Trump’s obsession with Canadian annexation has quickly gone from an awkward joke to a serious security concern. With more tariffs due April 2, Canadian leader Mark Carney has said Canadians should “prepare for the worst .” Trump’s threats should not be dismissed, at this point, as crude bargaining tactics or buffoonish theatrics. They’re also a sign of something more: the rise of a post-liberal global order defined not by institutions or alliances but by loyalty and hierarchy. George Orwell