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[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 week ago (7 children)

As a Californian, I would love for us to become Canada’s newest province.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago (6 children)

They don't want us. I already asked. But CA, OR, and WA can secede and make Cascadia minus the Canadian portion.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

New England needs to consider leaving the US too. It's like we are in an abusive relationship now.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

I grew up in Vermont and I live in Canada now. Please don't make me go back, lol.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Nah. As a canukian, I'm down with it

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

As a resident of the Canadian portion of Cascadia I'd be in favour of a European style union of your former states and Canada. Unfortunately you're too big and too ~~American (for lack of a better term)~~ heavily armed [found it] to just let you in. Maybe we could handle Hawaii but I'm sure they'd probably rather be their own country than join us which is totally fair.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Too bad Arizona is in the way, NM wants to join you at least parts of us do.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'd take California in a minute, please join us. We could use a little bit of sunshine.

You can leave behind your shitty governor though, I'll pass on that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Can you talk Texas into splitting up into multiple states to offset the loss of WA OR & CA?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I wouldn't, as Canadian, because California would fully dominate such a union. It would be Canada joining California, not the reverse. Economically, politically, you'd be the biggest and most important province. I doubt you'll be happy being part of Confederation or being technically a monarchy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Conveniently, if any states were to join Canada, they would most likely do so as territories (at least initially), and so would be somewhat politically neutered.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It'd be half-and-half. That's being easy going with Quebec though, right? /s

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

It would suit you so much. You’re the best state. I love California.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Hate to say it but imho trump would not let you leave. Is this something you guys are discussing with each other, I am genuinely interested.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (4 children)

It’s not up to Trump. The Constitution doesn’t let us leave. That doesn’t mean we can’t, it means we will immediately be at war with the US if we do.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Honestly, Cali is already at war with the US. The current administration is already talking about withholding all kinds of random shit for cali. That sounds like an attack to me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Trump has already drained some reservoirs without consulting experts, plus ICE is on the prowl. California is going to feel serious pain come harvest season.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

And when cali doesn’t pay federal taxes, the US treasury will feel it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I will never forgive Lincoln for not telling the south to not let the door hit their asses on the way out.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He died before he could see Reconstruction through, and his successor killed it.

Mind, Lincoln should have mass executed all significant leaders in the south. Offering mercy to those of a Nazi bearing always ends up damaging society. Better to put them down, rather than letting the infection fester.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Agreed, which is why we don't have as many nazis in Germany anymore.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I like the sentiment but let's not start denying history.

There were about 100 Nazis in the German government after WW2, it went on for decades.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As many.

The south was completely uun by Confederates after the civil war, and they basically kept power to.this day.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It's a common problem for political reform. Because of gatekeeping, the people with the skillset and capital needed to run things tend to be aligned with the same ideology you're trying to get rid of.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

This is why we have universities for polisci, outside the south where reading is considered effeminate and the only books that matter are the new and old testaments.

They followed the words of the imperium: An open mind is like a fortress, unbarred and unguarded.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The way things are going , do you think the American constitution will mean anything by 2028?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Inspiration for a sequel. After Trump and friends are spending time at Mussolini's, we will need to make a whole new government. Having a blueprint for making a better Constitution will be helpful for making the rehabilitation process.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Don't have to care about the US constitution if you're not part of the US anymore.

-tapping temple meme-

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Let? What, is he going to say it’s against the law? Who gives a shit what a felon thinks about rules and who can and can’t do what.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He's in charge of the most advsnced military that has ever existed.

If an economic powerhouse state like tx ca leaves, they'll be given surrender terms by the fed and systematically destroyed until the terms are met.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I don’t think you understand how our military works. It’s not a bunch of soulless T-1000’s you can sick on your enemy, it’s a military full of Californians that might not like killing their family members lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

As a Californian I would love that just so I never had to be counted in the same group as the south.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Hmm.. CA, CA. 🤔

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Alta California the newest and northernmost state of Mexico