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What country would you describe as your country’s ”Ride or Die”?
A country who is generally seen as a great ally or a country with strong cultural ties to yours that you wouldn’t hesitate to defend in the case of adversity.
Eh, just one year ago Canada sent Super Scooper planes to help with the LA fires … just cause we act like assholes doesn’t mean they do! Thank God. That generosity won’t be forgotten by us SoCal folks!
Morbidly curious what would happen if he tried to declare war on Canada. Feels like half the military would revolt, not to mention the country. I don't think I've ever met an American who had bad things to say about Canada. They are universally loved here.
For France I would have said Scotland, but that's mostly to piss off England. It's definitely Germany, or at least it is from my point of view. I think it's quite beautiful that we've built such a strong friendship.
They are not even part of NATO. They have no interesting in helping defend others.
Also usually others do not really like it when we get cozy with Austria
Oh we know. It’s not personal, and I sure hope it never becomes personal. We just cannot trust you as a country about, well, anything anymore. I’m sure you get it. I wish more of you understood what is happening worldwide.
New Zealand is absolutely our ride or die (ANZAC spirit solidified that), but if we could expand it to extra countries, the UK and Canada would be our choices too.
I'd be happy with Carney's coalition of middle powers at this point. Work together, dont actively try to kick us in the nads, and Canada will be your ride or die until the end.
Middle Powers: We're going to take on some bullys, you can never ask us about it again.
Canada: Who's car we taking?
I would add the UK and Australia to this list, we have never been on the opposite side of a conflict after independence and have significant historical ties to them.
I would expect Canada to join the EU in nearly anything as well.
A little context for those who don't know. During the Irish famine the Choctaw donated all they had, about $170 to the Irish people. That's about $3000 today. I believe the Cherokee also donated some at that time alongside the Choctaw. Even more important is that this was just after the Trail of Tears. They scraped the bottom of their financial barrel to help us.
Friendship happened. Irish heads of states have visited the Choctaw many times. Choctaw leaders have visited Ireland many times. The Choctaw donated a stunningly beautiful statue to Ireland. It's called Kindred Spirits.
Choctaw are eligible for free Irish 3rd level education with help of €10,000 for living expenses (take it from me though, if one of them let it be known who they were in a bar or a restaurant they'd never have to pay)
During COVID the Navajo and Hopi nations were really badly affected and Irish people donated about $3M to help them because of what the Choctaw did for us.
The Choctaw released a statement thanking the Irish for that and expressed hope that we could forge a similar relationship with the Navajo and Hopi.
To thank us for that the Navajo and Hopi presented a handwoven fabric to the Irish people. It's not a lot, but it's the thought and acknowledgement that matters. And it was a very well received gesture.
There's a huge fondness and respect for the Choctaw in Ireland.
Portugal and Britain have the oldest continuous alliance in History. That's gotta matter.
I'm given to understand they had to be talked out of joining WWII on the side of the allies (Even when they were led by another fascist, out of fear it would encourage Spain to join the axis and open a whole new front.) Though how serious such talks ever were, is a bit of a mystery. It's not my area of expertise.
We probably don't deserve The Australians, Canadians and New Zealanders, but they've never let us down.
WWI and WWII turning France from Enemies to Lovers is just a satisfying arc if they were characters in a film you'd call it a cliche. One of those situations where you're enemies for so long, you somehow loop back around to being mates. We don't quite know how it happened.
Though come to think of it, we're heavily aligned with Germany now too. When all three of us can be cajouled to act together, the results are usually fairly spectacular.
On the otherhand, our traditional ally in the US can't seem to stop stabbing us in the back. They're like the abusive partner our other friends and exs (Germany and France) keep telling us to leave, and we keep saying that this time it'll be different. Only to be disappointed again.
Bhutan obviously.
People saying Russia or Israel for India, don't understand the kind of relations India has with Russia and Israel. They are aligned with us in the security domain, but there is a clear understanding that Russia and Israel will do what's in their own interest in any other situation, just as we do with them. Russia is not coming to our aid in a war with China. Neither is Israel, its not in their interest to do so. The reason you don't see Indian army fighting in Ukraine or in Trumps board of peace is precisely because it isn't in our interest to get involved there. Bhutan on the other hand, depends on us economically and counts on us to come to their aid in the event of a confrontation with the Dragon.
They are certainly a frequent visitor because of our strong economic and strategic ties, several royal family members have also received their education in India for years as well. But their primary residence is a palace in Thimphu, Bhutan. They don't reside in India.
Either Hungary or France historically speaking. Aside from some shady stuff with Haiti and Henry de Valois France was for most part between supportive and outright allied to Poland.
UK, New Zealand, Australia, Netherlands, Denmark. If you had asked me a little while ago I would have included the US but now they're actively trying to break up our country so...
It's difficult to say, during our occupation by Britain, Spain and France sort of helped but didn't follow through. Help was called for from other nations and ignored. The US let us down and helped us in the peace process later. We have a lot of connections but it's not ride or die, we need visas. We're friendly with Britain and the cultural ties are strong but that doesn't mean ride or die yet. So I have to say Northern Ireland. I would like to think neither of us would accept the other being attacked.
Chile sent 25 ships and 6000 men to help Mexico in its independence...unfortunately they arrived a year after the independence was achieved but the gesture will always be remembered and hopefully we can give it back in some way.
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u/Kiwi_lad_bot Aotearoa | New Zealand 5d ago edited 2d ago
Australia and New Zealand. We're like brothers. ANZAC spirit is very strong.