Statistics-wise, let's assume that the repartition of potential combating she people is the same.
Terf Island + their occipied territories' population is 69 millions people.
A conservative estimate of the trans part of the population is about 1%.
World population is 8B, which would make a ratio of 80/69 if favor of trans people.
Considering that a quick search on military doctrine yields the amount of 10 soldiers per 1000 inhabitants, 20 in the case of active insurgency, the numbers are there.
If we expand to LGBTQIA+ people in general, I don't have a lot of stats but polling in the US gives 9%, which I'll round to 10% because I suck at math and it's 2AM. That brings that number to 800/69.
Then, there's the question of armaments. Reliance on the enemies of the UK proved quite effective the last time they faced a civil war so this seems doable.
Understanding how the UK treated the population they colonized as a frame of reference for how they should consider the idea of others colonizing them, it is clear they are clearly not afraid enough.
Did I spend 10min typing this just out of spite for terf Island? Yes. Was it worth it? No.
The biggest issue with taking the UK is that its agricultural production is likely to diminish with the collapse of the AMOC, so we'd be entirely reliant on imports in the long run. It could only work if we colonized it as part of a larger empire, so we'd likely want to start somewhere else.
Very fair point. The AMOC collapse is not going to be a problem for a while though. Time to invade Greenland then? That one should be plenty arable by then. Iceland too for logistics, probably. I'm not sure I'm comfortable with the amount of collateral damage now.
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applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 67 pts · 56d
must be one of those "we're legally not allowed to ask in canada" situations
verdare@piefed.blahaj.zone · 27 pts · 55d
Yes, but it’s funnier to pretend that “Canadian” is a sexual orientation.
Teratologique@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 44 pts · 55d
The Q in LGBTQ stands for Quebecois.
PurpleStephyr@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 14 pts · 55d
Lebanon Great Britain Turkey Quebec
Teratologique@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 55d
Who did Britain colonize to get that second letter?
svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 55d
Scotland.
Aiz@reddthat.com · 20 pts · 56d
They should make a 'I don't know what the F*** I am' option
SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 55d
oats@piefed.zip · 12 pts · 56d
Wonder what they think the t stands for
Town@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 56d
Tacos
tacosanonymous@mander.xyz · 12 pts · 55d
I’m in.
Zorque@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 55d
We are all tacos on this blessed day
atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 55d
according to this discord server icon, the lgbtqia+ community got colonised by the british and it includes canada
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 55d
Nah, terf island would never wear all those colors. They're the ones fearful of us colonizing them
Rei@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 55d
Maybe we should.
Statistics-wise, let's assume that the repartition of potential combating she people is the same.
Terf Island + their occipied territories' population is 69 millions people.
A conservative estimate of the trans part of the population is about 1%.
World population is 8B, which would make a ratio of 80/69 if favor of trans people.
Considering that a quick search on military doctrine yields the amount of 10 soldiers per 1000 inhabitants, 20 in the case of active insurgency, the numbers are there.
If we expand to LGBTQIA+ people in general, I don't have a lot of stats but polling in the US gives 9%, which I'll round to 10% because I suck at math and it's 2AM. That brings that number to 800/69.
Then, there's the question of armaments. Reliance on the enemies of the UK proved quite effective the last time they faced a civil war so this seems doable.
Understanding how the UK treated the population they colonized as a frame of reference for how they should consider the idea of others colonizing them, it is clear they are clearly not afraid enough.
Did I spend 10min typing this just out of spite for terf Island? Yes. Was it worth it? No.
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 55d
The biggest issue with taking the UK is that its agricultural production is likely to diminish with the collapse of the AMOC, so we'd be entirely reliant on imports in the long run. It could only work if we colonized it as part of a larger empire, so we'd likely want to start somewhere else.
Rei@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 54d
Very fair point. The AMOC collapse is not going to be a problem for a while though. Time to invade Greenland then? That one should be plenty arable by then. Iceland too for logistics, probably. I'm not sure I'm comfortable with the amount of collateral damage now.
DupaCycki@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 55d
I think 'Canadian applicant' is supposed to mean 'obviously yes'. A little aggressive, but I can excuse it.
PhoenixDog@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 55d
As a queer Canadian, I approve.
strawberry_enjoyer42@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 55d
Both is good :3
Anyone know how to apply to be Canadian?southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 55d
Wait, I can be transnational now? Oooooo! I wanna be Brobdingnagian!
macke49@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 55d
European applic@nt no need to answer. Could bring the questioning organisation to court.
svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 55d
You're not the boss of me, eh!
generic_computers@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 55d
...And you're not so big
PhoenixDog@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 55d
sad Canadian noises