It’s a bit embarrassing to admit it, but the thought of the US attacking Canada is something that’s been on my mind for the first time in my life.
Not that I think we are in any immediate threat, there will be a lot of other significant moves to make one truly frightened nevertheless the 51st state rhetoric echoes in my mind as the USA kidnapped the president of Venezuela and his wife yesterday, killing dozens, or perhaps hundreds, in this special military operation which the legal implications under US and international law are not immediately clear.
There’s no denying Maduro is a bad actor and the Venezuelan people deserve better, but how this is shaking out has me worried.
I also wonder what my Canadian born US citizen cousins make of it.1 If nothing else, the lack of congressional oversight is certainly worrisome.
- I haven’t asked them.[↩]