Lmaooooo please sanction all your allies, it would be like sanctioning yourself

    • TheDoctor [they/them]
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      1 month ago

      Having an enhanced drivers license that lets me go to Canada is as close as I can get to freedom from this hellhole. If these sanctions happen, it’ll be to spite me personally.

    • Sundial@lemm.ee
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      1 month ago

      Could you elaborate? I just looked it up and Canadian banks have swift codes. Am I missing something?

      • QuillcrestFalconer [he/him]
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        1 month ago

        The implication is the US will kick Canada out of the swift system. It's not gonna happen, but it would be pretty funny if it did

        • Sundial@lemm.ee
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          1 month ago

          Ahh. Thought it was in reference to something that happened and I didn't know about. Thanks for clarifying.

      • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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        1 month ago

        Just think about how funny it would be if Graham followed through on his threat and it caused BRICS to start recruiting from former US allies

        • Sundial@lemm.ee
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          1 month ago

          The US would panic at the thought of Canada joining BRICS more than any other country given Canada's geographic location. America needs Canada to be on their side.

    • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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      1 month ago

      I feel like they’re mostly going with “We’re going to say publicly we’ll abide by it, please just don’t come here so we don’t have to test it”

  • machiabelly [she/her]
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    1 month ago

    I just don't understand how israel is this important to the US. Is this the correct move for them? Or are they simply incapable of taking an L when they need to?

    • woodenghost [comrade/them]
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      1 month ago

      Israel is not just a minor side project of US imperialism. In the words of an army general and the former US secretary of state under Reagan:

      Israel is the largest American aircraft carrier in the world that cannot be sunk, does not carry even one American soldier, and is located in a critical region for American national security.

      Imagine a European country arresting the admiral of a US carrier fleet or helping the resistance to sink the fleet. It would be a direct attack on the empire.

      • machiabelly [she/her]
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        1 month ago

        That quote puts things in great perspective. Not only does Israel project power into the Middle East, but it can effectively be used to carry out operations without risking American soldiers.

        Also, if Israel stops existing, there could be a lot more pressure put on America's direct holdings in the region. It would become so much easier to drive out American companies and military bases.

    • GaveUp [she/her]
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      1 month ago

      America is the world's 2nd largest industrial/manufacturing power and it's not even close

      • miz [any, any]
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        1 month ago

        #3 Germany and #4 Japan not looking healthy either

        • GaveUp [she/her]
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          1 month ago

          Literally no country has a future healthy outlook outside of China and a few Northern European countries though lol

          The countries below Germany and Japan are probably going to be so much more fucked

  • plinky [he/him]
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    1 month ago

    Imagine being brit getting menaced by some dipshit from a senate from your former colony. Must be nice being a vassal

  • miz [any, any]
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    1 month ago

    he looks really strung out. kinda puffy and bloated and his eyes are red and wandering

  • kittin [he/him]
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    1 month ago

    If Dacia doesn’t want to pay imperial dues then I’ll stop sending my legions there to protect them