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VZ might not do that. They probably won't. But, that's exactly what happens, historically, when the world is set up like Trump seems to want.

We know where this leads because it was the way the world worked at one time. There will be more, not less, conflict.

It's either hubris, or ignorance.

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‪@jeawel71.bsky.social‬
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It’s both hubris and ignorance.

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A very dangerous combo

Quote:Rubio, 54, the son of Cuban immigrants, grew up in Miami, steeped in Cuban culture and anti-communist sentiments that many in the community shared.

Quote:Indeed, one of the possible side effects of Maduro’s capture is the destabilization of Cuba, a country that has long relied on discounted oil from Venezuela, its close ally.

Spoiler

Because we're currently renovating Parliament Hill. If you're going to go back to being provinces the way that history says you should have been all along, we need to know now how many physical seats to put in the House of Commons and the Senate.

Quote:To be clear: The Danish military buildup in Greenland is not a NATO mission — something that would require the sign-off of all 32 member nations, including the United States.

But a handful of NATO allies, including Germany and Sweden, have signalled they're willing to send troops to Greenland as part of a bolstered presence.

(01-18-2026, 08:54 AM)Jinx999 Wrote: I'm kinda reassured that Trump is trying more tariffs. It means that he isn't going to be doing something REALLY stupid.

And I don't consider "surrender national sovereignty or I tax Americans more!" to be the kind of flex he seems to.

(01-18-2026, 07:08 PM)Labster Wrote:

(01-18-2026, 08:54 AM)Jinx999 Wrote: I'm kinda reassured that Trump is trying more tariffs. It means that he isn't going to be doing something REALLY stupid.

And I don't consider "surrender national sovereignty or I tax Americans more!" to be the kind of flex he seems to.

Don't feel too reassured.  They're not really tariffs, they're economic sanctions on NATO nations specifically for deploying troops to defend another NATO nation.

Canada is so fucked right now.  If the USA continues on its course to leave NATO, it's going to be really hard for them to find allies that can project power into North America.  Trump's Anschluss plans continue apace, I guess.

robkelk Wrote:And if His Orangeness does annex Greenland, then we'll be nearly surrounded by a single superpower. (The only direction we won't be is over the pole, and that leads to Russia.)

So, yeah, we have a huge interest in upholding the rule of international law right now.

(01-20-2026, 01:06 AM)classicdrogn Wrote: A tractor and box trailer would suffice for a delivery vehicle if the situation became tense enough for that kind of action... and, well, Canadians who've decided it's time to be imp9olie...

Quote:Let me be direct: We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.

Quote:Middle powers must act together because if we're not at the table, we're on the menu.

But I'd also say that great powers can afford, for now, to go it alone. They have the market size, the military capacity and the leverage to dictate terms. Middle powers do not. But when we only negotiate bilaterally with a hegemon, we negotiate from weakness. We accept what's offered. We compete with each other to be the most accommodating.

This is not sovereignty. It's the performance of sovereignty while accepting subordination.

(01-21-2026, 09:27 AM)robkelk Wrote: I wasn't sure whether to post this here or to the "meanwhile, in Canada" thread.

Mark Carney's full speech on middle powers navigating a rapidly changing world

Given to the World Economic Forum meeting.

(01-22-2026, 02:59 PM)Jinx999 Wrote:

These are the countries that have joined Trump's "board of peace". The corrupt and the inconsequential.

Quote:U.S. president's capitulation, along with contradictions in his Davos speech, revealed holes in his arguments