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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
Fri Jun 1, 2018, 11:35 AM Jun 2018

We're now picking a fight with Canada. Canada. CAN-A-DA.

A country so close in terms of geography, demographics, economic standing, ideology, etc. that it could very well be our 51st State, and we could be its 11th Province.

Us getting into a beef with Canada is like calling your twin sibling ugly.

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We're now picking a fight with Canada. Canada. CAN-A-DA. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2018 OP
This seems to be all about Donnie's Image being Wellstone ruled Jun 2018 #1
... DetlefK Jun 2018 #2
Southpark came true! samnsara Jun 2018 #3
I know! We'll build a wall and make them pay for it! smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #6
hell, donnie's already picked fights with the vast majority of actual americans. unblock Jun 2018 #4
and in this case your twin is gorgeous! samnsara Jun 2018 #5
Maybe they'll invade. shanny Jun 2018 #7
He's setting the stage duforsure Jun 2018 #8
I am guessing that (among other things like the Putin influence over logosoco Jun 2018 #9
Putin snickering/laughing non-stop at the 24/7 Golden Raisin Jun 2018 #10
How well did that go in 1812? Fozzledick Jun 2018 #11
Why do I think that all will be forgiven if Canada just OldHippieChick Jun 2018 #12
Why's he doing it? RandomAccess Jun 2018 #13
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. This seems to be all about Donnie's Image being
Fri Jun 1, 2018, 11:41 AM
Jun 2018

rubbed raw by world leaders.

Donnie is a Reality TV Star he self created,and everything is all about him. Trudeau and Merkel are now the Co Leaders of the free world. And Donnie is pissed.

unblock

(52,241 posts)
4. hell, donnie's already picked fights with the vast majority of actual americans.
Fri Jun 1, 2018, 11:44 AM
Jun 2018

picking a fight with canada is nothing after you've already picked fights with basically any american who isn't a rich, white, christian, straight, cis-gendered, able-bodied, right-wing, donnie-supporting, republican male of european decent.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
8. He's setting the stage
Fri Jun 1, 2018, 12:28 PM
Jun 2018

For aggression against both Canada and Mexico, just like Putin's done with Crimea and other places. People like him and putin want more, and will abuse their powers to get it , if nobody stops them.

logosoco

(3,208 posts)
9. I am guessing that (among other things like the Putin influence over
Fri Jun 1, 2018, 12:31 PM
Jun 2018

trump) that he does not make any money with his business in Canada. Or not enough for his greed.

Golden Raisin

(4,608 posts)
10. Putin snickering/laughing non-stop at the 24/7
Fri Jun 1, 2018, 12:57 PM
Jun 2018

chaos, overturned norms and horrendous, destruuctive divisions that this regime has inflicted on the U.S.A.

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)
12. Why do I think that all will be forgiven if Canada just
Fri Jun 1, 2018, 02:08 PM
Jun 2018

agrees to give Ivanka 24 trademarks and for Cheeto to build a tower in Toronto for 10 cents a square foot?

 

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)
13. Why's he doing it?
Fri Jun 1, 2018, 02:10 PM
Jun 2018

What's his plan? Is he trying to be mob boss and extract concessions or something? Get payoffs? Rig the market somehow? I can't understand why he's doing this.

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