• systemglitch@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    I used to be friends with the guy next door. Now I have a gun in hand, and if he comes over, I’ll have to shoot him.

    Time for new friends.

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      3 hours ago

      Imperial Russia was actual chill with the US. But was not so friendly with the British empire.

      It knew it couldn’t keep Alaska so may as well sell it to the Yankees before the British take it by force.

      Lichtenstein also offered to buy it but that deal didn’t go through.

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      13 hours ago

      I dunno. Sometimes I get the feeling they’d secede and join us if we asked. Hawaii too, if PR or Samoa came first.

      I mean, Alaska had a Basic Income scheme. It’s surprisingly progressive given our own impression of our own snowy North.

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        Many natives of Hawaii consider their kingdom to be illegally occupied by the USA, and I don’t suppose they would be especially happy about trading the USA for a new colonialist occupier. The Kingdom of Hawaii was a marvel of the world and deserves to exist again.

        hat tip to Silver Spook

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        I think Canada’s gun control laws would be one of the biggest factors preventing Alaska joining. Many people depend on their guns there for hunting, defense against wildlife for themselves or their animals, and for self defense. Many people live remotely where police response times may not be fast enough to respond to a violent situation.

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          As though Canada doesn’t have anything as remote as Alaska… People living in Labrador or Churchill have exactly the same needs.

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            And many of those people hate Canada’s gun laws. The guy i work with from kapuskasing would gladly have Canada become the 51st state if it meant he could have more guns.

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              38 minutes ago

              So? It demonstrates that, contrary to your assertion that people depend on American gun laws, it is perfectly possible to exist in these situations with Canada’s gun laws. I get that people have an emotional dependency on guns, but that’s not an actual necessity.

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                30 minutes ago

                All I claimed was that alaskans would have a hard time giving up their guns to join Canada. I never claimed it was impossible to live rurally without a gun.

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    15 hours ago

    Dear Canada, I was raised by very Trump-like people (father of course worships at the alter of the pedophile rapist cheeto). Cutting them out of my life was the best thing that I ever did, and I have never regretted it. Learned a lot about myself in the process and was able to heal. I know this is satire, but it would be a great idea for you, at least for the next decade or so…

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    12 hours ago

    more like the brother that has been influencing your other brother and dad and truth be told is messing a bit with your head.

  • ✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    At least seeing their friend take that turn made them start to rethink the whole plan of putting Tories in government. Minus Ford I guess.