COLUMN. The Canadian prime minister has called for an alliance of middle powers to stand up to the world's great powers. This is a compelling idea, and one that Europe has been pursuing for 60 years, writes Le Monde columnist Pascal Riché.

The Canadian prime minister has called for an alliance of middle powers to stand up to the world’s great powers. This is a compelling idea, and one that Europe has been pursuing for 60 years, writes Le Monde columnist Pascal Riché.

  • 87Six@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    21 hours ago

    I don’t know about the last part, but why them is being close to America bad?

    • FreddiesLantern@leminal.spaceEnglish
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      18 hours ago

      I believe the reasoning is that it’ll piss of the orange turd and we don’t wanna step on those toes.

      However, the alternative isn’t better imo.

      Let’s say Canada stays on its own. Inevitably they’ll have Trump using them as yet another Epstein distraction (or whatever his “reasoning” is). Now the EU has the same position. We have to help Canada by choice or by force.

      I say go by choice. It sends a signal that the world is done with the temper tantrum politics and that we stand toghether. Which is a much preferable scenario to waiting it out. Dictators don’t get satisfied, if they eat Canada the next piece of territory is on the menu. Prevent such scenario by cutting it off before it gets the chance to become a reality.

      • 87Six@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        18 hours ago

        If I noticed anything in the world so far it’s that trying to please leaders achieves the opposite

        Ukraine gave up nukes for protection againsnt russia from the USA and now they’re in ruin, for example.

        It seems to me that arming your nation including with nukes, use of force, and threats is the way to go to properly ensure your future, not deals and agreements.

        Look at the Palestine conflict too. They keep agreeing on ceasefires and Isn’treal breaks every single one of them.