America could conquer canada in a month if it wanted too

[gipper]

America could conquer canada in a month if it wanted too and have our flag flying over Parliament. Lets be honest. Canada should be shitting its pants by the threats of Donald Trump. He will be president of the most powerful country on earth!!!

America has 10 times the military and budget...It has a real navy that can easily shut it off from the rest of the world and bomb all its cities until it surrenders without much efford. It wouldn't even need a huge amount of ground troops. Just airforce and navy to force submission.

If it wanted to send land forces it would collapse faster then iraq did. It military wise was a more serious nation and was more focused on power projection then canada is currently capable of doing. That is a fact. Canada depends on the United states for its defense and probably should consider merging with us. I think 5-6 states would be the best way to go!

Are you an imperialist warmonger?

 

[Godboy]

Well, it depends. It's very difficult to invade and conquer even if a nation carpet bombed. Humans have a strong will to survive and the attacking nations citizens are almost always less emotionally invested or motivated. Even some.of the most evil armies in history felt guilt from time to timd. Now if it becomes an entire A.I robot world without compassion...I dont even want to think about how such a world would turn out

No, its a very simple strategy. You simply deprive the world of oil by bombing all oil fields that arent controlled by the US. Meanwhile, we keep pumping away.

 

[Rogue AI]

Canada is a member of NATO Think about that. How fucking stupid are you? What the fuck do you think would happen ? And you jadrools have been calling Biden a war monger.

Good reason to leave NATO. What are they going to do without us? They sure as hell wouldn't die for Canada.

 

[luiza]

Do you remember when the Grenadians kicked out the invading US pussy soldiers in 1983 .
One of the many low points for the US which has forgotten what Winning is .

If the Canadians bait all trails with food stuffs and bottles of Cola , the Fatties will lose in a couple of days .

 

[Zincwarrior]

When did we suddenly become Russia and China? What is wrong with you people?

 

[TruthNotBS]

Dumb ass, Canadians routinely come to the US because the wait times are too long (aka deadly) in Canada. Or Canada shit care can't cure their healthcare issue. As for your VA propaganda don't make us laugh, I have first hand experience with the VA so your BS doesn't fly. Now do us a favor and move to China.

You're a moronic liar, because Canadians, Brits, Germans, Dutch, Swedes, all of them appreciate the fact they have free healthcare at the point of service, when they need it, and are shocked when told how our private-sector-run healthcare system is:

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They have better outcomes, they're healthier than us, and they live longer. You're the retard hypocrite on Medicare, complaining about government-managed healthcare. You're an ingrate. How more repulsive could you be? You should get the hell out of here. Bye punk.

 

[TruthNotBS]

I think you may need to study the history and art or warfare a bit more, since you have presented a bushel of misconceptions and partial ignorance here. Where to begin .... ???

"Their armament: AK-47's, AK-74's, RPK Machine Guns, Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launchers, 82 Millimeter Mortar Systems, some old bolt-action rifles and Improvised Explosive Devices."

None of this can be made while hiding out in the mountains of the Pushtan (or any wilderness). These all require a high degree of precision manufacturing for both the weapons and the ammunition. It starts with assorted mining operations, than ore processing, smeltering, stock manufacturing, then machining and assembly, etc. This all will require an immense infrastructure of roads, transportation, electrical power generation and distribution grid, etc. The Taliban* did not have the knowledge, skill, and especially the resources and economic and industry foundation and infrastructure to do all this.

As with any modern (gunpowder onward) method of warfare, the backing of a developed nation(s) is needed to provide these weapons and equipment, and then get them into the hands of the Taliban, or '*' any other modern guerilla force. And in the case of the Taliban, they were trained, by the USA and Allies, during the 1980s to fight the USSR/Russia. BTW, that's also how they got this stock pile of weapons, ammo, equipment and other supplies, etc. Read the book "Charlie Wilson's War" to get the basic scope and gauge on all of this. Note also that all this flow of weapons and training was in Western Pakistan before going into Afghanistan to fight the Soviets.

When the Soviets left, so did USA(CIA) interest, but the Islamic Fundamentalists factions of the Paki military and ISI were willing to fill that void, starting with the rebranding known as the Taliban. Bottom-line is that for the USA/West to defeat the Taliban, one has to first defeat their support base within the Pakistan military and ISI. Which would at least start a possible civil war within Pakistan and lead to a larger mess and likely one less controllable, among other things.

Guerilla warfare to be successful will need an outside support and source of weapons, ammo, equipment and supplies, training(advisors), etc.; all this being ideally in neighboring nations on the border. Also the possible limitations on the opposition to the guerilla's, having some form of restraint on full out unconditional countermeasures including willingness to carry the battle into those neighboring nations serving as conduits supporting the "guerillas".

In the case of SE Asia/Vietnam, the Viet Cong had essentially ceased to exist by the mid-late 1960's, which is why the war in South Vietnam became one against North Vietnamese military units that infiltrated South and applied "guerilla tactics" as much as possible. However, once again most of the weapons and supplies were imported into SE Asia from outside, specifically from PRC-China and USSR-Russia. The USA failed to have the will and resolve to effectively bombard and interdict the flow of weapons, supplies, and aid into N. Vietnam and on down to the South. The USA had the power to do so, but that would entail a level of escalation in application and targeting that risked bring China and/or Russia overtly into the war, not only in the SE Asia region but also quite likely in other parts of the world.

So it boils down to this;
"Guerilla Warfare" requires outside area/region support in form of manufactured weapons, ammo, equipment, supplies (including often food and medical), as well as training, and often safe bases out of the combat zone for R&R, training and equipping, etc. You aren't going to craft a hard steel rifled barrel or the brass casing, primer, propellant and spec bullet to fire through it over a campfire.

Guerilla warfare could take years to win, but it will depend on that outside source and flow of weapons, supplies and other aid, but also a certain level of support and "comfort" from the indigenous/native population. Also it will often depend upon an opposing "anti-guerilla" force/opponent that is constrained in the level and nature of force it can use, where and when it can use it (such as not going into sanctuary bases in the neighboring "non-combatant" nations), and in the patience and endurance of the opponent for what could be a long term campaign. Much will also depend upon the willingness of the counter-insurgency to be as brutal as need to defeat the guerillas and their supporters.

All the above is mostly the 20th century to early 21st century factors. Increases in aerial and orbital surveillance and attack abilities, along with AI, and also increasing efficiency of radio and telemetry will shift the benefit and odds more towards the counter-insurgency side than the guerilla side.

Stryder50 the retard, wannabe tactical analyst still living in the mid 1980s.

 

[Blaster]

 

[protectionist]

Ask your Lord, Trump that question.

I'll ask anybody that question.

 

[Dragonlady]

Now let's put you into the real world. If the United States military attacked Canada, the conflict would go on for decades. I am NOT Canadian. I am a pro-USA Trump voter, who lives in the real world and spent 23 years of my life in the military.
Think back: The year was 2001 and the United States invaded Afghanistan. Twenty years later (2021) the USA left Afghanistan without winning against the Taliban.
The almighty Taliban military force: Non-professionally trained men. Their armament: AK-47's, AK-74's, RPK Machine Guns, Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launchers, 82 Millimeter Mortar Systems, some old bolt-action rifles and Improvised Explosive Devices. Their successful tactic: Guerilla Warfare. It takes years, but in the long term it wears down a more powerful military force, financially and its enemy's citizens from the ongoing losses.
If you want another example: Vietnam. North Vietnam had a standing military that was inferior to the United States in every way, but it also had an effective guerilla force. The Viet Cong. Between those two forces, they killed 10's of thousands of U.S. military personnel and in the end, we pulled out.
Guerilla warfare is a highly effective tool of an enemy, especially if they thoroughly know the territory they are fighting in.

The only way you can "conquer" another nation is to wipe out it's population, or win their "hearts and minds". It'll be even harder for you in Canada. We're mostly white people of European descent, JUST LIKE YOU, the difference being we know how to THRIVE in winter and in the cold.

80% of Canadians think Trump is a jackass. Contrary to what you've been told, gun ownership in Canada is quite high, but they're LONG guns, not handguns, which are strictly regulated. Every rural property owner has a "varmint" gun.

There is no lying billionaire owned right wing media in Canada. Canadians KNOW all about Trump because nobody here is covering up for him or hoping he'll get elected and give them huge tax cuts.

 

[tahuyaman]

Trump is a clown who is already embarrassing America. This is nothing but a distraction from his cabinet nominee failures.

Have you ever had an independent thought?

 

[tahuyaman]

Everyone is laughing at trump.

No. They are laughing at people like you who are so easily and consistently triggered.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

America could conquer canada in a month if it wanted too and have our flag flying over Parliament.

That's what Putin thought about Ukraine.

 

[AsherN]

America could conquer canada in a month if it wanted too and have our flag flying over Parliament. Lets be honest. Canada should be shitting its pants by the threats of Donald Trump. He will be president of the most powerful country on earth!!!

America has 10 times the military and budget...It has a real navy that can easily shut it off from the rest of the world and bomb all its cities until it surrenders without much efford. It wouldn't even need a huge amount of ground troops. Just airforce and navy to force submission.

If it wanted to send land forces it would collapse faster then iraq did. It military wise was a more serious nation and was more focused on power projection then canada is currently capable of doing. That is a fact. Canada depends on the United states for its defense and probably should consider merging with us. I think 5-6 states would be the best way to go!

How did that work out in Vietnam? In Afghanistan?

Canada's military is more than capable. We are nice, until we aren't. There are entire chapters of the Geneva Convention written to address the way Canada conducted war.

 

[TruthNotBS]

When did we suddenly become Russia and China? What is wrong with you people?

Likely another geriatric case benefiting from Medicare (government-managed healthcare) crapping on the government that keeps him/her alive. Redneck MAGA-hat morons. Defending the vested interests of billionaires to their detriment, at the expense of their children's future. Decimating the working class, forcing tens of millions of Americans to work two jobs just to meet their basic needs. Even then, they can't get full healthcare coverage, if anything at all.

Over the past several decades, conservative forces in Washington have repeatedly pushed to curtail the scope and funding of critical public programs like Medicare—programs that millions of working people rely on every single day. While they claim these efforts are about “efficiency,” “reform,” and “cutting waste,” the reality is that the most vocal politicians and donors behind these initiatives are more interested in funneling taxpayer money into private pockets than in ensuring quality, affordable healthcare for all. This was clearly illustrated in the early 2000s under the Bush administration, which flirted with privatizing Medicare and opening the door to for-profit motives creeping further into our nation’s healthcare system.

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The Real Agenda Behind “Reform”​

When right-wing conservatives talk about “reforming” or “improving” Medicare, what they often mean is reducing government oversight and regulation, so that private corporations can run the show. They seek to pass more of the cost burden onto individuals—particularly older adults living on fixed incomes—while letting insurance companies, pharmaceutical giants, and wealthy investors reap the rewards.

1. Privatization Over Public Good
   Privatization is not a harmless transfer of administrative tasks from the government to private companies. Instead, it typically results in service cuts, higher costs for recipients, and weakened public accountability. Unlike a public institution whose core mission is to serve people’s healthcare needs, a private entity’s main goal is to turn a profit. If profit margins are threatened, care and coverage are inevitably the first casualties.
2. Cutting Programs, Funding War
   While conservative lawmakers rail against public spending on social programs, they often turn around and approve massive increases in military budgets or corporate subsidies. Their notion that “government spending is always wasteful” suspiciously disappears when funneling billions into unnecessary wars or bailing out the very financial institutions whose recklessness crashes the economy. This hypocrisy exposes that the real goal is not cutting government spending across the board; it is redirecting public funds away from programs that uplift working families and into ventures that benefit the wealthy and well-connected.
3. Subsidies for the Wealthy, Scraps for Workers
   Trickle-down economics has, time and again, failed to boost the living standards of ordinary people. In fact, it has exacerbated income inequality, allowing the richest to accumulate even more wealth while wages stagnate for everyone else. When conservatives talk about “choice” and “competition” in healthcare, what they neglect to mention is that corporations—insurers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies—will do everything in their power to maximize their profits at the expense of patients. This is not a matter of theory but of history: each wave of privatization in public services has shown that decreased oversight and accountability lead to higher costs and reduced access for the vast majority of people.

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Defending Medicare for All​

Medicare works precisely because it is a public program tasked with serving the common good. It spreads out costs, keeps administrative fees low relative to private insurers, and most importantly, it pools risk in a way that ensures seniors are covered, no matter their income or health status. Any push to privatize or degrade Medicare effectively undermines these core values.

1. Efficiency Through Public Management
   Contrary to right-wing talking points, Medicare is actually more efficient than private insurance when you look at administrative overheads and overall outcomes. Bolstering Medicare through expanded coverage and improved negotiating power for prescription drugs would further reduce costs and improve health outcomes—without cutting corners or benefits.
2. Accountability to Voters, Not Shareholders
   Public programs are ultimately accountable to the people through elections and democratic processes. If a public program is underperforming, voters can demand changes. Private companies, on the other hand, are accountable to boards and shareholders, and their primary mission is to maximize profit. This distinction is critical when talking about something as vital as healthcare.
3. Reducing Healthcare Inequality
   The United States already has one of the most unequal healthcare systems in the industrialized world. Privatizing core segments of Medicare would only worsen these disparities. Strengthening and expanding Medicare would push us in the right direction, making high-quality, affordable care a right rather than a privilege for the wealthy few.

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Exposing the Contradictions​

The same politicians who claim government programs are a “waste of money” are the ones who:

• Approve Trillions for War
  They have no qualms about bankrolling endless overseas engagements and expansions of the military-industrial complex.
• Support Tax Breaks for Millionaires and Billionaires
  They champion tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the wealthiest few, shrinking the public purse so that social programs become targets for cuts.
• Bail Out Corporations in Crisis
  When banks and corporations face a downturn—often due to their own risky behavior—the same anti-government politicians rush to save them with taxpayer dollars.

This blatant double standard reveals the truth: “government waste” and “spending cuts” are mere rhetorical tools to justify redistributing public funds upward, away from the social safety net and into the coffers of powerful private interests.

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The Path Forward​

Rather than dismantling Medicare under the guise of “privatization” or “market efficiency,” we should be moving toward a more robust, expansive public healthcare system. By protecting and improving social programs, we can:

1. Ensure Universal Access
   Guarantee that no one—especially seniors—goes without essential healthcare due to cost.
2. Lower Costs Through Negotiation
   Allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices more aggressively, lowering prescription drug costs for the entire population.
3. Expand Coverage
   Bring more people under the umbrella of Medicare, ensuring that working families, not just seniors, have a reliable healthcare safety net.

 

[TruthNotBS]

I'll ask anybody that question.

That's why you're a moron. You should be asking your god Trump that question, he's the retard talking about making Canada the 51st state.

 

[marvin martian]

America could conquer canada in a month if it wanted too and have our flag flying over Parliament. Lets be honest. Canada should be shitting its pants by the threats of Donald Trump. He will be president of the most powerful country on earth!!!

America has 10 times the military and budget...It has a real navy that can easily shut it off from the rest of the world and bomb all its cities until it surrenders without much efford. It wouldn't even need a huge amount of ground troops. Just airforce and navy to force submission.

If it wanted to send land forces it would collapse faster then iraq did. It military wise was a more serious nation and was more focused on power projection then canada is currently capable of doing. That is a fact. Canada depends on the United states for its defense and probably should consider merging with us. I think 5-6 states would be the best way to go!

Why conquer when we could merge? It would be great for Canadians, they would get our stronger economy, our vastly superior civil rights, and no more foreign monarch on their currency!

We would get their vast natural resources, generally decent people, and finally a good place to get proper poutine.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

This entire Canada -Greenland thing is ridiculous

 

[TruthNotBS]

Why conquer when we could merge? It would be great for Canadians, they would get our stronger economy, our vastly superior civil rights, and no more foreign monarch on their currency!

We would get their vast natural resources, generally decent people, and finally a good place to get proper poutine.

We wouldn't get shit. The billionaires would get the resources and Canadians wouldn't have healthcare, affordable education, they'll have their living expenses through the roof, and more wars.etc.

 

[konradv]

America could conquer canada in a month if it wanted too and have our flag flying over Parliament. Lets be honest. Canada should be shitting its pants by the threats of Donald Trump. He will be president of the most powerful country on earth!!!

America has 10 times the military and budget...It has a real navy that can easily shut it off from the rest of the world and bomb all its cities until it surrenders without much efford. It wouldn't even need a huge amount of ground troops. Just airforce and navy to force submission.

If it wanted to send land forces it would collapse faster then iraq did. It military wise was a more serious nation and was more focused on power projection then canada is currently capable of doing. That is a fact. Canada depends on the United states for its defense and probably should consider merging with us. I think 5-6 states would be the best way to go!

Jackass!!!