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ProfessorGAC

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23. Back Around The Time Of...

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 03:16 PM

Dec 10

...the Meech Lake Accords, (I was going to & from Ontario for 17 or 18 weeks, the Maritimes were so concerned about Quebec independence that they were preparing paperwork to become a US territory.
But, that was 35 or so years ago. So, that open attitude toward "Americaness" may be long since faded.
Agree completely on the western provinces. No way they agree to it.

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If we were to annex Canada we would get 10 new states... [View all] yellowcanine Dec 10 OP

I think Canadians would have something to say about it bucolic_frolic Dec 10 #1

Resistance is futile, they will be assimilated. Irish_Dem Dec 10 #7

Trump considers himself one of the world's autocrats like Putin and Xi. Irish_Dem Dec 10 #13

Well played!! Kilgore Dec 10 #36

Back Around The Time Of... ProfessorGAC Dec 10 #23

That idiot might do it for real, or try. That would be a catastrophe. Dave Bowman Dec 10 #2

His MAGA flying monkeys would do in a heartbeat for him. Irish_Dem Dec 10 #9

Catastrophic for us. yardwork Dec 10 #10

Naah, he's just shit talking. GaYellowDawg Dec 10 #19

Him and what Army? haele Dec 10 #20

He knows this. He is stirring up stuff so we talk about him. Seriously. We have to stop playing his game. Srkdqltr Dec 10 #3

Thank you. maxsolomon Dec 10 #16

Interesting, just looked up that Canada's population is about the same as California's. tritsofme Dec 10 #4

Don't fuck with the hat Aviation Pro Dec 10 #5

I'm one of those not so polite Canadians. canuckledragger Dec 10 #27

I hear you, brother Aviation Pro Dec 10 #38

"If we were to annex Canada..." Disaffected Dec 10 #6

As an American I found this offensive. Conjuay Dec 10 #25

Just because Putin "annexes" countries doesn't mean it's that easy. yardwork Dec 10 #8

USONA usonian Dec 10 #11

Oh, is that what your user name means? JoseBalow Dec 10 #24

One of the meanings! usonian Dec 10 #37

That's interesting! I never knew about that JoseBalow Dec 10 #39

I was fascinated by Wright's work long ago. usonian Dec 10 #40

We're not going to "annex" Canada or any other nation. MineralMan Dec 10 #12

Canada is just not that into US. Solly Mack Dec 10 #14

if they annex us we get national health care ? nt delisen Dec 10 #15

An up side to everything. Srkdqltr Dec 10 #17

Canada is a great country in its own right & Trump is being deliberately insulting. He's disgusting & insane. DONT PLAY Hekate Dec 10 #18

And a lot of really pissed off Canadians who don't want to be Americans. Ping Tung Dec 10 #21

Please stop paying any attention to the trolling "what about annexing Canada" muriel_volestrangler Dec 10 #22

Don't forget the territories. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 10 #26

Technically, it would be better for us if it were a single state... regnaD kciN Dec 10 #28

Alberta may be more to the right than other provinces but Disaffected Dec 10 #35

F***k you 3auld6phart Dec 10 #29

Canada does not want to be part of the US. viva la Dec 10 #30

😹 Meowmee Dec 10 #31

Only after buying Greenland. Sneederbunk Dec 10 #32

Resistance is Futile (or, maybe,fertile) Otto_Harper Dec 10 #33

can we just give Texas to Mexico instead? DonCoquixote Dec 10 #34

Trump is an idiot. Just saying. Initech Dec 11 #41