• Madison420@lemmy.world
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    Governor? It’s he really referring to the Canadian prime Minister as though he is the governor of a state? And they said Biden was losing his grasp on reality.

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      Biden was

      This isn’t trump not understanding the concept of a governor. This is him stating multiple times over and over that he wants to take over Canada.

      The same way Putin knew it wasn’t a special military operation but an invasion. The language matters

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        Probably but I don’t think we’ve had an actual doctor come to any conclusion and probably won’t until he’s dead. Barring that Trump does the same shit but instead of freezing he just goes full word salad. It also seems like he’s having some pretty severe mobility issues.

        Yeah that’s still fucking dumb because it’s not a state. You don’t call the car you want to buy “your car” because it just isn’t.

        Well no, Putin couldn’t openly declare war without forcing Europe to get involved, if they claim it’s anything else we’ll that’s more grey.

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            He’s using serious channels and conventions to deliver deeply unserious ultimatums in order to consolidate attention and create confusion. He will do the same exact thing as the tariffs if it gets to a point of actual mobilization.

            “Trump withdraws troops from Canadian border for fifth time this month”

            And while everyone is reeling and scared and wondering what the fuck will happen tomorrow, Elon and his little cronies are literally hauling cash out the back door.

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                Well he might seriously get us into a literal war with our neighbors, but it’s not because he gives a shit about politics or international anything. He’s doing a cash-grab right now with and for his donors and sponsors and his family. He is not serious about anything he says because he’s not telling anyone what his actual motivations are.

                Serious in this context doesn’t mean “not joking” but rather means “with a real intention of affecting political change.”

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                  I’m not convinced he’s not serious about what he says. I assume everything is a trial balloon. But more importantly, his entire cabinet nods along to his words and the media does not push back.

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              At the top of this thread you were implying that Trump referred to the Canadian prime Minister as governor because he was losing his grasp on reality.

              No. Trump is fully lucid when he explicitly threatens Canada.

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                Fanciful wishes are a loss of reality. Someone who thinks they are king is not likely to be sane in this day and age.

                Yes he did, however this is just wishful thinking and talking shit. You know the general purview of the mentally unfit.

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      It’s deliberately disrespectful. He has said that Canada should become a US state. This is convicted felon Trumps way to belittle both PM Trudeau and the sovereign nation of Canada

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        The funny thing is this is Trump’s way of trying to insult Canada and our PM, but he comes off sounding like an idiot who doesn’t know Trudeau’s proper title.

        Like, come on USA. Your grandfather is wandering down the street with his pants off again. Can you come get him?