In a perfect world, the president of the United States and the dumbest person on the planet would be different people.
We do not live in a perfect world.
In a perfect world, the president of the United States and the dumbest person on the planet would be different people.
We do not live in a perfect world.
Personally, I'd prefer the US become Canada's 11th province or 4th territory.
This Fanta coloured asshole is going to openly flirt with the idea of invading Canada to save us from ourselves, I guaran-fucking-tee it.
"my idea would be a great idea!"
also, Québec would 100% go independent
Because otherwise, Trump would send in the US military to forcibly remove all the French street signs.
They would lose, just like last time. Underestimate Quebec at your own peril.
Just one state? With 40 million people? Okay, enjoy the House of Representatives massively ballooning.
It wouldn’t though. It would be reapportioned. It’s locked at 435 due to the 1929 Permanent Apportionment Act. You’ll note that 1929 precedes the introduction of both Alaska and Hawaii as states.
The house being locked to that number diminishes the legislative (and electoral college) power of larger states (which is infuriatingly by-design).
Prob just a territory, really. Can't be ruining our perfectly even 100 Senators.
All of the apartheid, none of the citizenship!
Can't wait to be called a dirty snowback in my own city by my American masters!
The house needs to balloon massively anyway. The numbers are way under where they have been historically for representatives per capita.
The US has one of the worst ratios of representatives in their legislature per capita in the world, no less.
That's about the same population as California actually.
Where is The Onion stamp?
we're inside of it.
This might be the single stupidest thing he's ever said.
This might be the single stupidest thing he's ever said.
I dunno. It's pretty crowded on that list.
Oh I don't know. There's so many options there.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it wasn't even the dumbest thing he says today.
It definitely doesn't rise to the level of 'electric boat vs. shark.'
Nuking hurricanes is up there.
Aren't Canadians less conservative on average, than Americans?
So sure thing. Republicans might never win an election ever again. Look at all those sweet sweet electoral votes.
Or make it even better, admit each Canadian Province as a separate state, Republicans may never control a majority in the Senate ever again.
Sure beats being an actual serious president, i guess
Don't really like the idea of Canada as a 51st state but maybe we can talk our way into free shipping from the U.S.
Sir you're about 48 years too early for that statement. Canada doesn't get annexed until 2072!
That actually is a really good idea.
Kids these days are born too late to invade the Middle East, but born just in time to invade Canada, apparently.
I just hope we don’t have to wait all the way until 2077 for the Great War. I want to see deathclaws and super mutants while my eyesight is still good.
Can't send munitions to Ukraine if they're all being used to Ukraine Canada
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