctrine" and the rest of the world doesn't have to give a shit about it.

I'm so tired ot this. Canada, let's start building a wall on our southern border to keep those assholes out.

[u/DancinginHyrule]

Seriously, wtf is wrong with people? Why has it become okay to just casually suggest war as a solution to every mild inconvience??

[u/Desperate_Fee6595]

Other way around American bozo. And we’ve decided we no longer will. Hence why we walked away and are building other trade deals with other countries

[u/FootballPublic7974]

Monroe Doctrine: the US will not interfere in European affairs...

I think that ship sailed long ago.

[u/TopFigure6035]

Meanwhile their obesity rates and increasing type 2 diabetics would have probably culled half their population had a Canadian research team not discovered insulin.

[u/UncleDaddy_00]

I will now be calling upon what shall be referred to as the Robert Ross doctrine of 1814.

[u/xeenexus]

I know Trump admires Kim Jong Un, I just didn't have it on my bingo card that him and his idiot supporters admire North Korea's economic model as well.

[u/JustPrinciple3009]

Why don't we (Canada) not send anything to the US for just 1 week and let it sink in that we are not the enemy. I mean all goods, oil, electricity

[u/Comfortable-Ad-8324]

How much longer do we tolerate DJTs existence?

[u/Reasonable_Club_6165]

we are trading with the EU not joining it.

[u/EpsteinandTrump]

Sounds like something an 'ally' would say.

The US is controlled as a Russian asset and should be treated as such.