Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

Cykul t1_j5v9sx7 wrote

I find the American flag hilarious. Uh, they know it's a different country, right? Right!?

123

WoahayeTakeITEasy t1_j5wdunx wrote

Well, they talk about their first amendment rights being violated all the time... so no, they don't know where they are.

79

veerKg_CSS_Geologist t1_j5x5548 wrote

The leader of the CPC was busy retweeting about gas stoves over the weekend. Something that was a minor bruhaha in America last week but had nothing to do with Canada.

26

Ma1nta1n3r t1_j5vbr6i wrote

Don't bet on it. Right wingers tend to be immune to facts and embarrassment.

33

ErikETF t1_j5vk7ne wrote

I mean sadly they have no intention at stopping at international boarders, wish more people in the US and Canada got that.. =(

24

0pimo t1_j5wm9nv wrote

Alberta has a succession movement where they want to join the USA.

20

Khada_the_Collector t1_j5xgiy1 wrote

Seems as though it’s a loud group, but the numbers show most are good with staying in Canada (and who can blame them).

8

snagsguiness t1_j5xe5ei wrote

Economically it makes sense for Alberta

5

andygchicago t1_j5xjglt wrote

I remember back in the day when Quebec had serious thoughts of independence, economic experts said the most viable thing for the rest of Canada was to join the US

7

WhatDoYouMean951 t1_j5ych13 wrote

If Quebec left the roC would be sliced in half. The North-West territories create a land connection between BC and roC, but as best as I can tell there's no current road connections that don't go via Alberta. BC, NWT and Yukon would become a pene-exclave that separates the US exclave of Alaska from the main territory. I guess those same economic experts would make that same claim if Alberta joined the US.

1

andygchicago t1_j5yejdb wrote

I don’t see why geography would be a factor we literally have a state in the middle of an ocean. I’m sure they considered transport with Quebec as a thoroughfare

2

snagsguiness t1_j5yr6h9 wrote

For the US it’s not a factor for Canada it is a major one.

−1

Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho t1_j5y9a7g wrote

Politically, the US would never accept it, at least not without Canada's approval, and a blue state to add to balance it out.

0

Donut_of_Patriotism t1_j5yseqp wrote

All other considerations aside, can we just talk about how weird the shape of the US would be if this actually happened?

1

mobappbrowse t1_j5z6byj wrote

> Alberta has a succession movement where they want to join the USA.

*secession

1

[deleted] t1_j5x33dc wrote

just make the whole of canada the 51st state fuck it

−14