Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canadian prime minister

Re:Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canadian prime mi... by nemo44x on Monday January 06, 2025 @12:02PM (#42612375)

Greenland actually makes a lot of sense. I think if every citizen there was offered $5million they’d vote yes. And it’s entirely reasonable from the USA perspective as it’s not that much overall for the US.

Probably wouldn’t make a state but treat like Puerto Rico where they continue to self govern and citizens can freely move to the USA as they’d have USA passports.

For USA very strategic naval passages and mineral extraction.

It’s not that crazy really and I think there’s a deal that’s mutually beneficial where everyone wins and is better off long term.

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Re:Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canadian prime mi... by dylan604 on Monday January 06, 2025 @12:09PM (#42612471)

Normal people would try to negotiate trade relations. Megalomaniacs would decide to just take something even if they try to soften the taking with money.

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Re:Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canadian prime mi... by dylan604 on Monday January 06, 2025 @01:26PM (#42613521)

The USA bought stolen land from those that stole it. People often forget about that fact.

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Re:Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canadian prime mi... by dgfitz on Monday January 06, 2025 @02:47PM (#42614756)

100% of land in the history of humanity has been either bought or stolen. What exactly is your point?

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Re:Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canadian prime mi... by mcphage on Monday January 06, 2025 @12:26PM (#42612697)

> I think if every citizen there was offered $5million they’d vote yes. And it’s entirely reasonable from the USA perspective as it’s not that much overall for the US.

That's almost $300 billion dollars?

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Re:Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canadian prime mi... by breckenedge on Monday January 06, 2025 @01:20PM (#42613415)

A pittance

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Re:Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canadian prime mi... by mcphage on Monday January 06, 2025 @01:57PM (#42613999)

Is it, though?

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Re:Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canadian prime mi... by anonymousab on Monday January 06, 2025 @02:24PM (#42614405)

More than made up for in 'savings' from killing off Medicare. But realistically, you don't really need to balance a budget sheet when you can just print more of that principle currency on demand.

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Re:Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canadian prime mi... by dylan604 on Monday January 06, 2025 @02:02PM (#42614077)

On top of the suspected tax cuts to boot

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Re:Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canadian prime mi... by philistine on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @12:56AM (#42619716)

China buying the US actually makes a lot of sense. I think if every citizen there was offered $5million they’d vote yes.

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Re:Justin Trudeau announces resignation as Canadian prime mi... by nemo44x on Tuesday January 07, 2025 @11:01AM (#42623816)

They could try for form an offer but I simply don't think they have the money to do it.

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