To join the EU the requirement is to own land in Europe, Canada is not a part of Europe, however Canada technically owns Vimmy Ridge because the French gifted to them after WW1, so Canada technically owns land in Europe meaning they fit the requirement to join the EU (I think)
@@fishplease3810 It's probably because more Canadians actually use it. Yeah, healthcare is great when you spend a fortune on it. Needing expensive insurance to access it does a great job of making the line short. 🤣
The healthcare outcomes are better than the US. It just takes forever to get non-emergency things done because we actually triage by need and not income. @fishplease3810
To a large extent, it doesn't even matter if Trump is "joking" or just testing the waters when he says things like this. As the president of the USA, he sets the tone. And now thinking about annexing neighbours has entered the dialogue and it's here to stay. It is deeply troubling.
The thing is, if america wants to actually use force to get what trump is saying they want nobody can do anything about it, this is a nightmare scenario for everyone involved, including america, because if america becomes an imperialist force it will be eventually taken down, like every other superpower that did the same. This is terrible for everyone except china
The issue is the geography of it. Canada is so massive that trading goods mostly in and out of our east coast may still mean shipping across many thousands of miles/kilometers over land. For our western provinces, a 25% tariff may be less costly than dealing with the logistics of shipping Galway across the globe.
@@Elliottklassen which is why the Commonwealth trading agreement is probably the way they will go instead it allows them to trade in both directions and also act as a transit hub essentially providing an alternative to the Palm Canal which would be even more important if Trump does invade
US kinda was in that era ever since 2001. USA invades Afghanistan and Iraq, and stages a coup in Bolivia? 4 million refugees after the Afghan war? Mass murder and destruction in Iraq? No one cared. Russia invades Ukraine? HOLY SHIT!!! HOW COULD YOU!!? THEM POOR KIDS!
@@colton9625 No, I think I get the point they're trying to make. Russia was antagonizing to Ukraine, which made the Ukrainian people lean more towards the EU. Now, with the U.S. getting antagonizing to Canada, it makes the Canadian people want to side more with the EU.
Well, there probably will be nothing left to join EU soon. And Eu is in really bad shape after they refused to buy cheap resources from Russia and their industry moved to USA.
As a Canadian, I would rather join the EU. Also, Danemark? You are now my favourite neighbour. Edit: I've just realized that this isn't the first time Canadians and Europeans have talked about Canada joining the EU. We've been thinking about it since 2005. Canada is also a member in the Council of the European Space Agency and of Horizon Europe.
Well, as usual less than half the population even voted to leave, and the vote outcome was very very close. I think the majority of the country didn't want to leave. And a lot of the peoole who wanted to leave have since changed their minds after it was revelaed that the Leave campaign were spouting lies (e.g. they claimed £350 million of tax revenue per year would be freed up and diverted to the social healthcare, which was completely false).
@@tylerwilson5769 He's been in office for 2 days and you're already making pejorative remarks about him, calling you cringe isn't enough, you're just petty.
No, they dismantle their militaries. Import immense numbers of hostile people that can't attack their own people, and rant at the United States for demanding they begin paying for their own self-defense. 😮
@teameh.w as a German, I will say, our politicians are definitely a "little" wacky. But compared to Trump and his lot. I would say they are reasonable sane. I mean who isn't compared to that clown with the power of nuclear weapons.
As an American, I'm not offended. I heard about the news when my boss laughed the hardest I've ever seen her laugh (she read about Trump wanting to annex Canada).
yeah its kinda absurd. Trump was mainly elected to "fix" economic woes (which uh, realistically he prob wouldn't but thats a different discussion) so I am very doubtful the American populace would support annexation
@@jjjace2152 of course trump will fix the economy, if he doesn't that's because the democrats hypnotized him into making bad decisions with their woke microwave rays /s
@@jjjace2152 And another thing while we aren't nearly as patriotic we LOVE our sovereignty, the US fought us 3 times in the past and were surprised to see we didn't want to be American as our troops fought vigilantly. Heck in World War 2, 1 million people signed up for the Army to go fight in the war and end things sooner without much conscription, I can imagine there's a big group of people who will fight till the bitter end if the US actually goes to war with us
People and Trump have been justifying his actions by saying he was joking; you don't 'joke' when in 8 days you will become the most powerful man on Earth, when a slip of paper with your name on it could trigger a nuclear winter; you cannot 'joke'.
@Siliconversations I was surprised you wanted to step into the political space so quickly, but this American enjoyed it. Still, please focus on what pleases you to make rather than what you think we want.
That's actually... a really good take. I'm not entirely certain about acceptance into the EU proper, but adding Canada into the EEA sounds great (also, yet another episode of "MAGA threatening to shift some of US's economic-political power in the direction of the EU")
@@chasemasn Not really relevant to the topic of the video? It's 1) an NGO (not an actual econ/pol block, doesn't do any actual trade) that 2) includes the US (actually biggest country by number of participants)?
@@kaktuslocc How is it not relevant when it directly dictates to the EU how it’s economy will function moving forward? Starmer is literally meeting with companies like black rock A global canal of global elitists - literally exists & they back the EU “not relevant” what a joke
There’s a lot of us Albertans wanting to join the US. I think it’s time for a national divorce. Split Canada at Manitoba the west can go to the US the east to the EU. Everyone is happy
@@BASED.88 Yeah I think BC, NWT and the Yukon might have thoughts on that. But maybe Yukon, BC, Oregon, Washington and California could secede from their respective countries and form their own nation, AB and SK can join the US, and everyone else can join the EU.
@@kmacgregor6361 the territories don’t get a say and only the coast of BC is the problem. Edmonton is too progressive and would whine, also, but surrounding areas would cancel them out
UK welcomes Canada as well I promise we won’t try to do empire two Electric Boogaloo😂 we need closer ties with our brothers and sisters in the Commonwealth at a time like this
As a Canadian I feel that as well I do understand the want for canada to take its self more serious because it is a clown show when it comes to are leaders systems at the moment And we should be This definitely isn't a squabble between Canadian citizens and American citizens This is between are systems
I live in a Northeast US state, I really hope we don't start a war because something between militaries of that size could ravage the states and ruin local populations. Wishing all Canadians well, hoping everyone gets through this.
Canada DOES share a border with France and Greenland... Though how cool it would be for no more visas and cheaper European university, I doubt the next expected to be Conservative cabinet will want to join the EU and not prioritize Canadian independence.
I know this was supposed to be a silly kind of video, but let me just say: As a Canadian, when I heard the Ode to Joy start to play with the Friendship Flag (TM) on proud display, I felt a kind of euphoric relief of stress - a sensation of “oh, it’s *finally over*” and “thank God *we’re free at last* - that I never would have expected. It’s so, so tiring being neighbours with the United States, and it really can feel like a toxic and dependant relationship at times. I know it was silly, but it was silly *with sincerity*, and even just the joking suggestion of having another option, another partner who would free us from our dependence on America, of joining with like-minded democracies that share and support our values instead of mocking and threatening them - it was wild. It was good. It gave me *hope*. Siliconversations, I know you probably didn’t mean much by it, but you made us a Friendship Flag (TM), and that really counts for something. I’m getting more invilved with politics this year, and now I’m *definitely* bringing a Pro-EU fervor with me. Realistically we’ll never join the EU, but maybe we could join the EEA and strengthen our NATO ties. God, I want this so badly now.
one thing that was always interesting to me is the fact that Trump often has respect for dictators and often seems to quote them along with some good relations. in my opinion i believe its him probably admiring or envy of their ability to make any change they want without being abrupted.
Trump is the only US president to have met the most amount of dictators in US history. and shook hands with them smiling. I don't think him being envious of dictators is farfetched.
Just goes to show how mad the US has become. If someone else was threatening to annex them, they would grabbing their guns but they expect Canada to roll over and/or be grateful.
What? Trump is the only one saying this. Why are you equating the entire country of 300 million to a single person who is just saying this to get attention, with no plans of actually doing this?
I have friends in Canada, they have no desire to move to the US. Though taxes are high in Canada, Canadians get more from those taxes, Healthcare being a major one. The US being so powerful, yet it's people not being able to afford basic preventative care and often going into debt with serious medical issues arise is crazy. A MRI is easily $3500 without insurance, and common insurance will only pay 50-70%...leaving a $1500 bill for a quick and fairly common diagnostic test. Canada has many different laws than the US. Why people thought a wealthy narcissist at the tail end of his life was the best option is beyond me. Frankly, neither option was good and both parties are absurd. I don't know why people even bothered to vote.
The reason Trump won was that the Democratic Party ran one of the worst campaigns possible, and have seemingly abandoned the ideas of economic progressivism, that makes them popular. If the Democratic Party ran on a platform of comprehensive healthcare reform and fighting large conglomerates that would be far more attune to the issues that many working class Americans make. Because running on being marginally better than the Republicans is not attractive.
@@NUCLEARARMAMENTYeah but paying for an MRI is not the same thing as paying for the R&D. That’s the company’s job, not the consumer’s. The US healthcare system is a total scam.
If they can afford to offer them cheaply in the rest of the world, they can afford to offer them cheaply in the US. The only reason they dont is the lack of political will to pay the R&D costs with tax payer money as should be done, and force the healthcare industrial complex to not charge end users @@NUCLEARARMAMENT
absolutely would not - they’re a sinking ship, can’t even reach proper nato targets, just like Canada it would be the blind leading the blind Trudeau is similar to Macron, Starmer & others - he just stepped down.. you think canadians want MORE of that? 😂
As a Black immigrant from the Caribbean who became a US citizen, you're talking out your ass and America is one of the greatest (did not say perfect and without issue, as that does not exist on Earth) lands.
I am also a natural born white amercian, I'm leaving for the Netherlands when I'm old enough because right now I'm eleven and that's quite far from when I should move out!
Also, can we talk about how the US already has like... two or three territories that it controls that would LOVE to be states, and have been trying to be states for years?? Like Puerto Rico should 100% be a state before something crazy like Canada or Greenland.
@anonymousfish2456 The worst thing you can possibly be is of geopolitical significance to the United States, but independent of the United States... 😂
@ricktheweeb5382 oh yes, the most trustworthy people on earth, the American media. Have you even seen the press briefing or are you just saying that because the news told you?
I should have been more vocal about my own support for this pun. Here I thought you didn't need my encouragement, because clearly this is a man who has it all together!
Honestly wish you could though I don't think the US government will let any state leave, not just Texas and the former Confederacy. Your state wishing to leave though could be an issue for the US as California is very rich
@djangel3108 Yep, California would still be one of the world's richest economies even if it was an independent country. The Unites States ABSOLUTELY would not let that kind of thing slide.
There's already the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement but as a Canadian, I wouldn't mind deeper ties with our democracy loving friends in Europe.
You know what? Sure, why not. I'll vote in favour of it if there were a referendum about joining the EU. It'll be funny to have Canada in the EU and also I'm biased since I'm from Québec.
As an Ontarian (the proper term is Ontarioite but that doesn't roll of the tongue as well to me) I agree with you on Joining the EU proper. If we got into NATO as a North American country despite the Alliance being mostly European, I'm sure we could get into the EU if nobody opposes
@Spaceman2423J no one except rich insulated lefties want to annex cali into canada your state is on fire every year, even a random canadian knows that you know what your leaders did? they emptied reserves, pulled public funding for wildfire initiatives & most succinctly, did nothing when (in some cases) weeks prior to the “wildfire season” insurance companies pulled coverage i mean - do i go on?
@@KingBlaisy Ad hominem fallacy. You focusing on the grammar mistake instead of the very clear message of "not wanting to be annexed by USA" is not a valid argument.
we're not joining the european union. we literally fought to get away from european politics. If the USA wants to fight we can. But I don't think the average US citizen would be okay with a war on their own continent.
Under any other circumstances, i wouldnt want to be part of the EU as a Canadian, but id rather be an independent country and part of the bloc than America's doormat
There will be no "51st State" Canada will weather this just fine. There is no need to be recolonized by Europe or to lose control of key aspects of our sovereignty thank you.
Not even hoi4 logic, it’s like those 2014 countryball videos where random countries would just invade each other for the hell of it whilst twirling their moustaches
Yeah, allowing a non-European country to join would certainly open a Pandora's box of possibilities, and it would be somewhat upsetting to Morocco, who applied for EU membership and was denied for not being in Europe. That said, I would still love to see Canada join the EU. Obviously, if there is enough political will from both sides, simple pedantry like this isn't going to stop the EU from accepting Canada.
@@alexandert6489 with that logic, USA could also apply, amd nothing should be stopping Turkye. But yeah, if it means protecting Canada, I'd like for them to join the Union. I don't want them to Vanish.
Half your audience upvoting is crazy. Keep up the great work, be it AI safety or broader interesting content like this one, lots of us are here for it !
Honestly Canada joining the EU wuld be really funny so im all for it (It also wuld be good for Europe and canade so a win win id say) As a citisen of the European union i als herby formally invite Canada to youn the european Union totally not cause it wuld be really cool to not have to get a turist visa to go ther
As someone in the US, I really don't understand or agree with anything Trump has been insinuating. I always thought of Canada as being our friendly neighbor. Anyone who wants to ruin that, seems like the problem factor.
Maybe I’m the stupid one, but I don’t see how joining the EU would do anything to combat a trade war… It’s not like anyone if preventing Canada from trading with the EU. There are reasons why Canada’s trade is predominantly with the US and not EU today. I assume joining the EU is not going to take those reasons away…
It wouldn't combat Trump starting a trade war, but it would bolster Canada's economic power, providing a buffer from an attempted US trade war. Side note: Why the F does Trump want a trade war with Canada anyway?
@vis7139 Because he is a traitor that works for the enemies. This must be it otherwise it wouldn't make any sense to why he's treating his allies worse than his rivals
If Canada was actually a member, then any tarriffs on Canada would have to be tarriffs on the EU. Now, the USA will already cripple itself if it outs tarriffs on Canadian goods. Hitting Europe as well would hopefully be an obviously bad idea, sufficient to stop them from applying the tarriffs at all.
I think this time his administration will be more effective. It'll still have Trump's trademark dysfunction, but the creeps he surrounds himself with have been planning, unlike last time.
Dude, one of our greatest prides as Canadians is that we are not the United States.
America has been seeming a lot better recently
@astrius22 real
@@jadsaddlol no
Yet
Annexing Canada is such a Fallout timeline move
unfortunately for America this isn't a video game.
no worries, when Trump launches his special military operation Russia will sent Canada some weapons to defend themselves.
@@distikingNah a USA war against Canada aint becoming Ukraine 💀.
It would literally end in a day, USA isnt Russia
Closer to Handmaid's Tale
The USA China war in Fallout 😭
To join the EU the requirement is to own land in Europe, Canada is not a part of Europe, however Canada technically owns Vimmy Ridge because the French gifted to them after WW1, so Canada technically owns land in Europe meaning they fit the requirement to join the EU (I think)
I did not know this! Sick!
@ do not quote me on this, I’m remembering stuff from like grade 10 history
@@thatguyplayz8698 you are correct! vimy ridge is technecally a part of canada
Technically Canada shares a land border with Denmark, thefefore could parts of Canada be deemed in Europe?
@@calicogaming6063 we also have shared waters with France, so we border 2 European nations (3 if you want to include Greenland/Denmark!)
Canada annexing USA has more support than USA annexing Canada lol
facts
At least US Americans get to have free healthcare if that ever happens
@@RavennaEnsignboias expensive as it is over there, the healthcare in a lot of places in Canada is pretty whack (probably why it’s free)
@@fishplease3810 It's probably because more Canadians actually use it. Yeah, healthcare is great when you spend a fortune on it. Needing expensive insurance to access it does a great job of making the line short. 🤣
The healthcare outcomes are better than the US. It just takes forever to get non-emergency things done because we actually triage by need and not income. @fishplease3810
as a canadian, i'd rather be european than american
as a canadian, i’d like all of you who share this sentiment to please leave North America & immigrate to the EU
As an American, i'd rather be European too.
you are already an American you know you are part of North America
It would be better to be independent and bankrupt then be European
@TheSuperiorCat Not sure why im getting updates on this thread anymore, I can’t see my own comment 👎
To a large extent, it doesn't even matter if Trump is "joking" or just testing the waters when he says things like this. As the president of the USA, he sets the tone. And now thinking about annexing neighbours has entered the dialogue and it's here to stay. It is deeply troubling.
Finally. A return to a world of Blood, Steel & Glory is desperately needed.
@@Nykandrosinsane and not insane.
U 2 serious... New times new styles
The thing is, if america wants to actually use force to get what trump is saying they want nobody can do anything about it, this is a nightmare scenario for everyone involved, including america, because if america becomes an imperialist force it will be eventually taken down, like every other superpower that did the same.
This is terrible for everyone except china
@@Nykandroswtf
As a Canadian, I would WAAAAY rather become allied with the EU, then be taken over by the americans
Why? We’re basically the same country.
You are going to take that back when you realize the EU is not going share their military with you, unlike the US, lol.
Only thing stopping me from joining the US is their shitty healthcare.
thats kinda stupid
@@prazofficialit's called health care, no health insurance needed and safer.
As an American, I urge Canada to find a better friend.
Honestly, as a citizen of the UK we welcome stronger political ties with her brothers and sisters in Canada we need an EU for the Commonwealth
The issue is the geography of it. Canada is so massive that trading goods mostly in and out of our east coast may still mean shipping across many thousands of miles/kilometers over land. For our western provinces, a 25% tariff may be less costly than dealing with the logistics of shipping Galway across the globe.
@@Elliottklassen which is why the Commonwealth trading agreement is probably the way they will go instead it allows them to trade in both directions and also act as a transit hub essentially providing an alternative to the Palm Canal which would be even more important if Trump does invade
As an american, i urge canada to join us.
America is NOT my friend.
US is in its Russian era. The same way Russia made Ukraine wanna join EU, US is making Canada consider joining EU
US kinda was in that era ever since 2001.
USA invades Afghanistan and Iraq, and stages a coup in Bolivia? 4 million refugees after the Afghan war? Mass murder and destruction in Iraq? No one cared.
Russia invades Ukraine? HOLY SHIT!!! HOW COULD YOU!!? THEM POOR KIDS!
@@SolarBaller I take it you don’t know much about Russia or Ukraine
@@colton9625 No, I think I get the point they're trying to make. Russia was antagonizing to Ukraine, which made the Ukrainian people lean more towards the EU. Now, with the U.S. getting antagonizing to Canada, it makes the Canadian people want to side more with the EU.
Well, there probably will be nothing left to join EU soon. And Eu is in really bad shape after they refused to buy cheap resources from Russia and their industry moved to USA.
@@fqertexirte3054 In what universe do you live?
As a Canadian, I would rather join the EU.
Also, Danemark? You are now my favourite neighbour.
Edit: I've just realized that this isn't the first time Canadians and Europeans have talked about Canada joining the EU. We've been thinking about it since 2005. Canada is also a member in the Council of the European Space Agency and of Horizon Europe.
Danemark goes immeasurably harder than denmark, they are the Danes not the Dens; thank you TheNightlessFall, very cool!
Yeah, the American clown show was very funny, until the lions took control of the show.
As a fellow Canadian, I agree! We have far more in common with our European friends than we do with America. Clearly.
As a German, I also warmly invite Canada to the EU 🇨🇦🇪🇺
Having a maple leaf as instead of one of the stars would be kinda cool
As a canadian, I would MUCH RATHER join the EU. I have a bunch of US friends, but it isn't worth joining them in that nightmare.
PLEASE
We're good thanks. German citizens were arrested for calling a politician fat. Fix your country
Ignore @superidol238 we would love to be in the EU
Solution: Canada pulls a uno reverse card and the USA becomes the United States of Canada
So uh silli can u pick a name in the replies plz :D
If they deploy the strategic maple syrup reserves it just might happen.
@dogcarman Canada is right next to the US so they would probably use the tactical maple syrup
Ok, So we get what we want anyways in your scenario.
@@insanitygamer_vibing checkmate
@FreshnFake damn you right! Canada should annex the US!
Then we can vote that just turn it into the United States
It made me disproptionally sad that the UK isn't in the EU map.
Well they decided to leave. One of their reasons was to pursuit more trade with Canada. Which makes integrating Kanada in the EU market even funnier.
@@DerMannDerSeineMutterwarthat is honestly hilarious
Well, as usual less than half the population even voted to leave, and the vote outcome was very very close. I think the majority of the country didn't want to leave. And a lot of the peoole who wanted to leave have since changed their minds after it was revelaed that the Leave campaign were spouting lies (e.g. they claimed £350 million of tax revenue per year would be freed up and diverted to the social healthcare, which was completely false).
@@DerMannDerSeineMutterwar It was monumentally stupid move to leave the EU. Everything just got worse in our country.
We wait 20 years for brexit voters to pass on then rejoin the EU anyways
How can someone in their right mind say that Trump is not an absolute clown after this is beyond me
That's the straw that broke the camels' back?
@@Thespikedballofdoom I have come to realise that comment was very cringe worthy.
@@tylerwilson5769 He's been in office for 2 days and you're already making pejorative remarks about him, calling you cringe isn't enough, you're just petty.
Hes known to be crazy and hes said crazy things in the past, get over yourself its not that deep.
because they aren't in their right mind obviously
The EU want to welcome Canada with open arms into the block of reasonably sane politicians, that don't "joke" about annexing sovereign nations.
Except Orban, that guy sucks balls
No, they dismantle their militaries. Import immense numbers of hostile people that can't attack their own people, and rant at the United States for demanding they begin paying for their own self-defense. 😮
Reasonably sane politicians.. *france, germany and the netherlands leave the call*
@teameh.w as a German, I will say, our politicians are definitely a "little" wacky. But compared to Trump and his lot. I would say they are reasonable sane. I mean who isn't compared to that clown with the power of nuclear weapons.
@Adrox05 yeah thats defenitly true
As an American, I'm not offended. I heard about the news when my boss laughed the hardest I've ever seen her laugh (she read about Trump wanting to annex Canada).
yeah its kinda absurd. Trump was mainly elected to "fix" economic woes (which uh, realistically he prob wouldn't but thats a different discussion) so I am very doubtful the American populace would support annexation
@@jjjace2152 of course trump will fix the economy, if he doesn't that's because the democrats hypnotized him into making bad decisions with their woke microwave rays
/s
@@jjjace2152 And another thing while we aren't nearly as patriotic we LOVE our sovereignty, the US fought us 3 times in the past and were surprised to see we didn't want to be American as our troops fought vigilantly.
Heck in World War 2, 1 million people signed up for the Army to go fight in the war and end things sooner without much conscription, I can imagine there's a big group of people who will fight till the bitter end if the US actually goes to war with us
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As another member of the EU, I would also like to invite Canada. Between the two of us, that makes a majority I think.
As a former member of the EU who is just spectating, I urge Canada to do it for the memes
Stay away from us - we don’t want you
Of course! Thx
Makes perfect logical sense for a north American country to be part of the eu
The hat with the bee pattern really sets you apart from the other stick figures that ramble about stuff, well played
haha thanks, it was a complete impulse decision in my first animated video, literally put zero thought into it
It also somewhat associates the channel with CGP Grey, which definitely doesn't hurt.
@@TheRatsintheWalls his voice is really similar
@@OpposingFork he sounds like grey if he was a college student
@@suspicioussand with an accent
People and Trump have been justifying his actions by saying he was joking; you don't 'joke' when in 8 days you will become the most powerful man on Earth, when a slip of paper with your name on it could trigger a nuclear winter; you cannot 'joke'.
Its like if Reagan told his jokes live
@Alguien644Reagan joked about his enemies, not his allies.
If we follow their logic, can people just start threatening assault and destruction and claim it as a joke?
@@jampine8268i mean the same people call being racist a joke so yeah probably
With jokes like this, trump might be the funniest clown on the world stage
1:41 As a brit who knew Brexit was a stupid idea from the start, I find it so painful seeing maps of the EU without the UK anymore.
My condolences, id recommend learning french and swimming over the channel
why are you still (seemingly) honouring the migration pact?
Same. I miss being part of the EU. All because some gullible racist idiots didn't like foreigners.
@@chasemasnsir why is it a bad thing
@@luukienquocflowerboy perhaps the cover ups that have gone on within the UK government for quite some time now..?
No please more such passive agressive political content, i love it
I am easily peer pressured so maybe if this video does well ...
@SiliconversationsI hope you make more of this. You are smart and fun. This is not fun…. I can’t afford bread 😗
@Siliconversations TBH any samuel o'nella esq content fills my cup. Just keep being a nerd.
@Siliconversations
I was surprised you wanted to step into the political space so quickly, but this American enjoyed it. Still, please focus on what pleases you to make rather than what you think we want.
Looks like it did well
That's actually... a really good take. I'm not entirely certain about acceptance into the EU proper, but adding Canada into the EEA sounds great (also, yet another episode of "MAGA threatening to shift some of US's economic-political power in the direction of the EU")
Do you know what the W.E.F is?
@@chasemasn Not really relevant to the topic of the video?
It's 1) an NGO (not an actual econ/pol block, doesn't do any actual trade) that 2) includes the US (actually biggest country by number of participants)?
@@kaktuslocc How is it not relevant when it directly dictates to the EU how it’s economy will function moving forward? Starmer is literally meeting with companies like black rock
A global canal of global elitists - literally exists & they back the EU
“not relevant” what a joke
I think you're forgetting about the Monroe Doctrine. 😂
@@infinitelinkthat only applies to military action
Meanwhile Canada and Mexico are helping to combat the fires in Los Angeles. Thank you both for being way better neighbors than we deserve.
As a Canadian, I'm 100% down with joining the EU, even if Trump f's off
Canadian here. There is a small but growing groundswell of folks saying Canada should join the EU and I'm all for it.
Well, Cyprus joined EU despite not being a European country, so maybe Canada will be able too.
There’s a lot of us Albertans wanting to join the US. I think it’s time for a national divorce. Split Canada at Manitoba the west can go to the US the east to the EU. Everyone is happy
The only issue with that is BC, as someone from there I do not want to join with the US and I don't know anyone who does
@@BASED.88 Yeah I think BC, NWT and the Yukon might have thoughts on that. But maybe Yukon, BC, Oregon, Washington and California could secede from their respective countries and form their own nation, AB and SK can join the US, and everyone else can join the EU.
@@kmacgregor6361 the territories don’t get a say and only the coast of BC is the problem.
Edmonton is too progressive and would whine, also, but surrounding areas would cancel them out
Welcome Canada, we even speak french over here 🇪🇺🇨🇦
Oui je le veut!
Beautiful!!
We welcome Canada 🇨🇦🇪🇺
UK welcomes Canada as well I promise we won’t try to do empire two Electric Boogaloo😂 we need closer ties with our brothers and sisters in the Commonwealth at a time like this
As a Canadian being able to easily travel to Europe would be awesome im all for this
im 100% down
yea so they can get flooded with reigh pist migrants and not be able to do anything about it
+1
As a Canadian, this sounds to be an offer too good to refuse...
But the map would look sick think of the map
why would you want to live in a the european union of socialistic policies when u could live in a free market of the united states
@@aSkibidiRunner the land of liburteh and school shootins and mcdonolds and expensive healthcare, but at least there ain't no gubbermint tyrruhkney!
@@aSkibidiRunner Bait used to be believable
@@toaster9922 I mean if Canada joined us it wouldn’t be bad for them as they would avoid the tariff and they could still obviously trade with the UK
As a German I would love to see Canada in the EU. I always viewed Canadians as "the sane amaricans" 😂
And on a global scale the Austrian painter is viewed as the last sane German, ironically,
As Pole, I fully support this idea
@@Bear-c4x 0/10 bait
@ Yeah you’re baiting alright.
@@konanpl8936 you guys just want warcrime buddies, little european Texas 😁
(jk, love you guys in Poland, greetings from the Netherlands)
As an American I think Canada should annex the United States
Like that's ever gonna happen. What a load of - (toilet flush)
At least take the northern part that they can reasonably govern
Finally a European who understands the glory of poutine. Thank you for the stellar content good sir
Putin ❌️
Poutine ✅️
Never had it, but I’m sure I would like it. This kind of combinations are usually very good. Until now I’ll do with a kapsalon
As an American, I think we should just leave Canada be 🇨🇦 🤝 🇺🇲
As a Canadian I feel that as well
I do understand the want for canada to take its self more serious because it is a clown show when it comes to are leaders systems at the moment
And we should be
This definitely isn't a squabble between Canadian citizens and American citizens
This is between are systems
That would be good.
I'm glad you think that, cheers to you and every American who thinks this is a stupid
Plus, they are an ally with the US and it would just pointless to do so anyway.
I live in a Northeast US state, I really hope we don't start a war because something between militaries of that size could ravage the states and ruin local populations. Wishing all Canadians well, hoping everyone gets through this.
"Is Trump Joking?" is a wonderful show and I would love to see more of it in the future
and a very real qouestion we all have to ask because he is a lunatic
I really wish it would stop being a thing. But as long as it exists in reality I like seeing good videos about it.
Canada DOES share a border with France and Greenland... Though how cool it would be for no more visas and cheaper European university, I doubt the next expected to be Conservative cabinet will want to join the EU and not prioritize Canadian independence.
Nope. Skippy is going to sell us up the river for a chance to taste Trump's shoes.
Not only that but we would get a variety of European vehicles and diesels into Canada
I think France only has a maritime border in St. Pierre and Miquelon, Greenland does have a land border in Hans Island, however.
Amazing, imagine a oil & gas pipeline from Canada to the eu!!!! Or shipping!! No more dependency on russia and the usa!!!! Yea!!!
We already don't need a visa for traveling to Europe, but joining the EU would still be sweet nonetheless
As a Canadian I would much rather join the European union than the united states
I’d much rather join the US.
@@BASED.88… i have never met someone like you before
@@BrodyAlsonze really? Most of my friends and family want to join the US, too.
@ ok well i never met anyone like you guys before.
@@BrodyAlsonzeyou must be in BC or Ontario
lets help this guy in the algorithm
Comments really do help :)
Indeed let us, they are good.
Yeah!
I too am in this comment section
As an European Conservative, Trump should troll Russia instead of Canada.
As a conservative leaning Canadian, I agree. I'd support Quebec sovereignty, but with US being aggressive; Quebec is safer staying in Canada for now.
As a Canadian leftist, I also agree with you.
It wouldn't be trolling. We would gladly become the 51st state of the USA 😂
@@unexpected2475As a Swedish Socialist i couldn’t agree more, China, Russia, Israel and sadly america now too are all going downhill
@@RomanAvdeevX no, not really.
You're welcome to leave, we won't stop you.
bro is speedrunning how to lose all your allies
for real
Y'know as a Canadian, I love the US, but the idea of joining the EU sounds so sweet. I feel guilty to admit it but, I kinda want it to happen
I know this was supposed to be a silly kind of video, but let me just say: As a Canadian, when I heard the Ode to Joy start to play with the Friendship Flag (TM) on proud display, I felt a kind of euphoric relief of stress - a sensation of “oh, it’s *finally over*” and “thank God *we’re free at last* - that I never would have expected. It’s so, so tiring being neighbours with the United States, and it really can feel like a toxic and dependant relationship at times. I know it was silly, but it was silly *with sincerity*, and even just the joking suggestion of having another option, another partner who would free us from our dependence on America, of joining with like-minded democracies that share and support our values instead of mocking and threatening them - it was wild. It was good. It gave me *hope*. Siliconversations, I know you probably didn’t mean much by it, but you made us a Friendship Flag (TM), and that really counts for something. I’m getting more invilved with politics this year, and now I’m *definitely* bringing a Pro-EU fervor with me. Realistically we’ll never join the EU, but maybe we could join the EEA and strengthen our NATO ties. God, I want this so badly now.
one thing that was always interesting to me is the fact that Trump often has respect for dictators and often seems to quote them along with some good relations. in my opinion i believe its him probably admiring or envy of their ability to make any change they want without being abrupted.
ok friend, maybe lay off the CNN
@@drgreenthumnb bro i am not even american i got my own propganda news stations😭
@@drgreenthumnb You don't need CNN or any other news agency to draw this conclusion.
Trump is the only US president to have met the most amount of dictators in US history.
and shook hands with them smiling.
I don't think him being envious of dictators is farfetched.
@@Lemmings19 yeah you do. thats how you get the out of context clips to draw that conclusion sillly ass
Just cede USA to Switzerland. Problem gone.
Usa : **tries to invade switzerland**
Switzerland, with a swiss knife : I will send you to bankrupt
Deal 😂
Cede Switzerland to the US*
Yes!!
@bear-c4x no, cede America to Switzerland. Op did not stutter
I never expected a proposition of Canada joining the EU before Ukraine was in the union, but here we are
Yeah, the map would look fantastic... only if it is Canada annexing the U.S, not the U.S annexing Canada. Let's undo 1775!
As a Canadian F*ck no to join the USA I would much rather join the EU
Just goes to show how mad the US has become. If someone else was threatening to annex them, they would grabbing their guns but they expect Canada to roll over and/or be grateful.
Americans aren't always stupid, but the ones that are, are REALLY stupid, and IMO Trump would be one of them
With what military and/or guns will Canada defend itselfv
@@Bear-c4x Good job missing the entire point.
@@matthewsarson6934 I’m saying Canada can’t fight back so it might as well roll over. Nice job not understanding English?
What? Trump is the only one saying this. Why are you equating the entire country of 300 million to a single person who is just saying this to get attention, with no plans of actually doing this?
TRUE NORTH STRONG AND FREE HELL YEAH
I have friends in Canada, they have no desire to move to the US. Though taxes are high in Canada, Canadians get more from those taxes, Healthcare being a major one. The US being so powerful, yet it's people not being able to afford basic preventative care and often going into debt with serious medical issues arise is crazy. A MRI is easily $3500 without insurance, and common insurance will only pay 50-70%...leaving a $1500 bill for a quick and fairly common diagnostic test. Canada has many different laws than the US. Why people thought a wealthy narcissist at the tail end of his life was the best option is beyond me. Frankly, neither option was good and both parties are absurd. I don't know why people even bothered to vote.
The reason Trump won was that the Democratic Party ran one of the worst campaigns possible, and have seemingly abandoned the ideas of economic progressivism, that makes them popular. If the Democratic Party ran on a platform of comprehensive healthcare reform and fighting large conglomerates that would be far more attune to the issues that many working class Americans make. Because running on being marginally better than the Republicans is not attractive.
US R&D costs on medical equipment subsidizes the rest of the world, which is why they can afford to offer the services cheaper in other countries.
@@NUCLEARARMAMENTYeah but paying for an MRI is not the same thing as paying for the R&D. That’s the company’s job, not the consumer’s. The US healthcare system is a total scam.
If they can afford to offer them cheaply in the rest of the world, they can afford to offer them cheaply in the US. The only reason they dont is the lack of political will to pay the R&D costs with tax payer money as should be done, and force the healthcare industrial complex to not charge end users @@NUCLEARARMAMENT
The healthcare here isn’t worth paying for that’s why it’s free actually
As a Canadian that definitely 100% totally has the ability to do so, i accept this offer
When your best friends constantly starts saying he’ll beat you up for your lunch money… it might be time to switch friends.
Unironically would improve lives
Not really
To be fair, the Canadian voters would make a big impact in politics, and we would probably never have a republican president again, so maybe good
@sir_dragonfly7287 🤓
absolutely would not - they’re a sinking ship, can’t even reach proper nato targets, just like Canada
it would be the blind leading the blind
Trudeau is similar to Macron, Starmer & others - he just stepped down..
you think canadians want MORE of that? 😂
That'd be the case if canada annexes the USA.
As an natural born white American, I'm leaving for the Netherlands soon,
Canada, please join the EU. USA sucks.
If war actually starts I might push to move to the Netherlands to avoid being owned by Washington DC
As a Black immigrant from the Caribbean who became a US citizen, you're talking out your ass and America is one of the greatest (did not say perfect and without issue, as that does not exist on Earth) lands.
@@kcato5879 stop the cap
@@Xachremos Where is the cap, jackass?
I am also a natural born white amercian, I'm leaving for the Netherlands when I'm old enough because right now I'm eleven and that's quite far from when I should move out!
The next four years are going to be awful.
USA might have it worst with no trade from any country. We still got the support from other countries and still trading with UK all the time
Also, can we talk about how the US already has like... two or three territories that it controls that would LOVE to be states, and have been trying to be states for years?? Like Puerto Rico should 100% be a state before something crazy like Canada or Greenland.
Honestly we should give puerto Rico independence, a lot of people over there want it and we do not treat them well.
No, you don't understand: Puerto Rico has the wrong population for becoming Trump's pet project.
@anonymousfish2456it should be referendum, statehood or independence, their current limbo has hurt both Puerto Rico and the US.
@anonymousfish2456 The worst thing you can possibly be is of geopolitical significance to the United States, but independent of the United States... 😂
@@nhjhbmkuy7173 A referendum would be very fair.
The fact that we even have to wonder if hes joking or not should be very telling to voters
The fact you are wondering if he was joking despite so many sources telling you he was joking proves your ignorance to the topic
@ricktheweeb5382 oh yes, the most trustworthy people on earth, the American media. Have you even seen the press briefing or are you just saying that because the news told you?
@ricktheweeb5382 The whole point is that the leader of a country shouldn't joke about anexing his allies...
@@Exdorme nor should they be funding our enemies (joe biden)
@@ricktheweeb5382he's the leader of The most powerful country in The world, not a comedian
Your name is such a smart pun. Silicon + conversation = siliconversation. I love it!
Thanks, I almost changed the name because I thought it was a bad pun, glad you like it :)
I should have been more vocal about my own support for this pun. Here I thought you didn't need my encouragement, because clearly this is a man who has it all together!
It's a silly conversation starter
@Siliconversations
No, never, it's perfect.
Canada should totally join the EU! And they should encourage Australia to join as well!
I mean Australia is already in Eurovision so clearly they’re European
New Zealand is forgotten, as usual.
As an Californian, I would like California to be the next province of Canada.
I for one, welcome you, the Pacific Northwest, and New England into Canada, join us.
We would have Nova Scotia and Nova Anglia, that goes hard.
yeah just ignore everything that would stop you and all the problems that would bring if it did somehow manifest.
Honestly wish you could though I don't think the US government will let any state leave, not just Texas and the former Confederacy.
Your state wishing to leave though could be an issue for the US as California is very rich
@djangel3108 Yep, California would still be one of the world's richest economies even if it was an independent country. The Unites States ABSOLUTELY would not let that kind of thing slide.
As a Canadian, EU, please and thank you.
There's already the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement but as a Canadian, I wouldn't mind deeper ties with our democracy loving friends in Europe.
You know what?
Sure, why not. I'll vote in favour of it if there were a referendum about joining the EU.
It'll be funny to have Canada in the EU and also I'm biased since I'm from Québec.
As an Ontarian (the proper term is Ontarioite but that doesn't roll of the tongue as well to me) I agree with you on Joining the EU proper.
If we got into NATO as a North American country despite the Alliance being mostly European, I'm sure we could get into the EU if nobody opposes
Trump looks at what putin is doing and decides its a good idea
If Canada joins the EU, before Montenegro, it would be crazy. 💀
Manitoba before Montenegro.
Canadian here, would take EU over American any day of the week.
As a Canadian citizen, I would rather die than allow my country to be annexed by the United States.
Really good video. As an Italian, I shall match your offer to Canada, which now makes it twice as powerful!
as a citizen of neither canada nor the eu, i also invite canada to join! 🇨🇦🇪🇺
As a random citizen of Canada, who totally has the authority to do, I heartily accept your kind offer. Look, we have even already switched to metric!
I was just wondering...
Is CANZUK still being considered?
As an American, I question how we got to this point. And I will happily accept California becoming a Canadian province! (Free healthcare)
Until it raises your taxes there is no *free* healthcare someone has to pay for it
@dakotalange2858 i cannot imagine thinking that this is a revelation to anyone
we don’t want you - your state is on fire & not by accident
@@chasemasnWho's "we" and what do you mean it's not by accident?
@Spaceman2423J no one except rich insulated lefties want to annex cali into canada
your state is on fire every year, even a random canadian knows that
you know what your leaders did? they emptied reserves, pulled public funding for wildfire initiatives & most succinctly, did nothing when (in some cases) weeks prior to the “wildfire season” insurance companies pulled coverage
i mean - do i go on?
As a random citizin from the EU that totally has the authority to do this, I also formally invite Canada to become a EU memberstate :D
WE DONT WANT TO BE APART OF AMERICA
Haha lmao you don't want to be apart from America? So in essence you want to join America because you don't understand proper grammar.
@KingBlaisy lmao what? Tf does my gramar in a youtube comment have to do with that?
@@KingBlaisy Ad hominem fallacy. You focusing on the grammar mistake instead of the very clear message of "not wanting to be annexed by USA" is not a valid argument.
As a Canadian, I joyfully accept joining the EU
we're not joining the european union. we literally fought to get away from european politics. If the USA wants to fight we can. But I don't think the average US citizen would be okay with a war on their own continent.
Canada can into EU? Based.
I believe they CANada.
Based
Here me out tho, what if Canada stays Canada?
0:40 The map would look better if it was red with white text saying Canada.
As a Canadian, would much prefer being part of the EU then being part of the USA
As a Canadian, if i can travel and work in Europe easily, let's do it tomorrow!
As an American, I wish I was in Canada or the E.U.
Honestly, I'm a tech person that usually watches your AI content.
But I think this is even better xd
You should consider doing this type of content.
Under any other circumstances, i wouldnt want to be part of the EU as a Canadian, but id rather be an independent country and part of the bloc than America's doormat
There will be no "51st State" Canada will weather this just fine.
There is no need to be recolonized by Europe or to lose control of key aspects of our sovereignty thank you.
our airforce is unmatched, the Canadian Goose shows no mercy
Trump is using Hoi4 logic, just on the way the map would look.
Not even hoi4 logic, it’s like those 2014 countryball videos where random countries would just invade each other for the hell of it whilst twirling their moustaches
It's pretty insane that Canada, the US and the EU don't already have free trade with each other.
Blame Quebec, their cheese absolutely cannot compete with EU cheese and they know it, so they beg for protectionism
Wasn't Trump the one who stopped it?
Canada and the EU at least have a free trade agreement Called CETA if memory serves
European people dont want cheaty food product from the US to infiltrate their market.
There is the USMCA, not quite a free trade agreement between US, Mexico, and Canada.
great idea! as a EU citizen I would totally love to see Canada joining the EU
I'm not surprised. I got the news while on vacation for christmas in Canada. Im American. His stupidity is mind-bogglingly immense.
It’s the oil. And the trees, and minerals and water. Not the “map”
One tiny problem. Doesn't the European Union requore for its member states to be... well, EUROPEAN?
Yeah, allowing a non-European country to join would certainly open a Pandora's box of possibilities, and it would be somewhat upsetting to Morocco, who applied for EU membership and was denied for not being in Europe.
That said, I would still love to see Canada join the EU. Obviously, if there is enough political will from both sides, simple pedantry like this isn't going to stop the EU from accepting Canada.
@grandmasteryoda6717 canada does have a tiny bit of land in europe. if youve ever heard of vimmy ridge france gifted us the land around the memorial
@@alexandert6489 with that logic, USA could also apply, amd nothing should be stopping Turkye. But yeah, if it means protecting Canada, I'd like for them to join the Union. I don't want them to Vanish.
Half your audience upvoting is crazy. Keep up the great work, be it AI safety or broader interesting content like this one, lots of us are here for it !
Honestly Canada joining the EU wuld be really funny so im all for it (It also wuld be good for Europe and canade so a win win id say) As a citisen of the European union i als herby formally invite Canada to youn the european Union totally not cause it wuld be really cool to not have to get a turist visa to go ther
As a random immigrant in the EU, I formally invite Canada to migrate to the EU too
ngl, as a canadian, this sounds so much better than being forced into becoming a part of the states
As someone in the US, I really don't understand or agree with anything Trump has been insinuating. I always thought of Canada as being our friendly neighbor. Anyone who wants to ruin that, seems like the problem factor.
Maybe I’m the stupid one, but I don’t see how joining the EU would do anything to combat a trade war…
It’s not like anyone if preventing Canada from trading with the EU. There are reasons why Canada’s trade is predominantly with the US and not EU today. I assume joining the EU is not going to take those reasons away…
It wouldn't combat Trump starting a trade war, but it would bolster Canada's economic power, providing a buffer from an attempted US trade war.
Side note: Why the F does Trump want a trade war with Canada anyway?
@vis7139 Because he is a traitor that works for the enemies. This must be it otherwise it wouldn't make any sense to why he's treating his allies worse than his rivals
@ That's true actually... No threats to China or Russia. Direct threats to strong allie
If Canada was actually a member, then any tarriffs on Canada would have to be tarriffs on the EU. Now, the USA will already cripple itself if it outs tarriffs on Canadian goods. Hitting Europe as well would hopefully be an obviously bad idea, sufficient to stop them from applying the tarriffs at all.
Even if he's serious, he barely accomplished what he wanted to do in his last presidency.
I think this time his administration will be more effective. It'll still have Trump's trademark dysfunction, but the creeps he surrounds himself with have been planning, unlike last time.
As a random Guy from Quebec, I feel trapped
As a US citizen, I am so so sorry for the crap the rest of the world has to put up with.
as someone living on this planet
someone needs to take away donald trump's privileges... yes, all of them.