Trump's Canada annexation goal would backfire spectacularly, giving our northern neighbor 52 potential senators and decisive control over American politics.

Warning! Canada could take over the United States. This isn’t hyperbole—it’s political mathematics.

Our northern neighbor encompasses ten provinces and three territories, including the legendary Yukon. While Canadians may appear reserved, underestimating them at the negotiating table would be a serious miscalculation. They certainly won’t accept becoming a single state. Instead, they’ll insist on statehood for each province and territory. Under our Constitution, each state receives two senators—meaning Canada would instantly gain 26 senators, enough to form the decisive swing bloc in our upper chamber.

That’s troubling enough, but the scenario worsens when considering Canada’s vast geography. Their shrewd negotiators would undoubtedly invoke American precedent to subdivide their political entities. After all, in 1889, our Dakota Territory was split into North and South Dakota. Maine was carved from Massachusetts in 1820, and West Virginia separated from Virginia during the Civil War. Following this established pattern, Canada could reasonably demand twice as many states—and twice as many senators.

  • SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works
    65·
    7 months ago

    Fukan hell, have to repeat this:

    Canada is twice colonized, by brits and yanks. We feel it. We joke and gripe about it. We mostly put up with it and it’s hard to explain to outsiders or newcomers, but especially to americans, who do not see themselves as colonizers and scoff at the notion.

    But do not underestimate how a hundred years or more of threats (yes the latest bullshit is nothing new really) and dismissive subtle put downs and cultural erasure just gets under your skin.

    It winds up being a cliché that we define ourselves in opposition to the USA.

    To be Canadian is to NOT be American, no joke. And we are proud.

    So stop fucking speculating or wondering or talking like it will ever happen. We will jihad the shit out of you if you invade.

  • TarantulaFudge@startrek.website
    26·
    7 months ago

    We would be a lot better off if Canada were to take over. I’m not sure it would do much for Canada though they don’t want our crazy.

    • MuskyMelon@lemmy.world
      7·
      7 months ago

      Take the Cascadia states, some of the Great Lakes states and New York and New England and leave the rest alone.

  • Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com
    24·
    7 months ago

    Representation? That costs extra. Why wouldn’t Trumpy & Friends go full Porto Rico on you sap sipping Canucks.

    Friendly wave to my buds up north

  • PurpleSkull@lemm.eeEnglish
    8·
    7 months ago

    I live in Californ…I mean, “Commiefornia”. If Trump Special-military-operations Canada, I will absolutely join the American-Canadian war and so will most other people here.

    …but there is a nuance.

    • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      7 months ago

      Yeah, US would be more likely to lose the northeastern states and at least the top half of California and the states above them on the other side

  • m0darn@lemmy.ca
    7·
    7 months ago

    Obviously Canada wouldn’t be allowed statehood.

    I think the real question is what are Americans willing to sacrifice in terms of civil rights to subdue Canadian insurrectionary impulses.

    America could conquer/economically annex Canada’s territory, but to conquer Canadians is a separate question. I think it would take a 10+ year suspension of civil rights in America to achieve.