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[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

I live in Kansas City. I would love this outcome. We'd be that Tijuana of Canada.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago

Uh, shouldn't California have fallen into the ocean? It's at fault... or something

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago (2 children)

While I would honestly prefer this to our current situation, I vote we Europeanize things instead. Single continent North American Union, but instead of 3 meganations, we instead go fully independent for each state in the us and Mexico, and each province in Canada. But with free travel between the new, much smaller nations. Let's see how fast these conservative ass states who love to boast about their fucking fiscal responsibility last before collapsing and getting a bailout that requires they start offering fucking healthcare.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Good idea, only a tiny correction: North America goes down to Panama and includes the Caribbean.

But the EU doesn't include all of Europe as well, so ¯\⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Keep Ohio independent, like a fucked up Switzerland

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

We'll just go to war with Michigan again if that happens

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

I have my doubts that a Republic of Sinaloa and the Grand Dutchy of Jalisco are going to work out.

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

There would likely need to be some reordering in the build up to The Great Dissolution and New Unionization

[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Can't wait to see an indie film about a small town Nebraska story shot in sepia because it's south of the border.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago (4 children)

About that, how come Canada doesn't have a cold blue colored filter?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wouldn't theirs also be sepia? You know. Maple syrup shaded.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Nebraska story shot in sepia because it’s south of the border.

It's not though? Unless the map was changed between when you posted your comment and the one I'm seeing now.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I like how the Carolinas are Canadian. It's like the map maker knew they're too racist to even try giving to Mexico.

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

They're going to have a great time with the deep south and the sun belt, though. We got the better end of this deal, even if the level of new population means we basically are going to be America again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Sounds good!

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

Ghost of the royal family

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

One generation later, none of the Americans remained. Having been removed from their threat for so long, they were now completely devoid of the natural defenses that were necessary to protect them from the devastation of Kinder Surprise eggs.

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

Cede the entire area to a new "national park" a park the size of the Old United States.

Else, combine Baja and California to California Grande.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago

California Grande.

We need this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago

except NO humans allowed at all

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

Why not Canexico? Or Mexida?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

I'd settle for Earthanadexico

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

Wait, Why is Maryland White? Somebody take Maryland damnit!

Either way I get affordable healthcare, then it's either tacos or poutine, and I'm NGL I could go either way on that.

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

Honestly, I think Mexico has a better chance cleaning up the cartels than the US have cleaning up, well... Anything.

If Mexico does that, this map looks pretty good

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Without America, cartels don't have income.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Or guns. :/ There's literally one single gun store in Guadalajara for reference.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is there some way we can ensure Ohio goes to Mexico?

btw, am in Michigan.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

Hell no. Or rather I should say: ni cuando el infierno se congele.

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

A more realistic map may be blue, and blue if right option/candidate, contiguous regions of US joining Canada, and the more common pre-election GOP threat of remaining US invading Mexico and then assimilated into red US.

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

Feel like Mexico is getting a raw deal here.

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

Why? They just got back all their former territory, and then some. As well as taking the largest economy in the US, and most of the largest military resources. Oh, and a fair amount of our aerospace industries. Also an absolute shit ton of oil refineries.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

We can finally quarantine the anti-human states, now that "states rights," aren't an issue.

Mexico outlawed all forms of slavery when they founded the country. The Alamo defenders were defending the right of US citizens to make Texas, which was a Mexican territory at the time, into a slave state.

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

As President Grant, himself a veteran of the Mexican-American War, once noted...

For myself, I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

I mean joining Mexico sounds better than continuing to let Alabama be Alabama. We’d probably improve our public health, public transit, and healthcare options.

Maybe we could finally get rid of our racist, shitty constitution from the early 1900s (longest constitution in the world!)

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

I would be ok becoming Mexican living in Utah, I love Mexicans.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think Mexico should get Alaska. Just to further increase the distance between it and it's country.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

Give Sarah Palin's village to Argentina. Because that would be funny.

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

For a second I was wondering why Manitoba got to absorb so many states.

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

I'd be happy to have Mexico right next door!

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