It's pretty obvious this comment didn't come from a Canadian. Because if it was, you'd know that Palantir is elbow-deep in the Trump administration, the same one that has repeatedly threatened to annex Canada. That is not a threat to be taken lightly, and the Canadian public agrees, which is why the trump-opposing Liberal party is currently enjoying a parliamentary majority. A more relevant question would be "Why would anyone with Canada's interests in mind even consider Palantir in the first place?"

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thaumasiotes 6 hours ago | parent [-]

> Palantir is elbow-deep in the Trump administration, the same one that has repeatedly threatened to annex Canada. That is not a threat to be taken lightly, and the Canadian public agrees

Are they making any preparations for war, at all, that they weren't also doing in 2021?

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epistasis 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Did the US make any preparations for war before abducting Maduro from Venezuela or before getting into a war with Iran that cost them freedom of passage in the Strait of Hormuz?

Right up until Russia invaded Ukraine, Russia maintained that, no, that troop buildup wasn't meant as an invasion force, and a good chunk of the world believed Russia because it was a moronic idea to invade Ukraine. Trump is far more moronic and power drunk than Putin, and would perhaps not even organize troops befre invading Canada, all because somebody in the inner circle goaded Trump into it.

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mikem170 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I'd say yes. Things like increased military spending (2% of gdp, largest since the end of the cold war), buying more non-US weapon systems (like Saab's GlobalEye, instead of US AWACS), exploring other alliances (with Europe and China), and lessoning dependencies on US companies (like Palantir).

Are you thinking that the Candian public doesn't care about Trump's annexation threats?

	▲	thaumasiotes 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I'm thinking that they care in only the most minor ways imaginable, yes. They find the threats offensive, but not threatening.

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jmye 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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thaumasiotes 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Assuming the answer is "no", that is sufficient to demonstrate that the Canadian public sees the threat as one to be taken lightly, and indeed one to which the most appropriate reaction is to ignore it.

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jeromegv 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Ah yes.. the threat to invade us... should be taken lightly. Right. We should fall in line, let them bully us, do nothing, keep sending our money there.

I'm sure that your dear leader would also take lightly any threat of invasion against the United States.

	▲	thaumasiotes 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		You're taking it lightly right now. If you believe it isn't something to be taken lightly, why do your actions contradict your beliefs so badly?