United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted his country is “not at war” with Canada, then proceeded to mock the threat Canada could pose to his country with “submarines from the Edmonton mall.”
The secretary also suggested Prime Minister Mark Carney was to blame for the current “political shouting match” between the two countries because keeping the fight alive is good for his poll numbers.
Bessent made the remarks Monday in an interview with the U.S. cable news network CNBC, where he was asked if his country is now in a trade war with Canada.
“Well, I don’t think you can be in a tit for tat with someone that’s 13 times larger than you are,” he said.
“I mean we’re not at war with Canada. How are we going to be at war with Canada? What, are they going to take their two submarines from the Edmonton mall and sic them on us?”
Alright, where is that to-do list. I swear, I filed it under G for Geneva when I immigrated…
“Well, I don’t think you can be in a tit for tat with someone that’s 13 times larger than you are,” he said.
Russia would like a word…
Also, Fuck you, asshoke.
they weren’t at war with Venezuela either, but they did invade them, deposed their leader, and now control their oilfields…
It’s just an excursion.
If America invaded Canada, then 7% of its forces stationed in NATO countries would become prisoners of war.
“I don’t think you can be in a tit for tat with someone that’s 13 times larger than you are”
Agreed. Which is why we need asymmetric measures that make the USA hurt a lot more than us. Specifically, make their billionaires squeal like piggies. Tax US cloud services, streaming services, and app services. Cap the profits that their app stores can charge. Clamp down on what advertising is acceptable. Force them to open APIs.
Right to repair legislation. Force them to open app store competition.
Level the playing field for Canadian software companies and developers.
We can’t compete with them dollar for dollar. So compete with them penny for dollar.
While they’re at it, rename the Bald Eagle the Canada Eagle. We have more of them anyway.
I don’t want us to be at war with the US, but I don’t want us to be subjugated by them either. it’s bad enough the Americans are subjugated by themselves
their militant psychopath leaders and their sycophants can choke on a bag of dicks though if they wouldn’t enjoy it so much
They’re just pissed because they’re losing JTF2.
Seriously Canadas special forces are literally the most elite in the world.
When they need it done with zero mistakes, they send JTF2.
One is a cockroach, the other is make believe.
Every word out of that man’s mouth is a lie.
For decades the canadians have lorded over us, their geese show no respect for our customs and immigration laws, flouting them with impunity. I hear they are illegal voting for the democrat party.
Then all of this smoke sent down here?
Fuck that! Build the wall! Build the wall! Build the wall!
Your white house burned down long before modern submarines existed dude… sit down.
Trump has already started the tear down for us, it would not be as glorious this time but seeing a bunch of piss drunk Canadians do it again would be fun.
The Canadian military did an analysis of how to fight a war with America. The study’s conclusion was the most devastating and effective strategy is to sit back and watch them destroy themselves.
Best we can do for ourselves is to unplug from their systems.
It was assymetrixal warfare because any Canadian under US rule would join terrorist groups.
Not the US destroying themselves.
If we’re thinking of the same study, that was because the US attempting to invade canada would be such a drastically unpopular move that it would kick off a US civil war in response. Also Canada wasn’t planning to sit back, but to not engage directly / do a guerilla for the actual invasion while supporting the pro-canada/sanity side with intelligence and materiel.
It was never “watch them destroy themselves”, the last damn thing Canada wants is a gutted former superpower with an uncertain political outlook next door.
Makes sense. You don’t directly attack something 10 times your size, there’s plenty of other ways to fuck it up good and proper. Even neanderthals could figure that out.
I was just making a joke. :)
You’re half right though. Charging in won’t help, gotta let them get comfy and cocky, then you mess them up from behind.
Yup, I wish autoshops used more canadian parts though.
What Canadian parts though? We willingly gave all our manufacturing of aftermarket parts to China.
The US took them from us. That’s what the free trade agreements they forced on us were about.
Like motor oil and filters are sourced from American companies
I’d gladly be there with a bottle of whiskey in one hand, my Tiger Torch in the other.
From the administration who just launched a few hundred million dollars worth of tomahawks at Iran without saying they were at war with them either.
I really wish journalists with integrity were allowed to question these dorks. They would be eviscerated every follow up question.
More gaslighting
Yeah because it would be the most embarrassing defeat in history. For the USA
If it makes you feel better, please understand that most of us are ready deeply embarrased.
Time to consult the Geneva Checklist
When we beat them again!
Canada is more of threat to maga than they think
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