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• PhoenixDog@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Point to me the last time Canada waged several illegal wars in the last two years.

  I’ll wait.

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  • Cowbee@lemmy.ml ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Imperialism is not “wages illegal wars,” imperialism is a process of wealth and resource extraction from the global south. Canada participates in this international system, headed by the US Empire, as a willing recipient of the spoils. Further, Canada is a member of NATO, which is a military coalition of imperialist countries designed to prevent backlash from the global south.

    I assume you at least agree with the understanding that Canada is a genocidal settler-colony, and therefore should be abolished as a state alongside the US Empire, Israel, etc.

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    • PhoenixDog@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Who said anything about abolishing America? You’ve managed to make up something in your head then argue with me.

      I just said me and millions of other Canadians will never trust America again. And you tried your best to turn that into something wildly different.

      Go back to Reddit if you want to argue shit your made up yourself.

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      • Cowbee@lemmy.ml ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I said:

        To be fair, Canada is also a genocidal settler-colony and an active imperialist power.

        I directly compared Canada to the US Empire, as a lesser imperial power and a similarly genocidal settler-colony. I think the fact that Canadians distrust the US Empire is a bit hypocritical, a progressive movement within Canada should also oppose the Canadian state.

        I wasn’t really trying to “twist” what you were saying, more give you an alternate perspective. For all of the reasons you hate the US, you should also hate Canada. Both are bad, Canada just is lower on the imperial ladder.

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