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I suspect Trump's talk about annexation is mostly a negotiating tactic.

As to Musk, pugilistic as he was, he was actually fairly careful to say that he really is talking about only truly elite talent, and that the system is desperately in need of reform. The really egregious comments were coming from the electropriest peanut gallery.

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The ages-old imperial negotiating tactic, which is the same he's used as a business-man since forever:

"Sell me what I ask for, or else I (make up an excuse to) take it by force"

I bet Saddam Hussein could give lectures in Hell on what trusting American business-clans ultimately yields. Bush in his case, though.

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To be fair, he wouldn't need that much force to take Canada, Greenland, or the Panama Canal (and the Panama canal arguably should be America's anyhow, since America built it).

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We built the AlCan too. I want extra territorial rights

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US control of the canal was relinquished in the 1977 treaty. either a new treaty, giving back control to the US must be made or the US must go back to its treaty. The 1977 treaty can be read in full here:

https://2001-2009.state.gov/p/wha/rlnks/11936.htm?os=f&ref=app

To the credit of the USA, it much improved the conditions for the workers, resulting in far fewer deaths compared to the French attempt, if the French road-construction is included (ca 5500-6000 vs over 30 000 total).

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Did you listen to the тАЬAdrian DittmerтАЭ audio?

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Nope. Avoided that whole thing. It looks silly.

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It was excruciating. And yes, off the chart silly.

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