What country would you most tolerate invading the United States?

[Onlooker]

If you had to choose a country to successfully invade the United States, which country would you choose? I would choose France or Spain.

What country do you think a Freeper would choose? Maybe Bermuda?

[Bunny]

1. Oh, I've always liked Canada.

If we have to be invaded and taken over, I think Canada would be a good country to do it. ;)

[wryter2000]

25. Yup, Canada

They're based on similar ideology to what ours used to be. Along with Mexico, they're most in danger from our reckless actions and would have the most justification.

[TrogL]

36. We'll try not to burn down the White House, this time

I'm kidding!!!

[wryter2000]

72. LMAO

Maybe we can convince Laura that she needs to run out and bury the china. She could probably use an excuse to get away from * for a couple of hours.

[tsakshaug]

2. canada

[Arugula Latte]

64. Please invade us, Canada

Take me, Canada, take me, you big, progressive, gentle brute!

[wryter2000]

74. And wear your Mountie hat

Pleeeeeze.

[Dudley_DUright]

92. I always wear my Mountie hat

This invasion sounds like a job for me and my mighty steed "Horse". I will get right on it.

[Qutzupalotl]

81. Who'd notice?

:)

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[Kathy in Cambridge]

7. Oh lighten up!

he's kidding fer chissakes!

[stopthegop]

9. if he's kidding...

I apologize, and revise my remarks to something about very poor taste...

[Onlooker]

15. No,

I was just reading an article that quoted some Vietnamese General. He said something like, It's a fundamental fact that no country will stand for being occupied by a foreign power. That makes a lot of sense. I don't think there are any good choices, and it's certainly not a fantasy, but it's still intersting, I think.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

56. Speaking of "insane",...

...have you sought help?

[Kathy in Cambridge]

4. The Netherlands, France or Italy

France and Italy for the food and footwear, Holland for the, um, tolerance! yeah, that's it! :smoke:

[Canadian_moderate]

21. The Dutch are not as tolerant as you may think.

I'm a Canadian who was born in the Netherlands and still visit there on are regular basis. Rather then tolerant, I would say the Dutch tend to be indifferent when it comes to many issues.

Recently, there has been a tend where the Dutch have become much less tolerant.

As for the question, I know it's a joke, but try not to loose credibility on this forum. The American people are smart enough to sort out their own problems. Let the right destroy itself. They're doing a good job of it as it is. Unfortunately other countries' peoples are also being dragged into the mess they've created.

Just make sure you oust GWB in November. Good luck!

[glarius]

26. Welcome to DU!

The Dutch people I have met have been great...There are quite a few in the area of Ontario where I live....One thing impressive...they have never forgotten the Canadians for liberating them in World War two...They still commemorate the occasion and our old soldiers still go over for celebrations and are treated royally....:)

[wryter2000]

28. Welcome, Moderate

It is a goofy question. But it does bring up a valid point -- that even for a bunch of liberals, allowing an invasion is a totally unacceptable idea.

:hi:

[rman]

107. true;

i live there all the time.
There used to be this thing called "Hollanditis": a notirious inclination to speak out on any international matter that was percieved by the Dutch to somehow be wrong. It was done with the best intentions, and supposedly it was a typical Dutch thing. But that is no more. If anything the Dutch have indeed become indifferent to anything that doesn't directly affect their daily lives. These days it's uncool to worry about what goes on in the world.

[rucky]

5. The Swedish Women's Army

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. None.

[youngred]

8. None

but I'd welcome a mutual annexation by Canada :-)

[Nailzberg]

10. None. It's still my freakin country!

We'll take out our own trash in November.

[frank frankly]

11. not a good question, sorry.

none.

no way.

[the Kelly Gang]

12. Freeperland has already invaded !

[SoFlaJet]

13. President Groucho Marx's country

Fredonia

[Caution]

14. None

I, a card-carrying liberal LOVE my country.

[Ganja Ninja]

16. There once was a country that was humane, benevolent and

magnanimous in victory. When they invaded another country they were often welcomed as liberators. I would like to be invaded by them. What ever happened to those guys anyway?

[Solly Mack]

17. Uh, call me silly but..........None

:spank:

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[Canadian_moderate]

23. I totally agree with you.

This sort of thing only hurts GWB's oponents.

Just like Iraq should have sorted out its own problems, the USA needs to sort out its own mess.

I love America, but extremism on both the left and right is killing you guys. The partisan division in your country is not healthy. I hope you guys can sort yourselves out soon.

[bobbyboucher]

31. That post wasn't leftist extremism,

it was middle right idiot trickery.

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[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

19. In all seriousness though

If Bush steals another election, I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see someone declare war on us in retaliation and for lack of the ability to deal with his tyrannical rule for another 4 years.

[Onlooker]

20. Updated the question

I hope by updating the question, it clarified it for those of you who took it as advocating an invasion. It was not meant that way. (I hope by updating the question, it doesn't affect the comments. I don't think it does.)

[On the Road]

22. I Like This Question, Onlooker,

As a thought experiment, role reversal is always revealing. I would vote for the Candians, too. Freepers probably cannot bear to even address this question.

Yet so many people in this country still expect the Iraqis (or whoever it is at the moment) to be happy over a foreign occupation, as long as it comes from the US.

[Canadian_moderate]

27. Canada couldn't even take Alaska.

Sorry to disappoint you, but Canada won't be invading any time soon. While I was against the war in Iraq, I feel that Canada's military is a joke.

[glarius]

29. Hey...we're lovers, not fighters!!!!!!!1

Unless you're talking about hockey...Besides...Everybody loves us...who do we have to fight?? :D

[NoPasaran]

33. Of course, Canada kicked our ass

The two times we invaded.

[meow mix]

40. they dont have too.. just supply the american rebels with arms

maybe oregon can take alaska, with canadas help.

[On the Road]

62. Yes, But That Isn't the Question

The fact that the US cannot be successfully invaded makes many Americans indifferent to the question of what it would be like to actually live in a country under occupation.

Historically, Americans are a very callous people. No group, from the Arawaks to the Vietnamese, get much sympathy, even in retrospect. Occasionally, a mental exercise like this will put things in perspective. Typically, though, it's dismissed without even being tried. More of the same.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

65. Moderate hmm?

Taking this rather too seriously, aren't you?

[PfcHammer]

30. Texas. there's a shameful dearth of good Mexican food in the US

[karabekian]

32. none

i would fight tooth and nail

[Kali]

34. besides the fact that WE ARE the invaders,

we are pretty much tolerating Mexico's invasion right now.

[proud patriot]

35. Holland

:smoke: (it's a joke) because their highest crime
is bicycle theft ...

I would of course not accept any form of government
other that the U.S. Constitution and would not take
kindly to any invaders .

[AJ BENDER]

37. The Dutch would Free the Weed !....

...but then again, the Dutch aren't as stupid as US



:hippie: :smoke: B-)

[Classical_Liberal]

38. I don't want my country invaded.

.

[meow mix]

39. i trust the french or canadians

hopefully theyll come help liberate us, again.
shame it has to be done all over again...

[HEyHEY]

100. But not the French Canadians

;-) just a little joke

[duvinnie]

41. NONE!

I would want the same freedom for my land as I do for
any other country under a foreign boot.

[dr.strangelove]

104. I Have to Agree

There is no other government I would want to even consider invading this land. I would fight any other country trying to invade the USA with my last breath. The true beauty of this country is that we can bounce a guy like bush pretty quickly (after only 4 years) without having to resort to violence. Sorry friend, bad question!

[bearfartinthewoods]

42. if you have time to sit around fantasizing about who would be the best

country to invade us, you have waaaaaaay too much time on your hands.

[meow mix]

43. lol, its my day off though

;p

[JNelson6563]

44. Canada!

That way at least we could win the Olympic Hockey games. :-)

[Bridget Burke]

45. None.

And even the stupidest Freepers would probably prefer the USA not be invaded.

[Zorra]

46. If the US were invaded we would be doing the same thing the Iraqis

are doing - fighting off the invaders.

Maybe we should let the Lummi Nation run our government.

The actions of the Lummi tribe provide a model for the involvement of indigenous peoples in the planning and management of our existing natural resources. By actively taking part in both local and international efforts, the Lummi are forcing the current industrialized society to listen to and account for traditional values and management methods with regards to natural resources. Sound policy changes are needed that discount present actions according to their impact on future generations, and often indigenous peoples are the true experts on such policy due to their understanding of generational time. To the Lummi, overfishing is not an option because it won't last into the future and if fishing is gone, their identity and culture will disappear.

http://www.sustainable.org/casestudies/washington/WA_af_lummi.html

[whosinpower]

47. There is no single nation that has the military strength to carry this out

I think more realistically, we might see groups of nations pooling their resources together to fight the US hegemony. Canada lacks military strength, lacks knowhow, and more importantly lacks motivation AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

However, should we see the continuation of bassackwards US foreign policy, we might see more foreign nations work together to defang US global domination. Direct invasion? Highly doubtful. A more prudent course of action would be to attack the US economy through high energy prices, devaluing US currency, and trade restrictions against the US.

The US is vulnerable in my opinion. Militarily no, but economically - absolutely. Economics led to the downfall of the USSR. Low oil prices sped up the demise of that superpower, and the US is getting dangerously overextended. They are alienating allies at hyperspeed.

I strongly beleive that is why we see such beligerance from the Bush administration. Vulnerability from economic attack. It is why Iraq is so central to their interest.

[dawn]

48. A Scandinavian country.

[matcom]

49. The Swedish Bikini Team?

take me I'M YOURS!

[Mr.Green93]

50. Mexico, most of the US was stolen from them anyway

[Ms. Clio]

55. right, and according to most of the latest paranoid neocon ravings

they're already taking it back.

:evilgrin:

[I_like_chicken]

51. I've always been fond of Antarctica

I think those peguins have more sense than anyone in the Bush administration.

[ArkDem]

54. Who is Antarctica's president?

.

[Kitsune]

90. POKEY!

http://yellow5.com/pokey

[TX-RAT]

52. none

[seabeyond]

53. AT THE MOMENT

ANY

i am so disgusted with what they are doing on news toady and have had it off 99% of the day

[maggrwaggr]

57. okay, so who took this bait?

and why?

If you can't smell bait on DU ......

I dunno .... maybe it's not the place for you

[Media_Lies_Daily]

58. The Neocons already occupy the country...and what have we done?...

...Next question.

[Mick Knox]

59. LAME ----- NT

[TahitiNut]

60. England, France, Spain, and Russia already invaded North America.

So, they had their chances and mostly blew it. I don't know whether I want someone who's National Anthem is easier to sing or whose language is easy to learn or who has good tasting cooking or has beautiful women.

Hmmmm...

I think Switzerland deserves a shot at it. Good cooking, pluralistic languages, wonderful people, fiscal responsibility, excellent ecological practices, and they know how to deal with snow better than Americans.

My other choice would be Tahiti, of course. :shrug: (It's not just about the women.:P)

[rawink]

61. I am out of the loop

I didn't get the memo where the DNC announced we would be better off being taken over by a foriegn power.

[nonconformist]

63. Uh.... NONE.

Strange question.

[fryguy]

66. Nauru

cause I've always wanted my nationality to be a palindromic....

[krkaufman]

67. Sweden

But only if their military is coed.

[Iceburg]

68. How dare you make fun of the Canadian Militia!

"Apparently d'Amarkins have outsourced der militia and des wantus ta clear da bush in washinton

[Iceburg]

69. Ready, Aim, fir.....but first a -----

Pair of Gay Wedddings

[Iceburg]

70. Canons ... are you ready?

I said canons are you ready?

[wryter2000]

78. See, I told you...

Oh, Canada!

[Iceburg]

83. As long as she's not drivin' ...don't want to put the C.Troops in

harms way.

[Redleg]

71. I'm puzzled by the purpose of this question.

It may be light-hearted but is also flame-bait and freeper-bait.

[MAlibdem]

75. Uh...

Probably Mexico, because their army has consistently been ranked among the crappiest in the world. Resistance (if it were actually needed) would be much easier.

Also because I speak some Spanish, I could infiltrate the enemy and collect intel.

[Commendatori]

76. Germany, they make better beer than we do (N/T)

[ulysses]

77. The Leftist Republic of Fringe

:)

[Catherine Vincent]

79. Canada!

[Cleita]

80. How about the United States of Pacifica?

Of course we would have to secede from the union first. Then we could invade the USA and rescue all of you from the facists that have taken over Washington.

[wryter2000]

84. Oaktown will help

Imagine a coalition of the funky!

[The River]

82. Duchy of Grand Fenwick

but only with Peter Sellers in command

[jorno67]

85. Brazil

[sablescort]

86. I'll take Canada anytime

[wyldwolf]

87. NONE!

[doni_georgia]

88. Australia - only if they bring beer!

[MrSlayer]

89. I wouldn't tolerate anyone invading.

You can put good money on me organizing "insurgents" and killing as many invaders as possible.

[doni_georgia]

91. I think it's obvious we all were very tongue-in-cheek

:beer:

[MrSlayer]

98. Yeah well...

I just took it at face value. It's something I have thought about being that I live in a port city. It's a nearly impossible scenario but it's best to be prepared.

[malachibk]

93. NETHERLANDS

No question.

[onethatcares]

94. Jamaica, mon,

and make Rasta the religion. The sacrament being the good herb.

[ConcernedCanuk]

95. Sorry to answer a question with a question, but WHY would anyone

.
.
.

Why would anyone WANT to invade the USA?

I'm sure the whole world would be quite happy if the US just took their military home, and their fingers out of everyone else's pocketbooks.

I wouldn't mind being able to drive down to the California beaches without fear of the Patriot Act imprisoning me for some unknown reason, but other than that -

USA is running out of water, hydro and oil. Their air is getting polluted, and their many bases are polluted and leaking toxins into rivers and groundwaters.

Look at all the trouble the world's "superpower" is having invading a weenie country of just 20 million.

Who wants to mess with 300 million?

Nah, Murikka is it's own worst enemy.

Only an very misguided group would think of invading Murikka.

If the US succeeds in dominating the world, it will probably turn on itself just out of habit!

Heck, it's gotta be at war with SOMEBODY!

Just a Canuk's wandering thoughts.

[LeahMira]

110. My thought also...

Why would anyone WANT to invade the USA?

I can't see that we have anything that anyone else wants. If this country would simply stay out of the affairs of other nations, it would be sufficient.

[Selwynn]

96. FRANCE! "Take your freedom fries and shove em up le ass!" :D

[bigbillhaywood]

97. I hope it's China. I love Chinese food. n/t

[nonkultur]

99. Uruguay

I just like how it sounds.

[oblivious]

101. Some of these posts are pretty funny.

A few show a serious lack of humour. John Ashcroft-types trolling in the background tut-tutting about people having a laugh.

[noonwitch]

102. Canada-our lives wouldn't change all that much

Unless you're a handgun owner. Or you don't currently have health insurance.

[Iceburg]

108. Oh yeah -- What about all the 2nd hand pot smoke????

Easy for you to say down thar ;-)

[thinkingwoman]

103. None!

My ancestors were here before this was a country. NO other country should ever be tolerated invading our country. Seriously.

[Alpha Wolf]

105. This should NEVER be tolerated.

n/t

[MichaelUK]

106. Hmmm...

Based on military ability, I think only the UK "could" do it. But even if we had full (and I mean full) mobilization, you'd still outnumber us 10:1.

So it might have to be a joint Europe operation. But the French would probably pull out, the Germans would only get as far as the beaches and then stop, the Italians would probably settle for the East Coast and set up more rackets, the Spaniards would probably be given Alaska to deal with, and Estonia would probably do the best of all.

So it's not the Europeans. How about Russia? Hell no. Their troops would be busy getting themselves jobs as taxi drivers for better pay. But I would LOVE to see them do a Wildcats...

How about the Japanese? Too few. Chinese...now there's a thought.

Yeah, I plump for a Anglo-Chinese Alliance, with Africa supplying the ammo and explosives and occasional manpower, India with yet more manpower and North Korea the nuke threat.

IMHO The USA will never be invaded successfully for the same reason as Russia. It's too damn big, there are too many Americans and most of them have access to guns.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

109. canada

[LeftHander]

111. Bush Country

eom

[GreenPartyVoter]

112. Canada, Finland, Sweden. I dunno

[wadestock]

113. It's already happening....

America IS being invaded....Saudi's own like 30% of Citibank....China is going to own our manufacturing.....and with India other high tech industries...

The technology gap is not widening between us and other industrialized nations...and once other countries catch up, especially in pharmacuticals and agriculture, our primary business will be defense.

The other factor to consider is given time our control over oil is going to slip too....giving us less of an advantage in terms of maintaining our standard of living.

So....America of the future will be corporate office mega complexes of various foreign interests, with the rest of the landscape becoming more and more like a 3rd world nation.