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In reply to the discussion: 🇨🇦 THREAD: Canada Just Declared Independence from Trump's Military Grift. And it's sending shockwaves through U.S. mi [View all]Irish_Dem
(70,357 posts)39. Allies cannot trust the US on any level.
The US will not have their backs.
Sensitive information cannot be shared, it will be sold to enemies.
The US will threaten to invade or tariff them. Or any number of threats.
Visitors to this country could be jailed.
Leaders who visit the US will be humiliated or threatened in the Oval Office.
Bribes will be demanded.
The American voter, congress, and the judiciary will endorse it all or look the other way.
Or have no power at all.
Let's say one of your best long term friends did this to you.
Would you ever trust that friend again?
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🇨🇦 THREAD: Canada Just Declared Independence from Trump's Military Grift. And it's sending shockwaves through U.S. mi [View all]
riversedge
May 29
OP
Yep. Save for maybe Israel (at least to an extent) and fascist Hungary. Oh...and I guess El Salvador, too. LOL
Karasu
May 29
#13
It will never be the same. Our former allies are not going to wait around to see how Wisconsin votes each year.
Irish_Dem
May 29
#22
Dean Blundell exaggerates a lot of Canadian news. Carney said we have options and is looking to
Bev54
May 29
#10
Yes thank you. I would caution readers on DU about posting this guy without checking first.
Bev54
May 29
#12
I did not post this article for that reason. I listened to Carney's interview and speech and he is much less inflamatory
Amaryllis
May 29
#14
Donny the dumbass wrecks a good working relationship over a century old
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
May 29
#15
A country would be foolish to buy military hardware from Trump's America. Like the F-35
Norrrm
May 29
#28
Fatass 45 will probably declare that without NORAD to track Santa at Christmas, beautiful little 11 year old
jls4561
May 29
#30