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Trump again demands the annexation of Canada (lemmy.ca)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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[–] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Historically, the US has never acquired territory by force

Fucking What

Was your historian a rabid white supremacist who pretends none of the Indian Wars happened, much less the Mexican or Spanish-American Wars?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    No, you're absolutely correct! I meant it more along the lines of the "We take nothing by conquest" rhetoric, which is equally hypocritical considering the reality. I didn't really want to add an "/s" to the statement... Yes, the US killed a lot of people in Mexican territory, but then they made up a treaty and paid $15mil for half of the land 🤷 (heavily simplified).

    But it's 2025, and I'm honestly not sure if the geopolitical climate is in a better or worse state than it was 170 years ago. And if not worse on average, it's definitely widely polarized.

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