As an American, I don't see annexation of Canada happening. I think Trump was just talking his shit so to speak. While it's funny to think about Emperor Trump launching a Special Military Operation to de-gayify and de-militarize Canada, it's not happening. The only way it happens is if it's truly the will of Canadians to be annexed, and it's basically offered up to Trump on a plater, in which case he would definitely accept. Who knows, maybe it would be a good thing, seeing the North American Empire come to fruition. But it's a fantasy.
Wrong about the military contractors---they have enormous sway in Congress, and the US gives them way more money than any other country does its own. The failure of their productive output stems from there being no pressure to perform---no competition, no hard deadlines, just an endless guarantee of no-bid cost-plus contracts that nobody scrutinizes. Increasing their budget (which we do every year, without fail), will not increase their output.
The U.S. national debt is why WW3 is inevitable. The system won't simply dissolve when it can go steal treasure and wipe out debt records by overturning the governments of its creditors and turning them into vassals.
Either JC is stuck in some sort of MAGA echo chamber or he is being paid by it. Way too much confidence and exuberance. Drunk on ‘vibes’, maybe? Idk. But he ought to be more prudent.
Well it's exceeding my expectations so far. If anything, Trump's justification is that right now, he is demonstrating how much can be done as long as you have power, even if what's being done isn't meeting our standards. And it's not Trump himself that justifies MAGA, it's the fact that an actual rightward shift is happening. And this is playing out in many places. I'm kinda of relating this to Nietzsche's quote on the French revolution. The revolutions justification being that it made Napoleon possible.
There are many lessons that can be learned from Trump's implementation of his Art of the Deal in the context of political limitation to his executive authority, i.e Trump's version of realpolitik
I listened to this on my way home from studying communism at fag school and it was enlightening. I'm less gay now.
American military maintains the world order so that it can afford to export all of its industries overseas.
As an American, I don't see annexation of Canada happening. I think Trump was just talking his shit so to speak. While it's funny to think about Emperor Trump launching a Special Military Operation to de-gayify and de-militarize Canada, it's not happening. The only way it happens is if it's truly the will of Canadians to be annexed, and it's basically offered up to Trump on a plater, in which case he would definitely accept. Who knows, maybe it would be a good thing, seeing the North American Empire come to fruition. But it's a fantasy.
Good first episode! Born and raised in Canada and living in the US since 2002. Good discussion and insights.
Wrong about the military contractors---they have enormous sway in Congress, and the US gives them way more money than any other country does its own. The failure of their productive output stems from there being no pressure to perform---no competition, no hard deadlines, just an endless guarantee of no-bid cost-plus contracts that nobody scrutinizes. Increasing their budget (which we do every year, without fail), will not increase their output.
The U.S. national debt is why WW3 is inevitable. The system won't simply dissolve when it can go steal treasure and wipe out debt records by overturning the governments of its creditors and turning them into vassals.
I'm glad that you started doing podcasts!!
i love both your substacks, and this was a great listen. i’m an american who has many thoughts on the canadian plight
Either JC is stuck in some sort of MAGA echo chamber or he is being paid by it. Way too much confidence and exuberance. Drunk on ‘vibes’, maybe? Idk. But he ought to be more prudent.
Well it's exceeding my expectations so far. If anything, Trump's justification is that right now, he is demonstrating how much can be done as long as you have power, even if what's being done isn't meeting our standards. And it's not Trump himself that justifies MAGA, it's the fact that an actual rightward shift is happening. And this is playing out in many places. I'm kinda of relating this to Nietzsche's quote on the French revolution. The revolutions justification being that it made Napoleon possible.
There are many lessons that can be learned from Trump's implementation of his Art of the Deal in the context of political limitation to his executive authority, i.e Trump's version of realpolitik
I think he's just young.
That was a fascinating listen, and I notice a lot of parallels between Canada and Australia, allowing for geography.