this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2023
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This would be pretty cool. But would it have unintended negative consequences?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah pretty sure this will end well

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shit, my dumbass thought those were canals bringing the ocean to the states, and I only now see it's the states being stretched to the oceans lol

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

Right there with ya bud 😂

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

All states count as "US border" now, so every citizen falls under the complete and unrestricted authority of the DHS.

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

iirc, customs offices and international airports count as 'borders' so pretty much the whole of the lower-48 already 'qualifies'