The 51st state talk is where I truly think the people around him are thinking if we let him have his shiny object, he’ll leave us alone. We’re busy fucking shit up and he could get in the way.
And, he really is that stupid to not realize they’re all doing it and how actually disastrous for the GOP having Canada join the US would be. Only adding 2 Senate seats would be bullshit but electoral votes and House votes would hurt biggly. Popular vote would look worse but it doesn’t matter. Sigh.
If you prefer to read, here is their blog:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/livestory/canada-election-1st-polls-closed-in-newfoundland-and-labrador-in-nations-45th-federal-election-9.6738893
Thanks for the links! I'm enjoying catching up on the politics of our 51st state (I kid, I kid!).
The 51st state talk is where I truly think the people around him are thinking if we let him have his shiny object, he’ll leave us alone. We’re busy fucking shit up and he could get in the way.
And, he really is that stupid to not realize they’re all doing it and how actually disastrous for the GOP having Canada join the US would be. Only adding 2 Senate seats would be bullshit but electoral votes and House votes would hurt biggly. Popular vote would look worse but it doesn’t matter. Sigh.