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One in five Americans want their state to join Canada amid escalating trade war: poll (nationalpost.com)

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One in five Americans (20 per cent) polled by Leger this week say they would like their state to join Canada, more than double the proportion of Canadians who said they would like their country to become the 51st state of the United States. Article content

“Only 9 per cent of Canadians believe it is likely that Canada will become the 51st U.S. state. By contrast, 20 per cent of Americans would like their state to join Canada and become a Canadian province, a proportion that is higher among respondents aged 18 to 34 (30 per cent),” reads the new Léger report.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I’ll try be polite for conversation’s sake but my thoughts are: I truly wish these USAers would fix their country rather than opine about trying to join my nation which has quite a different outlook on life and noted cultural differences and expectations for it’s citizens.

Personally, I don’t want any of these supposedly “blue” states to join confederation honestly due to incongruent ideals and perspectives.

They should focus on working to solve their issues instead of trying to jump ship (which feels like “kicking the can down the road” because let’s be honest, in what world would the governing “party” of the USA actually allow that to happen peacefully or without retribution).

Sorry if this was came across curt/rude but my messaging is: fix your shit.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

They’re not “supposedly” blue states. They ARE blue states. Their citizens voted “against” the shit show that is now the "high school council" government of the United States.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Colours on signs don’t mean anything when there aren’t mass protests against the rhetoric.

I live in another separate independent nation* so frankly I find any incredulity at me and my fellow citizens rage laughable and frankly insulting.

If these blue states are majority against this, then why are the protests having meagre showings? Why are people not mobilizing. They don’t seem to care from our perspective, or at least, they’re still comfortable as it doesn’t impact their personal lives yet so they aren’t acting. This is the impression we get.

Why am I, as someone from another country, which is being threatened by your government which represents your citizens more responsible to try and combat the lies and apathy than the people who live there. Why should I say “yeah your democratic experiment failed, let’s bring more of that inaction and that societal decay here”?

I get that it’s frightening for you, empathize with how your neighbours feel.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I really appreciate it.

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

Yeah no worries. It’s a tough topic amongst at least the folks I know, and I’d be lying if I said I don’t have the lowest of expectations any actual resistance from the USAers if something were to come our way.