Yes the Sask party would fold immediately, but there's still a strong current of distrust in Sask that extends to both the feds in the east AND the americans down south. Any sort of occupation would be met with a strong resistance from farmers, and that might just be enough for people across the province to support movements that *will* resist the takeover.
If I was betting, I'd place money on americans not making it past the first winter.
I think both Zain & Sheridan have identified how the intense regionalism of Canada would shape resistance. Closer to home, I would observe that the whole months long convoy shitshow revealed how easy a target Ottawa would be, but I agree that the fundamental error the Trumpers make is treating the whole country like a single, "51st" state that is responsive to a central node when we all know this isn't true. I'm intrigued by the idea that old, dormant or suppressed regional networks, whether the farmer's coops of the west or the FLQ or the many, many First Nations that never saw the federal government as their head of state would surge back into activity. Would love to hear folks who know the coastal scenes chime in on what sleeping roots might be awakened by such a scenario
Maybe I was still half asleep, but I thought that cspan at the end of the story was part of it. The bizarre trumps reality.
I would weave in the resurgence of the FLQ as underground resistance in Quebec. Digging out explosives and arms caches buried since 1970. They form alliances wth First Nation resistance movements, such as Kanehsatake Resistance, Defenders of the Land and Idle No More. They in turn form secret alliances with the American Indian Movement.
Where's the Canadian military? Quiet? Aligned to new overlords? "Gone"?
Inject: quietly in the previous weeks, various elements of the US military had positioned themselves as embedded into various Military bases/garrisons. Once the invasion was initiated, those US units engaged in a take-over of base command, signals units (that would explain why no one saw the tank units massing across the CA-US border).
Inject: due to the language barrier, QC-based units/Regiments were not impacted; old wartime plans for foreign power invasions are explored; "au diable ces maudits traitres et envahisseurs"!!!
"This would never happen" is why things like this could happen. If they could happen, you would prepare for them. But if they can't happen? Why bother expecting it?
Yes the Sask party would fold immediately, but there's still a strong current of distrust in Sask that extends to both the feds in the east AND the americans down south. Any sort of occupation would be met with a strong resistance from farmers, and that might just be enough for people across the province to support movements that *will* resist the takeover.
If I was betting, I'd place money on americans not making it past the first winter.
Farmers block the highway with farm equipment.
Air support comes from swarms of pollinator drones, obscuring 3d printed ghost sniper drones.
Trump says just joking.
I think both Zain & Sheridan have identified how the intense regionalism of Canada would shape resistance. Closer to home, I would observe that the whole months long convoy shitshow revealed how easy a target Ottawa would be, but I agree that the fundamental error the Trumpers make is treating the whole country like a single, "51st" state that is responsive to a central node when we all know this isn't true. I'm intrigued by the idea that old, dormant or suppressed regional networks, whether the farmer's coops of the west or the FLQ or the many, many First Nations that never saw the federal government as their head of state would surge back into activity. Would love to hear folks who know the coastal scenes chime in on what sleeping roots might be awakened by such a scenario
Apologies Sherida, my autocorrect seem to have you confused with my favourite 18thc playwright
Maybe I was still half asleep, but I thought that cspan at the end of the story was part of it. The bizarre trumps reality.
I would weave in the resurgence of the FLQ as underground resistance in Quebec. Digging out explosives and arms caches buried since 1970. They form alliances wth First Nation resistance movements, such as Kanehsatake Resistance, Defenders of the Land and Idle No More. They in turn form secret alliances with the American Indian Movement.
This is fun
Where's the Canadian military? Quiet? Aligned to new overlords? "Gone"?
Inject: quietly in the previous weeks, various elements of the US military had positioned themselves as embedded into various Military bases/garrisons. Once the invasion was initiated, those US units engaged in a take-over of base command, signals units (that would explain why no one saw the tank units massing across the CA-US border).
Inject: due to the language barrier, QC-based units/Regiments were not impacted; old wartime plans for foreign power invasions are explored; "au diable ces maudits traitres et envahisseurs"!!!
this is fun and maddening to think like this!
The two main characters seem very isolated. Do they have any neighbours? Will we meet them? Who knows?
I feel like some of those Proud Boy-esqe paramilitary groups would be allowed to cross the border and cause havoc on smaller towns.
"This would never happen" is why things like this could happen. If they could happen, you would prepare for them. But if they can't happen? Why bother expecting it?
(he just says people can opt out)
The only part you got wrong is Trump is still incredibly proud of operation warp speed and not only took the vaccine but is a germ-a-phobe