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Sadly, we are.

All it takes is a little anti-american fake nationalism and all sins are forgiven. Especially with the boomers.

That being said, I still think this is like the fake polling bump Kamala got. Prior to Trudeau announcing his resignation, the Liberals were in #3, and we were on track for #2 to be a regional party that only exists in one province. It's still entirely possible we see a massive victory for the conservatives, and Poilievre is still on track to a majority in the latest polls regardless, the only question at the moment is how big it'll be and who'll be in #2.

There's also Canadian precedent for this. Kim Campbell was a conservative who became prime minister in a situation like this, and the polls said the conservatives could win, and the result was 15 years of Liberal dominance (and that wasn't so bad back then, it was a different party than it is today)
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@polarisera

The two things aren't mutually exclusive. I both despise our politicians and yours alike.

I don't think becoming a US state would be the worst possible outcome, but at the same time, I think that culturally there's a bit too much of a divide across that narrow border to make the prospect particularly appealing for either side. Our politicians are definitely serious fuckwits, but 'Murica's politicians remind me of a cross between guests on the Jerry Springer show and cannibals from the Texas Chainsaw massacre, which in some respects I think perfectly reflects the population itself. I kinda like having a border with armed guards protecting us from that as much as possible.

@toiletpaper If Canada were to become 51st state, I think it should be a slow 10 year process with several points of exit and voter referendum. Remember the philosopher Abraham Lincoln said, once you join, you get salted earth is you try to leave.

@polarisera

Abraham Lincoln was the presidential equivalent of a wifebeater

@toiletpaper

@Leyonhjelm @polarisera

The USA is the nation-state equivalent of a wifebeater.

@toiletpaper

Correct. And less of us are happy about that than the government wants you to think

@polarisera