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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 48 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Yes. One million times yes. Let's watch the GOP fucking implode when the largest GDP State (CA) leaves their ass. It's insane they are whining about our fires... Idaho was far more on fire this year than us in California. And that was all forest, not literal neighborhoods that 100% raked their fuckin leaves.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Take Oregon and Washington and the USA is left without a Pacific Coast...LOL!

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

But my manifest destiny!

[–] Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 3 days ago

I live in WA and I want this more than anything.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 47 points 3 days ago (10 children)

Here's a nice compromise position - Canada becomes a republic; in exchange, the West Coast and the East Coast down to Maryland (or Virginia) join as unincorporated territories or whatever the Canuck equivalent is.

please save us from Y'All Qaeda

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[–] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 72 points 3 days ago

It's funny how much more favorable the comments are on this compared donnie's original comments.

Canadians on joining the US: "oh hell no!"

Americans on joining Canada: "me too please!"

[–] aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world 160 points 4 days ago (2 children)

As a Washingtonian, I’m so fucking sold.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 46 points 4 days ago (6 children)

I think a lot of us in Washington and Oregon would be all for this. And we can leave the eastern sides out. Northern California is obviously welcome.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago

Not just three, all the Blue States would like to switch to province.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 34 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Speaking at a press conference last week in Ottawa, May called out the president-elect, saying, "Hey, Donald, have we got a deal for you? You think we want to be the 51st state huh? But maybe California would like to be the 11th province. How about it? California? Oregon? Washington?

I live in California and I'd like this. But then the USA would never have a non-GOP president ever again and that's against my conscience.

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The "United States" is done anyway, there's no way, ironically, to make America great again.

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[–] eronth@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

At some point it stops being a game of "save everyone", and starts becoming "save as many as you can".

[–] mwproductions@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Washington would fit right in. Western Washington is already a lot like British Columbia, and Eastern Washington is already a lot like Alberta.

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[–] Wes4Humanity@lemm.ee 75 points 4 days ago (10 children)

Vermont... I think we could get this done pretty quick... In fact, I bet the rest of the US wouldn't even notice... Bonus, we'll bring Bernie.

[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 41 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Vermont is already a honorary Canadian province for producing so much maple syrup.

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[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 30 points 4 days ago (6 children)
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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 49 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

entire west coast: let us in!

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 20 points 3 days ago

:O take us away pls

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 38 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As a Washingtonian, I would LOVE for this to happen. It’s a shame she’s joking.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 days ago

I mean, as a Canadian I would say come on and get this going. Hell Alaska can join as well.

Then tarriff the shit out of Trump for anything being shipped through new Canada from China lol.

Can we get a relocation care package for all of the reasonable people stuck in red state hell-holes!? I'd move to literally any blue state if I had the resources and reassurance it won't be sucked into US federal far right bs. So done with this scam country.

[–] FunnyUsername@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Minnesota is basically already there

[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago

Calling Elizabeth May a lawmaker is the most credibility the federal Green party has ever gotten

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago

I am Soooooo down for this!!!!!

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 47 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (8 children)

California should totally join Canada.

Having similar values, California will finally be able yonreally become what it wants under Canadian law. It being a ginormous economy is nice too for Canada and would just plain bankrupt the US in one go.

They can have Alberta in return if they want

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[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 68 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (9 children)

Sooo, as a Canadian, I'm pretty sure I have the authority to speak for all of us, and as much as I'd love to have you all, I'd rather not tempt fate and accidentally start a war.

Also, Indiana, Idaho, South Dakota and Wyoming, you're expressly not allowed in.

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[–] bss03@infosec.pub 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I doubt they'll take #Arkansas, so I'm screwed either way until my familial duty is complete.

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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 77 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

Minnesota welcomes Canada with the traditional poutine and tatortot hotdish border potluck

Please don't leave us behind

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[–] BoobaAwooga@lemmynsfw.com 48 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Honestly most northern states would probably want to join Canada. Michigan sign me tf up

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[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 21 points 3 days ago

This. This is how you fight trump

[–] dan@upvote.au 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As someone who lives in California, I would love this.

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[–] TheDeepState@lemmy.world 31 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I think each individual state should be able to choose whether they stay in the US or not. Every ten years, the citizens of the state voted. If you vote to leave, you can’t come back for ten years. It would take place at the same time as the census.

[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 31 points 4 days ago (10 children)

Yes, the one aspect of the civil war that I have never agreed with was that a stare can not choose to leave the Union. If a terratory can vote to join the Union, I see no reason why they couldn't vote to leave it. On that note, I would also support the idea that the other states should have the right to vote out a state they no longer want in the Union.

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[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

As an American, let me just say, 🎶 Oh Canada... 🎶

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[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 10 points 3 days ago (18 children)

no fair man. illinois. illinois.

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