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American invasion of Canada would spark decades-long insurgency, expert predicts (www.ctvnews.ca)
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If U.S. President Donald Trump fails in his stated goal of annexing Canada through economic force, what would happen if he ordered the world’s most powerful military to invade?

Some experts and academics say it’s a notion too preposterous to even contemplate. But Aisha Ahmad isn’t one of them.

“When you look at the power (imbalance) between the U.S. and Canada, an invasion would immediately result in the defeat of the Canadian Armed Forces,” said the University of Toronto political science professor, who last month published an essay on the subject in The Conversation.

“But a conventional military victory is not the end of this story. It’s just the beginning.”

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I remember being constantly terrified of nuclear annihilation during the cold war in the 80's, when every night after dinner, Peter Jennings would tell America how close we were to MAD. Now I live in Canada and I have that same existential dread that I had 45 years ago living in the US, except somehow it's even worse

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

worse than nuclear annihilation? I guess that would at least be quick. I was complaining to my parents about how shit just being alive is right now and they replied with "every generation has their struggles"... I had to cut the conversation there, I couldn't even be bothered to respond to that.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As you grow older you learn how to have control over your brain, ie: you can, through practice, tell it to shut the fuck up when it's screaming all your fears at you all at once.

Your brain can either be like a spoiled child running around creating chaos, or a fairly well behaved child who listens to your requests and needs. Choose wisely.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As someone who is in their 40s this has been my life since about 2006. Crisis after crisis, all the while boomers got theirs and all future generations are fucked from it

Just turn it off and stop caring i guess, it’s the boomer way

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I guess if you wanna turn it off that's your choice.

I prefer to teach it some manners and self-control instead.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Take life head on. Don’t shut out your feelings or ignore what’s happening

Entire generations are losing to a “I got mine mentality”. Now is the time to fight. Fuck manners and self control. It’s time to organize and destroy facism again

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago

I'm not avoiding life. I've simply taught my brain to stop ranting about future and present fears that I can't do anything about.

That's how I have the time to sleep peacefully and prepare for what's coming, instead of freaking out.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

One of those fears is of the mad cruelty of a few men, the other is of the mad cruelty of thousands, if not millions, of attackers and supporters.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Having life suddenly end in a brilliant flash sounds scary, but struggling through decades of war torn hell sounds depressing. And believable. :(