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I don't think anyone who's paying attention is worried about some thread of absorption. Trump was making fun of Trudeau when he was saying Canada wouldn't survive without the US's help.

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Time and time again throughout history, bold-face, clear-as-day threats of invasion are followed by disbelief, are ignored by folks, followed by the promised invasion. Just ask France in WWII or Ukraine most recently.

I don't make a habit of ignoring major world powers when they threaten annexation, and many others who are "paying attention" don't either.

Trudeau is no longer here, those threats continue to be made, even in the _presence_ of the current leader of Canada. I don't understand how one could not take these threats seriously.

Anyone who is actually paying attention is worried. Not because it's likely, it would be absolutely rediculous. But then again many things Trump has done are obviously stupid and absolutely rediculous. Like the tarrifs. Or threatening to annex Canada. That's no laughing matter.

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