After Trump started some fairly preposterous conversations about 'acquiring' or 'taking' or 'annexing' Greenland from an original NATO ally and absorbing Canada as the 51st state, what's the MSM got to say about Russian advances in Ukraine and what Gen Keith Kellogg is up to in Kiev and how they're going to stop the war next week (in 24 hours), or where Germany's gas is going to come from next month, or who is dying today in Gaza or the Golan Heights, or what plans Türkiye, Iran and Russia have for Syria, let alone for Israel, etc, etc. The art of the deal?
Is it possible for the world to be at peace under a sustainable ‘spheres of influence’ model which fosters fair, global trade and international relations, and minimises the risk of nations, like Israel, launching wars or fomenting civil unrest or colour revolutions to weaken their neighbours and bolster their own comparative strength? It would seem that none of Trump, Xi and Putin want war so I hope they are able to craft such a solution. Even many of the Arab states seem tired of the constant conflicts in their region. But there are powerful forces pursuing a different agenda.
Economic realities are the wild card when attempting predictions of the Trump Administration. Britain is an apt example. Their Central Bank will be bankrupted when Ukraine falls to Russia and those speculative loans/investments become worthless. Ditto for other EU "investors" who bet on raping Ukrainian resources as a means of keeping the plates spinning in their own economies. Trump will use his mojo to resuscitate the US economy from this debacle, but the EU is on their own when dealing with this crisis. Only a reconnection with Russian cheap energy can save them, and only if they find the will to do so. Hard times may become catastrophic in Europe with their large 3rd World immigration cohort, and then its Katy-bar-the-door time.
Like the thought. LIBOR and bank of England going bankrupt will be the first dominoe of the total global indebtedness. And it’s a big dominoe with how much England controlled.
The reality is that Canada is too big--including in population--to simply become the 51st as a single unit. More likely would be a disintegration if some provinces decided they could get a better deal by coming to a political arrangement with America. Or a reshuffling of the relationship as a whole, but not as the 51st. It would be a far more complicated process one way or another.
That’s why I never see it happening. Perhaps parts of Canada, but Quebec would never agree due to the French Language issue. Quebec would want to be independent.
After Trump started some fairly preposterous conversations about 'acquiring' or 'taking' or 'annexing' Greenland from an original NATO ally and absorbing Canada as the 51st state, what's the MSM got to say about Russian advances in Ukraine and what Gen Keith Kellogg is up to in Kiev and how they're going to stop the war next week (in 24 hours), or where Germany's gas is going to come from next month, or who is dying today in Gaza or the Golan Heights, or what plans Türkiye, Iran and Russia have for Syria, let alone for Israel, etc, etc. The art of the deal?
Is it possible for the world to be at peace under a sustainable ‘spheres of influence’ model which fosters fair, global trade and international relations, and minimises the risk of nations, like Israel, launching wars or fomenting civil unrest or colour revolutions to weaken their neighbours and bolster their own comparative strength? It would seem that none of Trump, Xi and Putin want war so I hope they are able to craft such a solution. Even many of the Arab states seem tired of the constant conflicts in their region. But there are powerful forces pursuing a different agenda.
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When Trump invades Canada, the key will be rapid advances in the opening 48 hours to take advantage of Canada's odd force disposition.
The country's political and economic center of gravity is the urban corridor from Toronto to Montreal, but a significant share of the Canadian
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Big Serge is very droll 😊
Nah. He likes Sci-Fi.
The French comment included reference to the 1968 French Algerian agreement and revoking it. I’m not sure if that would be significant.
“ France must have the courage to denounce and put an end to the Franco-Algerian agreement of 1968, which has become a sector”
La France doit avoir le courage de dénoncer et de mettre un terme à l'accord franco-algérien de 1968, devenu une filière d'immigration à part entière.
Accord wiki page can be translated:
https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accord_franco-alg%C3%A9rien
Economic realities are the wild card when attempting predictions of the Trump Administration. Britain is an apt example. Their Central Bank will be bankrupted when Ukraine falls to Russia and those speculative loans/investments become worthless. Ditto for other EU "investors" who bet on raping Ukrainian resources as a means of keeping the plates spinning in their own economies. Trump will use his mojo to resuscitate the US economy from this debacle, but the EU is on their own when dealing with this crisis. Only a reconnection with Russian cheap energy can save them, and only if they find the will to do so. Hard times may become catastrophic in Europe with their large 3rd World immigration cohort, and then its Katy-bar-the-door time.
Like the thought. LIBOR and bank of England going bankrupt will be the first dominoe of the total global indebtedness. And it’s a big dominoe with how much England controlled.
Thanks.one day at a time.
There's no mention of Canada becoming the 51st US state. Why's that?
The reality is that Canada is too big--including in population--to simply become the 51st as a single unit. More likely would be a disintegration if some provinces decided they could get a better deal by coming to a political arrangement with America. Or a reshuffling of the relationship as a whole, but not as the 51st. It would be a far more complicated process one way or another.
I’d take the Maritimes and the middle provinces, they can keep BC, Ontario and Quebec.
Exactly.
That’s why I never see it happening. Perhaps parts of Canada, but Quebec would never agree due to the French Language issue. Quebec would want to be independent.