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One in five Americans want their state to join Canada amid escalating trade war: poll (nationalpost.com)

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One in five Americans (20 per cent) polled by Leger this week say they would like their state to join Canada, more than double the proportion of Canadians who said they would like their country to become the 51st state of the United States. Article content

“Only 9 per cent of Canadians believe it is likely that Canada will become the 51st U.S. state. By contrast, 20 per cent of Americans would like their state to join Canada and become a Canadian province, a proportion that is higher among respondents aged 18 to 34 (30 per cent),” reads the new Léger report.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (14 children)

What would have been interesting: How many Canadians would like an American state to become part of Canada?

I wouldn't want any of them to join my country.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (11 children)

Look on the bright side, you'd probably get the northern states like Vermont. 😀

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (10 children)

I'm not Canadian, I'm European. I just would find it interesting to know, since I was told that Canada overall resembles more Europe than the USA.

The political left in the U.S. often aligns more closely with the center or even the moderate right in European countries, due to America's overall more conservative political spectrum.

So they would get an influx of center to far-right citizens. Can't think why one would want this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

The political left in the U.S. often aligns more closely with the center or even the moderate right in European countries, due to America’s overall more conservative political spectrum.

That's a misconception. The political parties are owned by the same billionaires, and they never allow farther left candidates to be nominated.

The politicians themselfs are right-leaning. That doesn't mean the people actually are. There is huge support for left-leaning policies in the United States, but the people in the U.S. have effectively no ability to get policy passed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&t=1&v=5tu32CCA_Ig

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