I don’t really buy it. Unwinding the US empire might be a side-effect here but I don’t think it’s their primary goal. I think there’s a couple things going on. First you have Trump and Elon who are probably just looking to enrich themselves and their buddies. They aren’t really true believers in anything but they see a smash & grab opportunity. And then second in the background you have the Heritage Foundation in there handing Trump & Elon the hammers to, hopefully, smash their way to a Christian Libertarian paradise.
Trump has had expansionist rhetoric that seems to contradict the idea that they want to get rid of their vassals. In fact the only reason the Canada tariffs seem to exist is to coerce them into joining as a state - which yes would get rid of them as a vassal but in practical terms doesnt change the relationship much since like 80% of Canada’s trade is with the US.
Oh sure, Trump and Elon are arrogant idiots opportunists just trying to line their pockets, but they aren’t alone at the top, they still have to follow the American ruling class’ agenda. That’s how they’ll be rewarded with donations from lobbyists and other unsavory types. Plus, history show that the CIA is more than willing to shoot an American president that steps out of line if it comes to that.
I don’t think the point about Canada really contradict this hypothesis. Even if they go ahead with annexing Canada and Greenland I could still see them ditching Europe, Japan and South Korea. And I don’t agree that the US annexing Canada wouldn’t change their relations much, as dependent and integrated to the US economy as Canada is, it’s still separate economy that the US currently have relatively limited control over. By taking over Canada, the US would completely integrate Canada’s economy into theirs, which I expect would temporarily alleviate some of the economic stress the US is under, as well as give them direct exploitation rights to Canadian natural resources and incontestable military access to the current Canadian territory and national waters.
We currently also have an mostly untapped medical system to privatize, which our own part of bourgeoisie are salivating over since quite a while, the enshitification of it is quite advanced.
Also the north passage question, but with the recent push for Panama, means a try to control it? Only suggestions, I’m not really well versed into big geopolitical aims and goals, and what “faction” of the bourgeoisie is Trump currently courting/abiding.
I don’t really buy it. Unwinding the US empire might be a side-effect here but I don’t think it’s their primary goal. I think there’s a couple things going on. First you have Trump and Elon who are probably just looking to enrich themselves and their buddies. They aren’t really true believers in anything but they see a smash & grab opportunity. And then second in the background you have the Heritage Foundation in there handing Trump & Elon the hammers to, hopefully, smash their way to a Christian Libertarian paradise.
Trump has had expansionist rhetoric that seems to contradict the idea that they want to get rid of their vassals. In fact the only reason the Canada tariffs seem to exist is to coerce them into joining as a state - which yes would get rid of them as a vassal but in practical terms doesnt change the relationship much since like 80% of Canada’s trade is with the US.
Oh sure, Trump and Elon are arrogant idiots opportunists just trying to line their pockets, but they aren’t alone at the top, they still have to follow the American ruling class’ agenda. That’s how they’ll be rewarded with donations from lobbyists and other unsavory types. Plus, history show that the CIA is more than willing to shoot an American president that steps out of line if it comes to that.
I don’t think the point about Canada really contradict this hypothesis. Even if they go ahead with annexing Canada and Greenland I could still see them ditching Europe, Japan and South Korea. And I don’t agree that the US annexing Canada wouldn’t change their relations much, as dependent and integrated to the US economy as Canada is, it’s still separate economy that the US currently have relatively limited control over. By taking over Canada, the US would completely integrate Canada’s economy into theirs, which I expect would temporarily alleviate some of the economic stress the US is under, as well as give them direct exploitation rights to Canadian natural resources and incontestable military access to the current Canadian territory and national waters.
We currently also have an mostly untapped medical system to privatize, which our own part of bourgeoisie are salivating over since quite a while, the enshitification of it is quite advanced.
Also the north passage question, but with the recent push for Panama, means a try to control it? Only suggestions, I’m not really well versed into big geopolitical aims and goals, and what “faction” of the bourgeoisie is Trump currently courting/abiding.