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#52 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

Canada isn't interfering with US elections, they're interfering with the orange pedo's interference of US elections

Not even. Literally all we're doing is responding in kind to tariffs. If that influences an election, it's entirely Trump's fault for initiating an unpopular trade war.

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sportsjorts
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#53 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

I’m going to go ahead and accuse the United states specifically republicans of cheating.

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cronenthal
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#54 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

Shit, you think Europe has to prepare? I live in Canada...

In Northernmost-Westernmost-Europe, my brother.

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cronenthal
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#55 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

Whilst I agree, I think war is the very last resort. I think Europe should just move away from them in every way. Even if it is done slowly. And stick at it even once the orange Shitnugget dies. The same goes with Russia. Stop importing their oil, etc. Stop people coming and going from there. However as putin already started a war with Ukraine then go all in and give Zelensky everything he need...

That is what everyone keeps telling themselves, but I'm afraid things could get physical much faster. With psychopaths like Trump and Hegseth at the helm, rationality is not a given anymore.

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cronenthal
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#56 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

I would be less worried as a Canadian to be honest. Almost everyone in the US has a Canadian family member, or knows people who do. A war with Canada would also be a US civil war in my opinion. It's much easier to bomb places you can't see everyday.

You might want to learn about the relationship between Ukraine and Russia before the war if you think family ties and friendship offer protection.

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StabbingSky
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#57 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

So you're telling me the person who... Recently had his administration hack a voting machine Desperately tried to force the SAVE act which would all but strip away voting rights Tried to meddle with the USPS so much to invalidate mail in ballots...despite himself voting by mail for florida primaries Is actively arresting "suspected" non-citizens in blue states who were born in the US Has openly...

Hacking a voting machine isn't a big deal on its own; it's just penetration testing.

The problem is the order to not share any vulnerabilities that are found.

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Gpennyhigh
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#58 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

I accuse the us of being full of enough prejudiced, selfish and violent people, who elected a rapist twice for their top job, which shows their core values. A deep tradition of punching down and hurting others. It goes back to the assaults, murders and repeated betrayals against the rightful residents, and all the worthless promises. Liberty and justice for all, was a lie, copium to numb the pain of reality, too timid to face the truth, that there is no cosmic justice to fix the suffering of this life.

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HotsauceHurricane
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#59 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

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ayyy
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#60 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

you forgot Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador and France

Iran and Iraq and Afghanistan and Laos and Cambodia and Korea and Vietnam and

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eestileib
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#61 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

You might want to learn about the relationship between Ukraine and Russia before the war if you think family ties and friendship offer protection.

Or, say the US Civil War

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eestileib
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#62 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

In Northernmost-Westernmost-Europe, my brother.

We have a land border about 40% of the time...

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btsax
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#63 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

So you're telling me the person who... Recently had his administration hack a voting machine Desperately tried to force the SAVE act which would all but strip away voting rights Tried to meddle with the USPS so much to invalidate mail in ballots...despite himself voting by mail for florida primaries Is actively arresting "suspected" non-citizens in blue states who were born in the US Has openly...

The Supreme Court ruled in Trump v US that anything that the President does while in office as an official act he has absolute immunity from, and that specifically includes insurrection against the government, as long as he believes it's in the best interest of the United States.

So, under US law (I'm not exaggerating) those things are all legal.

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FlashMobOfOne
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#64 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

The Supreme Court ruled in Trump v US that anything that the President does while in office as an official act he has absolute immunity from, and that specifically includes insurrection against the government, as long as he believes it's in the best interest of the United States. So, under US law (I'm not exaggerating) those things are all legal.

Yup.

He has dictatorial power. Bummer that we didn't elect people who'd actually oppose this in 2004 after Dubya got the dictator train rolling.

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chiliedogg
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#65 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

The Supreme Court ruled in Trump v US that anything that the President does while in office as an official act he has absolute immunity from, and that specifically includes insurrection against the government, as long as he believes it's in the best interest of the United States. So, under US law (I'm not exaggerating) those things are all legal.

It did not include the insurrection, which is why the case was never dismissed by the Court.

One of the most damning pieces of evidence that's rarely discussed is that Trump had his personal and campaign lawyers in the meetings surrounding the attempt to change the election, but specifically excluded the official White House counsel. That means he was acting as Candidate Trump and not President Trump.

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btsax
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#66 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

It did not include the insurrection, which is why the case was never dismissed by the Court. One of the most damning pieces of evidence that's rarely discussed is that Trump had his personal and campaign lawyers in the meetings surrounding the attempt to change the election, but specifically excluded the official White House counsel. That means he was acting as Candidate Trump and not President Trump.

I'm not a lawyer, so if you want to point me to a source that would be interesting, but going off just the Wikipedia page it seems to specifically include the insurrection within the scope of this decision

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chiliedogg
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#67 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

I'm not a lawyer, so if you want to point me to a source that would be interesting, but going off just the Wikipedia page it seems to specifically include the insurrection within the scope of this decision

The evidence that the White House counsel was excluded from the meetings while his personal and campaign lawyers were is why Smith was able to re-file. It was evidence that Trump was specifically acting as a candidate and not as the President, so it wasn't covered by the official acts immunity.

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Awooooooga
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#68 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

I would be less worried as a Canadian to be honest. Almost everyone in the US has a Canadian family member, or knows people who do. A war with Canada would also be a US civil war in my opinion. It's much easier to bomb places you can't see everyday.

I have absolutely zero confidence in the American populace to do the right thing, should their government decide to invade us. They are allowing their own government to dismantle their democracy. Why would they suddenly jump to action because they start a war with Canada?

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captainlezbian
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#69 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

I hope they are, they're generally quite reasonable and while they're mad at us, the worst options for them are the worst options for us

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Malica
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#70 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

All they know how to do is project

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FenrirIII
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#71 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

Man, America has gone so far off the deep end...

Fascists have gotten their claws in deep and won't let go

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skozzii
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#72 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

They were just literally responsible for a referundum vote on Alberta seperation from Canada. They arent hiding the fact they had discussions and provided financial help to the seperatists and made commitments of support, and then they have the balls to say we are interfering?

What is wrong with America? Get your damn country in order.

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Dead_or_Alive
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#73 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

Every Republican accusation, is an admission.

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Denfa
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#74 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

I'm Canadian and you Americans shouldn't vote for trump, or his ilk. Is that interference?

Goddammit, now I’ve been unduly influenced

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metermatic26
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#75 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

The real question is, is Trump going to:

A. Refuse to acknowledge his defeat, pointing to non-existent foreign meddling.

B. Use the election results as an excuse to re-ignite his trade war with Canada…

C. Rage against the Democrats for being sorry losers, against the gouverneurs for not investigating the obvious fraud, and against Europe and NATO for, I don’t know..,’reasons’

D. All of the above

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Boe
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#76 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

They were just literally responsible for a referundum vote on Alberta seperation from Canada. They arent hiding the fact they had discussions and provided financial help to the seperatists and made commitments of support, and then they have the balls to say we are interfering? What is wrong with America? Get your damn country in order.

What is wrong with America? Get your damn country in order.

We’re stupid

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justme
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#77 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

They were just literally responsible for a referundum vote on Alberta seperation from Canada. They arent hiding the fact they had discussions and provided financial help to the seperatists and made commitments of support, and then they have the balls to say we are interfering? What is wrong with America? Get your damn country in order.

it's called deflection, and offender-victim reversal. he simply learns from his buddy

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Smoogs
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#78 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

What is wrong with America? Get your damn country in order. We’re stupid

stop cuckholding and get a grip. learn how to vote properly. just pretend like youre a canadian and less stupid.

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monkeyFromTheLake
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#79 Posted:   Subject: Re: US accuses Canada of election interference ahead of midterms Quote Reply

After Argentina, Hungary, Colombia, Brazil, and Alberta, that's rich.

Add Germany

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