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#41

Off the Record / Re: South Korea declares marti...

Last post by HVC - December 03, 2024, 02:16:24 PM

So... if the north was ever to invade now would be the opportune moment.

#42

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by viper37 - December 03, 2024, 02:10:30 PM

Why would we get the Louisiana treatment?

Probably this:

It's not vastly different than what happened in English Canada at the same time.

#43

Off the Record / Re: South Korea declares marti...

Last post by Legbiter - December 03, 2024, 02:08:23 PM

Absolute shitshow yeah.

#44

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Last post by viper37 - December 03, 2024, 02:07:21 PM

A fringe Quebec provincial party campaigns on having Quebec join the USA. They believe our invitation still stands to this day.

That invitation was only good while Benedict Arnold's army was invading.

Americans are still coming to Quebec city to this day.  I'm sure there are descendants of Benedict Arnold's army in the lot.

#45

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Last post by viper37 - December 03, 2024, 02:05:37 PM

All of Canada as one megastate?  It'd be the ultimate battleground state.

That's the thing - it wouldn't be.  It would be like adding a new California, guaranteeing Democratic victories for a generation.

More like adding a new Washington or New York. Canada isn't really much like California.

Population of California - 39 million
Population of Canada - 40 million

Remember Canada has more land area than the entire United States, so obviously Canada as a whole isn't "like" any one particular state.  But Canada as the 51st state would have the largest population in the union, and would vote reliably Democratic in the short to medium term - and thus would be like California.

I thought you were making a cultural statement

Though, like Canada, California's NHL teams all suck.

The Maple Leafs and the Jets aren't doing bad - outside of playoffs

#46

Off the Record / Re: South Korea declares marti...

Last post by HVC - December 03, 2024, 02:01:02 PM

The South Korean parliament has voted to block the imposition of martial law but the military is saying it will maintain it until the President lifts it. He has around 25% approval rating...

Well that's not good.

#47

Off the Record / Re: South Korea declares marti...

Last post by Legbiter - December 03, 2024, 01:59:46 PM

If you're a wonnabe strongman you have to now act bigly to secure a place in the  queue outside Mara-largo.

The timing is interesting yeah.

Whoever is currently running the US better get on this fast. 

#48

Off the Record / Re: South Korea declares marti...

Last post by Darth Wagtaros - December 03, 2024, 01:58:55 PM

I guess we'll be going through something similar in a month.

#49

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Last post by The Brain - December 03, 2024, 01:49:11 PM

If you're a wonnabe strongman you have to now act bigly to secure a place in the  queue outside Mara-largo.

#50

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Last post by Grey Fox - December 03, 2024, 01:46:29 PM

I really mean schoolboards, not schools. Past threads have shown me Alberta has it as a Protestant/Catholic divide, we have it divided by languages.

We have three sets of schoolboards - public, Catholic and francophone.

But I'll repeat - do you really think the US government would allow a Quebec-in-US to ban English language schooling?  Or even only to ban publicly-funded english-language school education?

Yes. It's not something I'm personally would aim to do, so I won't spend time researching the How-to.

However, I do not think it would be something they take great offense to. Like they don't in Puerto Rico.