55% Of Canadians Think Serving In U.S. Military Should Be Illegal
https://www.readthemaple.com/55-of-canadians-think-serving-in-u-s-military-should-be-illegal/
https://www.readthemaple.com/55-of-canadians-think-serving-in-u-s-military-should-be-illegal/
17 Comments
ZDL@lazysoci.al · 58 pts · 1d
With the current state of affairs?
Serving in the US military should be considered treason.
SpicyLizards@reddthat.com · 25 pts · 1d
I couldn't imagine the outcome if i randomly joined a foreign military, especially a hostile one.
Its amazing that is even a thing. Canada has been too nice to the worst of neighbours for too long.
This is ignoring the current situation with the US/Izrael genocide forces.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 16 pts · 17h
How many Canadians think US citizens should not be MPs or run for Prime Minister?
Corvid_Moon@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3h
111%! That is the most absurd thing I've ever heard of politically. No one who holds citizenship of a foreign country should ever be permitted to work in politics in Canada.
Ariselas@piefed.ca · 13 pts · 16h
More concerned about the number of Canadians who have served in the IDF.
Canconda@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 16h
Yea they'd better get the same treatment as those dipshits that joined ISIS.
Sunshine@piefed.ca · 7 pts · 1d
Who would serve a banana republic that runs the abusive Guantanamo Bay
ZDL@lazysoci.al · 3 pts · 3h
Ever heard of the Wildrose Party? That's almost half a million right there. With their replacements, the United Conservatives, that number likely ramps up higher.
tangeli@piefed.social · 6 pts · 1d
How would that work in practice? Cancel citizenship if you serve in US/Israeli/foreign military? Arrest and fines or prison, if you return to Canada after serving in one of them? If it was illegal, what would the enforcement be and what would the penalties be? The question is too abstract.
I don't disagree that serving in the U.S. military at the moment should be considered treason, and probably also terrorism. Serving in some others should be considered terrorism, at least.
otter@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 23h
As per the article, we already have laws about this. It just doesn't come up that often.
https://lois-laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-28/FullText.html
Along with other consequences, I didn't have a chance to read it all. I would imagine that they'd also face:
Auli@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 1d
If dual citizen get Canadian citizenship revoked. Not sure about single citizenship arrest them if they come back to Canada I guess.
atro_city@fedia.io · 3 pts · 22h
That would require Canada officially admitting that the US is an enemy. It won't do that.
Sunshine@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 14h
Just officially until our army is strong enough. Otherwise it’s just the “enemy”
jerkface@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 17h
Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de · -1 pts · 20h
No, they could just think any soldier should be illegal. Doesn't matter the country.
HikingVet@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 18h
Could you expand on that? Like how you came to that conclusion at all.
lazynooblet@lazysoci.al · 1 pts · 17h
Not that I agree, but I interpret it as legislation to ban serving in any foreign military, else you lose citizenship. Would be a bit harsh.
HikingVet@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 16h
Yeah, that doesn't track.