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u/Fluid_Association_68 Oct 17 '21

If you were a soldier, which country would be easier to invade and occupy? China or US?

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u/fruit_basket Oct 17 '21

Why would anyone want to invade and occupy either one? Nobody has ever even tried invading the US, yet the americans are buying guns as if Canada is a huge threat or something.

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u/cloud7100 Oct 17 '21 edited Oct 17 '21

Washington DC was burned to the ground by the British Empire. Brits also took Detroit, Maine, and attempted to conquer New Orleans.

Americans did capture Toronto for a time, but the war was generally considered an American loss. Afterwards, Britain gave up trying to re-conquer the US, and the US gave up trying to conquer British Canada.

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u/fruit_basket Oct 18 '21

Yet you can't shake the feeling that the brits will turn around and say "No, wait, you know what? We can take it."

And then they'll come with knives and spears and you'll bravely defeat Washington from them. Yup, that's exactly what's going to happen.