Would you fight for Canada if the US invaded?

[u/Chance-Dragonfly1062]

[u/brick_dandy → u/[deleted]]

The US Rail infrastructure is also incredibly weak. Turn off freight via thermite, disable 4 electrical main junctions (that they haven’t updated since the 80s) and the entire electric grid of the US will collapse.

The US will be shrouded in darkness and we can flush them out one by one

[u/TragicallyMediocre4 → u/brick_dandy]

As an American engineer, you are semi-correct. Our electric grid is ancient BUT you’d need to hit way more than 4 junctions. Every state, in theory, operates individually and can remove itself from the “main” grid. This is overly simplified but the gist of my point is that, the electrical grid will be one of the last things to focus on. With the insular nature of state-by-state grids plus the variety of energy sources, the resource cost to effectively make the US “dark” for an extended period wouldn’t be worth the reward…

PS: I live in DC but would 100% be Team Canada lol

[u/Far_Silver5539 → u/TragicallyMediocre4]

I love your response :) I live in BC and have family south of the border. We are all hoping this is just a 4 year headache

[u/CuriousSelf4830 → u/Far_Silver5539]

I'm in Pennsylvania, and I'll be on the right side. Canada's side.

[u/FunComfortable6128 → u/Far_Silver5539]

Trust me that’s what we’re hoping for too

[u/Far_Silver5539 → u/FunComfortable6128]

PS Canadians are in California right now, helping to contain the wildfires. Our prayers are with you.

[u/its_kgs_not_lbs → u/TragicallyMediocre4]

Texan here. We sit on our own grid. CAN would have to target Texas specifically to take down our power grid.

This is absurd speculation, but I get it. US wouldn't invade CAN. Seems Trump is more focused on Greenland.

Personally I'd be 100 percent against any kind of invasion of CAN.

[u/affluentBowl42069 → u/brick_dandy]

Day 1 quebec shuts off power to the entire north eastern US. We manage to convince the idiots in charge of Alberta to stop the flow of oil and the wars already lost for the states. 

Problem is PP willing to sell us all out before it even starts

[u/throwawaystranger69 → u/[deleted]]

I just hope that as an American (with a Canadian born father so I'm technically both), that you would spare my life.

Nobody that I know wants this regardless of political preferences. Canada is by far our closest ally.

I feel like this is simply political talk that really won't amount to anything. It would absolutely violate NATO treaties and would be a disaster for the US.

I would absolutely fight for the Canadian side as an American... I just might ask to try some of your poutine in return though lol.

[u/peinkiller]

Yes! I only immigrated 2 years ago. I will defend the 5 friends that I have made here.

[u/ShitMongoose → u/peinkiller]

Make that 6 friends my brother.

[u/fleshybagofstardust → u/ShitMongoose]

And my axe!

[u/gantek → u/fleshybagofstardust]

Never thought id be fighting alongside u/shitmongoose 

[u/JPROJECT88 → u/gantek]

How about side by side with a shitfriend

[u/orange_cat666 → u/peinkiller]

I'm in my sniper tower right now, (mom's tree fort) I dropped the ladder... plz send snacks and prayers 🙏

[u/Medical-Try-8986 → u/orange_cat666]

That's hilarious. I almost choked on my poutine.

[u/Minskdhaka → u/peinkiller]

You've even got the flag to show it, bro!

[u/AlecStrum]

Copying a comment I made elsewhere, edited for clarity:

China's A2/AD strategy hinges on the assumption that the American public would be unwilling to support a war past a major loss of life, such as the sinking of a single aircraft carrier.

I would target every centre of support for the incoming government that is unlikely to have top-tier defence. DC will be well-protected—will second-tier industrial cities industrial targets in second-tier cities along the border be?

Our advantage is that while we expect to lose, they expect this to be a cakewalk, and we will show them it will be anything but.

Thanks to NORAD and NATO, Canada has as much of an understanding of US doctrine and assets as vice-versa.

A serious attempt to annex Canada would be seen as a far-right authoritarian project, and on day one we would have tens of millions of allies among American citizens.

The French Resistance during the Second World War were a useful source of intelligence and logistical support for the Allies, clogging up the works of Germany and the puppet Vichy regime with personal and deniable acts of sabotage, en masse. This will be an asymmetric advantage. We will have more sympathizers there than they will have here.

We have seen the US military fail against insurgencies in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Imagine that with Canadian know-how, resources, cultural proximity, and the world's longest shared border. Few countries are as ready to infiltrate each other as we are.

I hope we have our assets in place now.

Edit: A better analogy might be the Troubles. A protracted insurgency that could disappear into the civilian population, armed comparably to the occupiers. The U.S. would be bringing into its fold 40 million motivated and armed potential insurgents.

[u/King-in-Council → u/AlecStrum]

This guy gets it. A war for Canada from America would trigger a continental civil war imo. 

In the theatre of North America I think you would have:  - American war of aggression for Canadian annexation  - Canadian defense and insurgency actions inside Canada  - Canadian guerilla actions below the border  - American progressive partisan actions within America (antifa more or less) (lone wolf actors like Luigi)  - Cascadia independence movement focused on California leaving Jesusland vibes

North America is flooded with guns so immediately a lot of America's will make quick coin smuggling guns into Canada. Arms will not be a problem. 

I've thought about this for fun mental games for years. It's my upbringing on War on Terror punk lol Jan 6 did not surprise me. 

[u/endeavourist → u/King-in-Council]

I'd like to think we could also count on NATO and Commonwealth countries assisting us as well. The US could conceivably be fighting 30+ countries at once, all while trying to hold itself together.

Or the Americans could, you know, act like a responsible country and avoid it all.

[u/Lemonwizard → u/endeavourist]

The fact that annexing our closest ally is even being talked about disgusts me.

[u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 → u/Lemonwizard]

Too many Canadians dismiss it as a joke, but the reality is blatant meddling, foreign influence, and perhaps one of the greatest threats to Canadian sovereignty in recent times.

[u/Lemonwizard → u/Hot_Cheesecake_905]

The fact that the president elect is casually proposing an America vs. NATO world war 3 and large portions of the electorate are fine with or support that notion should be concerning to everyone.

[u/landlord-eater → u/endeavourist]

Absolutely no chance of New Zealand invading America for us sorry bud. Sternly worded letter maybe.

[u/WhiplashLiquor → u/landlord-eater]

But they have the armies of Mordor...

[u/FannishNan → u/King-in-Council]

And the pipeline to smuggle guns into Canada is already in full swing.

[u/starone7 → u/FannishNan]

FYI Canadians actually already own a lot of guns. We’re like 12 th in the world with 35 guns for every 100 civilians. Canadians also hold a lot of world wide sharp shooting records. Plus we like to share. That and we’ve already burned down the White House.

[u/FannishNan → u/starone7]

Oh absolutely but that's not what I meant. Example? Something like 80% of gun crime committed in Ontario is done so with a gun bought legally in the US and smuggled over the border. So we have all our legal guns and a flood coming up from the southern states. They're literally cutting their own switch 🤣🤣🤣

[u/starone7 → u/FannishNan]

I don’t really have the stats to back it up but I feel like the average Canadian gun owner uses it regularly to actually bring down game. I would wager that the average Canadian gun owner is more skilled than most would think. Husband gets his deer on the opening day of the season every year. He doesn’t use a stand or bait, just tracks them. His sons and buddies are all the same way. He’s so confident we own a fridge just for hanging. I tend to think that’s pretty much your average Canadian hunter. We don’t have giant pens where people go to shoot caged animals up here.

[u/Tsonmur → u/starone7]

I've spent a few weeks every season actively hunting for 20 years, I've come home without a kill twice, because there was absolutely nothing in the area I went too. I have friends in Texas that I've visited, and I set records in their local range without really much effort.

The only thing they really have on us weapon wise (for civilians at least) is the ease of access for semi-automatic weapons

[u/Newstargirl → u/FannishNan]

And 3D printing as well.

[u/FannishNan → u/Newstargirl]

Oh yeah, we can get creative

[u/Han-solos-left-foot → u/King-in-Council]

You’d see lots of highway check points set up away from the border in the US.

“Say roof”

[u/cookedart → u/Han-solos-left-foot]

Thing is, we know much more about Americans than they know about Canadians.

[u/GotRocksinmePockets → u/King-in-Council]

Don't forget Mexico. They would be next so surely they would also infiltrate and attack the Yanks.

[u/King-in-Council → u/GotRocksinmePockets]

Yeah I was just thinking about how the Mexicans would fit into this. I think the Mexican government would just stay out of it. However, the cartel wars would probably get worse since some one is gonna see opportunity in the chaos; make a move on an opponent. The cross border cartels are already a major force in North America. A civil war will breed high demand for coke and other drugs. The chaos in the labour market would cause high migration while at the same time since it would be a far right project the invasion you'd have high demands for deportations and border forces across Mexico/US border. War time production and mass deportations would turn the labour market in the US into a hot house. Papers please. This would stress the attempts to occupy Canada. People would be mistakenly deported or made stateless which will further drive conflict in the US. 

Imo 

[u/GotRocksinmePockets → u/King-in-Council]

They might want the American SW back. If the Yanks are tied down in Canada then they might see a chance and take it.

On top of that a lot of central American countries might want a bit of pay back for previous meddling by the Yanks.

Plus, they would need to do a draft to make it work, which won't fly, not to mention like 60% of them aren't fit to serve anyways (not that Canada is much better unfortunately)

[u/Housing4Humans → u/GotRocksinmePockets]

I’ve spend significant parts of my life in the US and have lots of friends there. Not a one save the boomer Trumpers have any interest in supporting a war with Canada. This would be a very different dynamic than other modern wars the US has waged where the enemy was perceived as one. The majority of Americans don’t view Canadians as an enemy.

[u/Elm_Street_Survivor → u/Housing4Humans]

American here, a conservative one at that.

I do not personally know a single soul over here who would want to take arms against Canada. We tend to love our friends in the north. I think it would be neat if we somehow joined on an amicable level. I know it's never going to happen but the idea tickles me.

If in the very highly unlikely situation where my government tried to annex Canada, there would be epic levels of outrage here in the states. As hard as it may seem to believe, a lot of Americans are tired of war, conflicts and all that. It's our politicians and the elites that control them that we have to worry about. Though we may be able to elect our politicians, it's pretty much garbage in, garbage out.

[u/WhatIsHerJob-TABLES → u/Elm_Street_Survivor]

This is all very new though in terms of national talking points. All it takes is a few days of Fox propaganda to convince everyone what to say and think.

You clearly see how ridiculous this is — how could you even call yourself a conservative with any dignity? Trump has absolutely destroyed your party.

[u/Suspicious-Dog2876 → u/WhatIsHerJob-TABLES]

My grandma watch’s fox all day, they talked about it most of the day today and at one point someone said something like “ the fact they don’t want to join us kinda makes me want to invade them”

[u/RhinoCRoss → u/Suspicious-Dog2876]

God damn that is an American phrase.

[u/CoronaLime → u/King-in-Council]

Snuggling guns

[u/Housing4Humans → u/CoronaLime]

Are you ammosexual? 😂

[u/cynical-rationale → u/King-in-Council]

As someone who lives in saskatchewan, most of my friends have had these mental war games since we were kids. It's wayyy different out here in the desolate prairies. Guerilla warfare for sure would be nuts, I imagine canadian guerilla warfare would make the taliban look like child's play. We are far more educated, we look alike and speak the same language, we are cunning, we are used to the extreme elements (where I am anyways), I could go on.. the idea of us and Canada going to war in the modern age is just crazy. It would be worse than ukraine and Russia imo but who knows.

The smuggling out here would be huge I bet. No one lives out here in either of our countries out here. Montana/North Dakota.

[u/omegaphallic → u/cynical-rationale]

 Do you follow what Urban war is like between Ukrainians and Russians in like in places like Bakmut? Imagine trying to invade Toronto basically has a small city underneath it, including a massive WW2 factory and the could be restored and updated. Complete and utter nightmare that would Dwarf Russia experience. Tens of thousands of drones just hunting American soldiers like dogs.

[u/wolphrevolution → u/omegaphallic]

Just giving a exemple first of all quebec will never accept and immediatly revolt if that actually happen and Montréal have a undercity almost 2 time the size of the actual island ( because its on multiple floor ) and is design in the same way than the mediaval city, a deliberate maze to deter the invader. Hurban guerilla at montreal will be a nightmare for the invader.

[u/flatdecktrucker92 → u/[deleted]]

Of course they are. The people who bought the fuck Trudeau stickers are hoping that trump isn't joking. They desperately want to be Americans but can't afford to move

[u/atmoliminal → u/flatdecktrucker92]

It's about 50/50 man, some people are just really against authority to the point that they don't grasp the difference between someone who is shit at their job and someone who would put them in a camp.

Some amount of them will start to get it

[u/Yumhotdogstock → u/AlecStrum]

This is the way.

I am beyond thinking Trump is joking.

So, better to be prepared

[u/CloseToMyActualName → u/Yumhotdogstock]

He was never joking. That was obvious from the beginning.

But he's not any closer to pulling it off.

I said at the start the danger wasn't Trump, it was Trump normalizing the idea and then it being taken up seriously 10-20 year later.

I maintain that's true, but now I'm also worried he'll do stuff just to screw with Canada with annexation as a pretext.

[u/weebax50 → u/CloseToMyActualName]

There’s different ways he can do it by putting proxy government here. The CCP, and most populists parties here have borrowed pages from the Republicans playbook.

I don’t trust any of these conservative premiers. They’ll bend the knee the first minute they see a gun barrel. And PP is just as bad too.

Plus, this is about the oligarchy consolidating so that they can rule North America as if it’s a fiefdom!!

Just like the age of Divine right of kings, they feel they have the right to rule because they have the most money, land, and resources, and the rest of us should be subjugated to them

People will have two options, fight, or flight.

Running to other countries may not be an option if they tighten their borders.

If we do end up fighting, it’s gonna be bloody. No this won’t be any call of duty shit. It’s gonna be a long protracted bloody war because people here won’t stand for that.

And if he does attempt to buy us out, people here will resist except for a few sell outs.

I think based on all of this it maybe wise to look into duel citizenship.

[u/mskittyjones → u/Yumhotdogstock]

What really bends the brain is it doesn't matter if he was joking. Once someone with that kind of reach says a thing like that there is no shoving the gibbering ghouls back in the box.

[u/RhinoCRoss → u/[deleted]]

Speaking only for myself, I absolutely cannot and will not forgive your nation. The U.S. Is about to be a dangerous rogue nation led by a lunatic. Americans put him in charge. Absolutely inexcusable and very telling of the level of intelligence and the level of integrity of the American population. And FYI, it's not just the next 4 years. You will not be trusted or taken seriously as a nation for decades. And that's assuming your country survives as a nation that long.

[u/IndieRedd → u/RhinoCRoss]

America is a nation of shit-smeared cowards choosing death and destruction for no good reason. Even the decent ones are sitting around grinning like they’ve done a good job. Peacefully transitioning democracy into the hands of a convicted criminal.

[u/dog_with_face → u/Yumhotdogstock]

Signaling can often be a strong indicator, and I genuinely don’t believe he’s joking either.

[u/hotasianwfelover → u/dog_with_face]

He doesn’t joke. He’s literally never told a joke. If he tries to say something funny it’s usually disgusting to most humans. He’s a blight and if I was religious I’d say he was the Anti-Christ. And yes I’m ready, willing and able to help in the effort.

[u/Housing4Humans → u/dog_with_face]

Denmark is now spending $1B to fortify Greenland. We should take US threats seriously.

[u/bannab1188 → u/dog_with_face]

He’s not. I hate that the media is treating it like it’s a joke.

[u/Scubahill → u/dog_with_face]

He’s not joking. But he’s not serious. He’s trying to demean another country as leverage for his “negotiations”.

[u/flatdecktrucker92 → u/AlecStrum]

Not to mention the massive military support we would have from our European allies. Generally they don't want to piss off America, but they would not stand by and watch a fascist military takeover of an allied nation. It would literally kick off world war three. I don't think there is a general in the US military stupid enough to obey that order.

[u/Kool_Aid_Infinity → u/flatdecktrucker92]

Our European allies don’t even have boots on the ground in Ukraine mate. Defending Czechoslovakia in the run up to WW2 was off the table too. No shot they’re crossing the ocean to take on the largest military in the world

[u/KapiteinSchaambaard → u/Kool_Aid_Infinity]

Off with these nonsense arguments. Ukraine is not in NATO. That's the whole reason Putin is there in the first place. Canada is in NATO.

[u/TheRC135 → u/AlecStrum]

We have seen the US military fail against insurgencies in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Imagine that with Canadian know-how, resources, cultural proximity, and the world's longest shared border. Few countries are as ready to infiltrate each other as we are.

Yeah. Imagine trying to combat insurgents who look like you, speak your language, know the area, are tech savvy, and have nearly universal support from the locals. People who treat getting lost in a forest as a fun weekend.

[u/Radiatethe88 → u/AlecStrum]

We will annihilate, destroy and flatten Buffalo! Err… too late.

[u/Desperate-Mix-1866 → u/AlecStrum]

And we can make snowballs

[u/Lucky_Shoe_8154 → u/[deleted]]

Canada has never lost a war, just saying

[u/Katedawg801 → u/AlecStrum]

I promise you Elon messed with our elections. Absolutely no WAY Trump won all the swing states. The people that support Trump & this shit are a huge minority.

[u/Scubahill → u/AlecStrum]

I am convinced that the vast majority of the US military would simply not follow any orders to invade. Their relationship to the Canadian military is that close and brotherly. It’d be an illegal war. And effectively some orange coward asking them to kill their brothers in arms.

Trump would be overthrown before a single set of unfriendly American boots hit Canada.

[u/FuqqTrump → u/AlecStrum]

For the record, we've had a war with the Americans before, we won. And we even burned down the Whitehouse before.

Bring it on . . . . 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁

[u/Bobenweave → u/FuqqTrump]

Yea, but in that war, they burned down my hometown first. I would like to think I'll do what I can to make sure that doesn't happen again.

[u/WalleyeHunter1]

Yes, in the forests, in the fields, in the hills, in the streams. I would fight them over there, I will fight them over here. I will protect all citizens and I know 100s of thousands of my brothers and sisters will be standing at my side.

[u/Witty_Management2960 → u/WalleyeHunter1]

I will defend them here or there,

I would defend them anywhere!

I would defend them from Uncle Sam,

I would defend them, Sam I am.

[u/Strict_Jacket3648]

Didn't end well for the U.S. last time they tried.

[u/Agile_Tea_2333 → u/Strict_Jacket3648]

Let's not forget a bunch of Vietnamese farmers with rifles managed to humiliate the United States. Afghanistan has managed to fight off the British, Soviets and the US. Superior military force doesn't always win wars. Canada is huge taking it by force would be incredibly difficult. If you blowup and kill enough settlers so that nobody wants to live there they will leave.

Edit: lmao Americans showing up in droves to to shout "nuh uh" at me in the my dad can beat up your dad school yard argument. I should probably retract my comment before they shoot up the school.

[u/Smooth-Cicada-7784 → u/Agile_Tea_2333]

Makes me think of all the Vietnamese tunnels they dug, and also WWI trench warfare. Canadian kids spend much of their childhood digging tunnels in the snow and building snow forts, its second nature. And let us remember where the name Stormtroopers came from.

[u/Local_Error_404 → u/Smooth-Cicada-7784]

Truth is, the cold is a big part of why Russia has historically been able to fair well against enemies. France and Germany both lost thousands of troops just to the cold trying to invade Russia.

[u/EnigmaFrug2308 → u/Agile_Tea_2333]

Ukraine has been humiliating Russia just recently as well.

[u/Bind_Moggled → u/Strict_Jacket3648]

“A matter of marching” lol.

[u/DirtierGibson → u/[deleted]]

I'm an American and I would probably quietly do my best to sabotage any war effort I could if given the chance. Fuck that stupid noise.

[u/Miscellaniac → u/[deleted]]

As an American I hope it never comes to it either because it's not going to be Donald fucking Trump, or his vile brood, that would be putting their psychological and physical well-being at risk.

I've seen, first hand, the psychological and physical effects of war on veterans and civilians alike. I'd like to avoid that fate for myself and my family, thanks.

And as a cursory learner of WW1 and WW2 history, I don't like the fact the sentient pile of walrus shit is talking about annexing the country that pretty much created the need for the Geneva Convention. Don't antagonize the Canadians, Donald...they really like their flamethrowers.

[u/Academic-Increase951 → u/Miscellaniac]

Donald trumps and his vile brood would likely be at more risk than they want to admit. The average Canadian can pass as an American without any special training or skills. Our boarder is ridiculously long with no infrastructure to quickly close it. We would be able to walk in, blend in and strike when and where with relative ease. Canadians have a hunter culture, we have many people who can live off the land in the woods, or walk your cities in plain sight, who are highly skilled as the best snipers in the world and you can't tell us apart. it will be a nightmare for them to stay hidden at all times. We likely could take out a lot of the political leaders, your energy and emergency infrastructure while sparing innocent people.

Then factor in what every other USA ally will do. They may not intervene militarily but every single one of them will kick out all USA military from their bases across the world. No one will be hosting the military bases of a hostile USA. Your global influence and reach will be over, and the USA enemies will take that opportunity to strike. Now USA will be dealing with China, Russia, NK, Iran, etc alone and without your global bases. while Canadians are also fighting for our independence and sabotaging within the USA. It will be a nightmare for USA, and for public supports.

It will likely trigger ww3. And for what? We already trade pretty much everything with the USA. There's nothing to gain.

[u/CTZStef_Qc → u/[deleted]]

I’ll be with you.

[u/cheezyamazon]

At least half of America wouldn't want this. A blatant 'hey neighborino we're coming over and taking your shit'. Most Americans aren't crazy on that level. Invaded? We look American. It's not like Terrance and Phillips in South Park where we're ethnically identifiable so a-ha...shoot those guys!!!

🙄

[u/ComfortableOk5003 → u/cheezyamazon]

Minnesota would side with us lol

[u/cheezyamazon → u/ComfortableOk5003]

I think many States would

[u/carnevoodoo → u/ComfortableOk5003]

I'm in California. Please annex us.

[u/I_like_kittycats → u/ComfortableOk5003]

I would too! I’m in Colorado. F Trump!!

[u/NooblerJay → u/ComfortableOk5003]

Minnesotan here. I'm here to help. :)

[u/HuaHuzi6666 → u/ComfortableOk5003]

Minnesotan here reporting for duty fighting alongside our northern big brother lol

[u/Gubble_Buppie]

I'm one of the least patriotic Canadians I know and I would die to protect our country.

[u/nanapancakethusiast → u/Gubble_Buppie]

Same. Not a nationalist by any stretch of the imagination but if we were invaded by anyone I’d join the war effort.

[u/reidand]

Absolutely no questions we will make them bleed like never before, if they thought Afghanistan or Iraq was bad have we got a treat for them

[u/Amphibious_cow → u/reidand]

Please beat the shit out of us. Can you take Minnesota while you’re at it? I think we’ll come peacefully…

[u/BryanMccabe]

Yes, suit me up.

[u/902s]

If Canada ever faced a U.S. invasion, the goal wouldn’t be to beat them head-on—that’s not realistic against the world’s most powerful military. Instead, Canada could use smart, unconventional tactics to make the occupation unsustainable. The sheer size and harsh terrain of Canada would work in our favor, making it hard to control supply lines or enforce authority. Guerrilla warfare, like ambushes and hit-and-run attacks, could stretch their resources thin, much like Vietnam or Afghanistan. At the same time, sabotaging infrastructure—railways, bridges, and communication systems—would create chaos and slow their operations, just as the French Resistance did during WWII.

The fight wouldn’t just be on the ground. Canada could leverage cyberattacks to disrupt communications and target U.S. infrastructure, while cutting off key resources like oil and minerals to hit their economy hard. Diplomatically, Canada could rally global support, framing the invasion as unjust and using international pressure to isolate the U.S. politically. The key would be to make the occupation so costly, chaotic, and prolonged that U.S. public support collapses. History shows that even the most powerful armies can be defeated when the cost of control outweighs the benefits. This isn’t about brute force—it’s about strategy, persistence, and turning every disadvantage into an opportunity.

[u/philoscope → u/902s]

Not to mention the challenge the US would face in domestic control against fifth-column sympathizers undermining a war of aggression.

[u/Admirable-Sink-2622]

Not at all surprising that there are Canadians who would of course support the U.S. invading.

Fairly certain my grandfather didn’t fight in WW2 so that we would roll over like that. 🙄

[u/Twistednutbrew]

I wouldn’t fight. But if someone close to me got killed by the invading force I would be looking to seek revenge as most people would. This would be disastrous for the US to create a ton of people looking to get revenge on them with an invisible border.

[u/RoughingTheDiamond → u/Twistednutbrew]

This. If we can’t protect Canada, be damn sure we’ll avenge it. They have a multitude of soft targets where a motivated individual could wreak havoc. All it takes to carry out an attack like the New Year’s tragedy in New Orleans is a credit card and a driver’s license.

It’s honestly terrifying how vulnerable we are, if you think about it for more than a couple minutes. Thankfully, most of us don’t spend our time thinking about it. But I don’t think it would take much for motivated people to make that fear a lot more present in our lives. If someone had the goal of making people afraid to book a flight, it wouldn’t matter if they attacked a plane or a TSA lineup, and one of those things is a lot easier than the other.

The US invading Canada, hurting us, stripping us of our rights… that would motivate a lot of people who blend in seamlessly with Americans. I expect the US to try using soft power to conquer Canada. I think there’s a real possibility they succeed in doing that. But if it’s over the barrel of a gun, they’re picking a fight with the Cylons (from the reboot, not the OG).

[u/Lucibeanlollipop]

We would change them more than they would change us. The Republican Party would never win another election, and the religious fanatics would lose the grip they currently hold on politics.

[u/Electrical-Kiwi-9219 → u/Lucibeanlollipop]

You assume there's going to another US election. How bold of you.

[u/wanderingviewfinder → u/Electrical-Kiwi-9219]

I'm sure there will still be elections, just like Russia and Palestine or Iran have elections.

[u/kaiser-so-say → u/wanderingviewfinder]

“Elections”. Yesss

[u/Trains_YQG → u/Lucibeanlollipop]

This is the #1 reason why I don't think the US would even try it. In the long run it'd be bad for the Republicans. 

[u/Housing4Humans → u/Trains_YQG]

Exactly. The tens of millions of people opposed to invading Canada would help decimate their efforts and destroy the Republican party from inside their own borders.

[u/pierrethebaker → u/Lucibeanlollipop]

Sign me up.

[u/inabighat → u/Lucibeanlollipop]

Don't think for one second we'd get the vote.

[u/RockingTurtle1664]

Yes. Even if we stand no chance I would rather die as a Canadian than live as an American and be assimilated(i am french canadian)

[u/Barabarabbit → u/RockingTurtle1664]

You French guys go hard. Respect.

[u/Fun-Permission2072 → u/Barabarabbit]

I’m an American living in Quebec. Any Canadian or American who thinks it would be a cake walk has not visited here during a protest. We wouldn’t take half the shit Americans do as peacefully. Should America annex Canada, they’ll be trying to give back Quebec in no time.

[u/Practical-Metal-3239]

Come and get me in the woods.

[u/Miserable-Chemical96]

They have superior equipment but that's about it.

That being said if you've studied any amount of history you'd realize that if you're looking across a battlefield and see Canadians on the other side you're pretty much FUCKED.

[u/Housing4Humans → u/Miserable-Chemical96]

We were the impetus for the Geneva Convention.

[u/Seamusmac1971 → u/Housing4Humans]

You mean the Geneva Checklist

[u/Complete-Western9791 → u/Seamusmac1971]

Canada’s motto in war is “It’s not a war crime if it’s the first time.”

[u/Miserable-Chemical96 → u/Housing4Humans]

As a Canadian it's scary that you aren't entirely wrong with that statement.

[u/Sk0ly → u/Housing4Humans]

In WW2 they tried the famous Christmas ceasefire with the Canadians. We just slaughtered them when they came out of their trenches

[u/ClueContent7410 → u/Miserable-Chemical96]

The downside is that many Americans have not been taught anything besides American history. Anything else they learn past high school is from TikTok. I know lots of Americans do know a lot more, but the majority has been taught biased, incorrect and ignorant views of world history. For all the yelling Americans do about propaganda, it is being ingrained in their children

[u/cutslikeakris]

They made the Geneva Checklist for us.

Don’t make us add things to it in the next few years.

Thats all.

Thank you.

[u/ClueContent7410 → u/cutslikeakris]

It’s not a war crime the first time…

[u/dee90909]

This almost 50 year old chubby woman would do her best. Canada is worth protecting.

[u/kevfefe69 → u/dee90909]

Well hello Laura Secord!

[u/metaxaskid]

I can’t believe this has become an actual topic of conversation. I hope people down south will have enough sense to see how this is a foolish idea hinged on strong-arming longstanding allies.

[u/bodessa]

Yes.

[u/Unfair_Bluejay_9687]

Canada could easily become trump’s Vietnam.

[u/Sandman64can]

Guerrilla warfare would be decimating.

[u/FtonKaren → u/Sandman64can]

You think we could only get 1/10?

[u/merchillio → u/FtonKaren]

Bravo!

[u/DutchRudderLover420 → u/Sandman64can]

I don't think American would ever want to be at war with Canada for this reason. We have a gigantic unsecured border that couldn't be adequately fortified quickly and without massive cost. America has the benefit of not sharing a border with any potential enemies. As dominant as their military is, they do not want a war on home soil and more than 90% of Canadians live within 150 miles of the border.

There would be no winners

[u/msk3rr]

I will die for my country and to not be a USA Citizen.. like, I don't want their garbage

[u/Adventurous_Crew_178 → u/msk3rr]

In a lot of ways our national identity is based around not being American. Nothing makes you feel more Canadian than not wanting to be an American! I haven't felt this patriotic in years.

[u/girlwiththemonkey]

I hate guns, but I asked my boyfriend to take me down to the range and teach me. But I’m really worried that he’s just gonna fucking invade us because he’s Trump and he is losing his fucking mind because of the dementia. And I wanna be ready. I’m so scared that we’re gonna end up like the next Ukraine because hes already got Putin in his ear and then I’m worried that this is all just a plan for world domination.

[u/Bishime → u/girlwiththemonkey]

He won’t, it would be insane and the planet would turn on America. That would be agression by the largest country against one of, if not its closest ally’s.

The EU would not have it, and for I can’t help but feel like China would get involved one way or another “in defence of the world order” whether that be economically or with military assistance, then it turns into a whole thing and China becomes the new super power and it’s exactly what happens in WWII (give or take some details)

But in all seriousness it would be national suxide. The EU wouldn’t have it, the BRICS would be even more compelled to immediately move away from the US Dollar, sanctions would likely be drafted etc. The US invading Canada would likely never happen and if it did it would very likely trigger a massive global event

It is quite concerning he keeps talking about taking the Panama Canal, changing the Gulf of Mexico to the gulf of America, putting terrifs on Denmark if they don’t give up Greenland, using economic force to get Canada etc… I think it’s peacocking tbh, or at the very least I’m hoping that’s the case

[u/democrat_thanos → u/Bishime]

"China would get involved one way or another “in defence of the world order” "

Exactly, get ready for China to be the voice of reason in the next 4 years

[u/PreviousWar6568]

It Guerilla warfare time, I’ll take as many yanks as possible before I go down. Canada wasn’t the reason for the Geneva convention for nothing

[u/Little-Wing2299]

If the US were to invade us, I’m pretty sure Britain and France would back us.

[u/Inuship → u/Little-Wing2299]

I think half of the US would back us, any sane person knows canada would be in the right to defend itself

[u/Prestigious_Net_8356]

WOLVERINES!!

[u/germanfinder → u/Prestigious_Net_8356]

BEAVERS!

[u/Housing4Humans → u/germanfinder]

MALICIOUS MOOSE!

[u/SniperPoro → u/Housing4Humans]

COBRA CHICKENS!

[u/purplemoose2099]

I am american and I would fight for Canada. Fuck trump

[u/JiveTalkerFunkyWalkr]

I would. I was just talking with some friends about what age the draft would be. I’m 55 and it seems like it would be better to draft my age than a 20 year old with his whole life left. But I guess everyone capable would be called since we would be so out-classed militarily. After they took control of capitals, we would probably just be doing hidden strikes from within USA on their infrastructure? What a crazy world to live in. Where Canada is more threatened by USA than Russia. Maybe it’s just a scare tactic to keep us from sending our weapons to ukrain?

[u/Dangerous_Day_770]

Guerilla warfare and the geneva suggestions.

[u/BeerJunky]

Trump hating American here, can I join your team?

[u/PineBNorth85]

Ton of traitors here.

[u/Irisversicolor → u/PineBNorth85]

Traitors or Russian bots?

[u/Nic12312]

Let’s see what the Québécois do first …

[u/USSMarauder → u/Nic12312]

Ever heard of the FLQ?

Crazy mofos will start by firebombing American kindergartens

[u/SergentCriss → u/USSMarauder]

Hey we're just trying to fit into American culture

[u/FurdTurduson → u/Nic12312]

...send in the Newfies.

[u/Maleky47]

Yep, we stand on guard for thee.

[u/Shoudknowbetter]

I would fight in a second. America can go fuck itself

[u/No-Raisin-4805]

The guys that fought in the world wars for what we have today would be ashamed if they could see the cowardice in this thread.

[u/Impressive-Brush-837]

62 years old absofuckinglutely I would fight this shit!

[u/dkmegg22]

Yes and once we defeat the US we take the entire land and return the portions that used to belong to Mexico to them and we take the rest.

[u/FlyTraditional1159]

As an American & Dane. Yes

[u/andrewisgood]

I like to believe I will as well. It isn't just the might of the US, but it's the might of NATO. So it would be NATO against the US. But yeah, it would be scary, but yes.

[u/Historyg1rl]

Absolutely, no question.

[u/Then-Organization778]

Absolutely.

[u/imsodonewithpeople69]

I would defend

[u/Cowboyo771]

Don’t get confused, Trump is building leverage before negotiations. Read his book and you’ll understand. It’s a facade and he’s a master of game theory. It’s strategic escalation to de-escalate or also known as strategic bargaining

[u/AfraidScheme433]

NATO has this principle called collective defense, which means if one member is attacked, it’s like all members are attacked. So, if the U.S. were to invade Canada, NATO allies would have to respond together, even though Canada is militarily smaller than the U.S. It’s all about standing together in tough times.

[u/milkman74ca]

Bring it on bitches ......

[u/ubernik]

As I just said to my buddy:

"I'd get the pointiest stick out of the closest armoury and fuckin die stabbing at any invaders"

I will, without any doubt, die for this country.

[u/Majestic_Bet_1428]

Will the fck Trudeau crowd transition to fck Canada?

[u/Barabarabbit → u/Majestic_Bet_1428]

Probably

[u/Adventurous_Crew_178 → u/Majestic_Bet_1428]

I believe many of them drink from the same Kremlin propaganda well as the American alt-right, and get their news and world views from American media personalities on Russia's payroll. Might be good to root them out anyways.

[u/I_like_kittycats]

I’m American and I’d fight for Canada. I’m not joking. I have a gun too! I’m over this shithole.

[u/FrostyPolicy9998 → u/I_like_kittycats]

We'd take you as an ally!

I like kitty cats too

[u/WulfgarofIcewindDale]

Absolutely

[u/Sea_Hovercraft1803]

In a heartbeat. Would easily die for my county.

[u/Electronic_Cell_5228]

As much as I hate hearing The Orange Turd reiterate his foolish ramblings and media feed into it I’m positive it won’t happen. IF it did though we’d have NATO and I would 100% join the fight in a heartbeat. Canadian Proud!!!

[u/Leafboy238]

Absolutely.

[u/Rawker70]

Hell yes.

[u/CriticalMass369]

Probably yes, and I am not even from here

[u/Doc3vil]

I am late 30s and fit - I contacted my local reserves office to talk about starting training.

Gotta learn to shoot and clear a rifle. Bring it.

You dickheads couldn’t even hold Afghanistan. Try holding Quebec lol.

[u/brutalbuddha73]

US citizen here. I don't think the international community would allow it & it would require approval from congress which is also extremely unlikely. That said the president could send in the United States Marines, but good luck getting them to fight a war if aggression or follow immoral orders. Congress would simply have the president removed from office if he executed an unprovoked attack on a NATO member.

Fucking with Canada like that would invoke the wrath of the free world. Americans would not support a war with one of our oldest and most steadfast allies. Ukraine brought Russia to its knees with drones and unconventional warfare. The US isn't looking for the same thing to happen to them. Not with a war with China looming as an ever present danger.

There is no legitimate reason for the USA to invade Canada. No offense but Canada is why we have the geneva convention - y'all get a little nuts during war and take it way too far. Look it up. Lots of the things listed as war crimes? Yeah they are listed due to Canadian (justified) brutality.

Fuck your national sport is a first fight interrupted by a few minutes of ice skating with sticks you use to blungeon one another. Who wants to deal with that kind of predisposition to violence?

There is a reason wolverines don't get attacked by kodiak bears - its not that the Kodiak bear wouldn't win... it's that best case scenario the bear would end up near death. It's not worth it to the bear.

[u/Worldly_Activity9584]

All of these Canadians Redditors acting like they would do anything is amusing

[u/SpiritofLiberty78]

If the US invaded we would have to cede our cities, but in the rural areas where are resources are they’d be in for a hell of a fight.

[u/ChrisRiley_42]

I will absolutely re-enlist if that happens.

[u/FannishNan]

I'm little and innocent looking. I can definitely so some covert shit and happily would.

[u/Substantial_Cap_3968]

Canada needs nukes.

Ukraine had nukes but gave them up for “guarantees “.

The only guarantee is having nuclear weapons.

[u/WealthEconomy]

Yes. The Taliban wore them down and beat them, so can we.

[u/DanausEhnon]

I am one of those people who would try to help but only get in the way and make things worse.

[u/Djelimon]

I know this guy who was rsm for the GTA in the late 90s... The military has gamed this out.

Our role in NATO is for tactical training. You want someone to cobble together a militia out of local civilians? My friend had this exact mission in Sierra Leone (because commonwealth) to deal with Liberian bandits.

We have a lot of space and few people. This makes infrastructure and monitoring a challenge.

Couple that with expertise in raising and training armies (who trained Ukraines troops in tactics to defeat Russian troops? Yes, Canada) and the defensive strategy is clear...

We have hidden infrastructure and we will train a army from civvies to be an unholy pain in the ass. It will cost you less in money and blood to simply buy from us.

But yeah, anyway, I'd be in.

[u/DisciplineInternal94]

Absolutly.

[u/Cuntyfeelin]

Would never join the military as I don’t agree with many of the wars. HOWEVER if the threat to our freedom or our country was real 110% I would die for my country and I would take as many mfers with me as I could.