Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

[dapaterson]

We got over the War of 1812 and 54'40'' or fight. I'm sure we'll get over MAGA.

That's no reason to buy their equipment when there are other suppliers not actively trying to threaten our economy and our sovereignty.

 

[McG]

It took about 130 years, two world wars, and the threat of a third such war with Soviets to get over 1812. Recovery from MAGA might be quicker, but it’s still decades away.

 

[Infanteer]

In 1955, we were moving soldiers and their families to a country with whom we had conducted 2x total wars with over the previous half century. Our bombers took part in raids that turned their cities to charred ash, but that was alright due to the depths of their crimes against humanity. Within a generation, we were buying their tanks.

Don't let TDS get in they way of a realistic appraisal of the severity of what is going on.

 

[suffolkowner]

I think we were probably over it by WW2 but alliances arent built on morality or ethics and the end of history isnt here yet and America isnt a shining beacon on the hill. Whats worse is they dont want to even try right now. Its not going to kill us to buy a few non American weapons systems where equivalent alternatives exist.

 

[McG]

In 1955, we were moving soldiers and their families to a country with whom we had conducted 2x total wars with over the previous half century. Our bombers took part in raids that turned their cities to charred ash, but that was alright due to the depths of their crimes against humanity. Within a generation, we were buying their tanks.

I don’t think we will need to defeat the US militarily, but otherwise yes. The healing between our countries would definitely be accelerated by substantial systemic governance reform and a repentant population in the US. Trump is just a symptom of a broken US system that allowed him to happen twice.

Throwing around “TDS” is really just name calling.