Northeast U.S. might want to join Canada because of Trump -- does Canada want them?

[Jingthing]

OK, I get it. This sounds sensationalist and it's obviously not something that if it ever happens will happen soon.

HOWEVER -- 

The fact that this is even being talked about is another sign of the seriousness of the situation of autocrat Trump coming back to power.

Why? Well, normal decent American presidents try to be presidents of ALL the states. Not just states where they have a lot of support. Trump has already shown a pattern of wanting to PUNISH states (and cities) with leadership and voters who oppose his extremist maga autocrat agenda.

I'm not saying this will really happen. Nobody can predict the future that way. But such split up of countries is actually not rare in world history, ancient and more recent.

 

As long as we're talking about the U.S. splitting up, personally I wouldn't want to join Canada even if Canada wanted to acquire U.S. states. I think new INDEPENDENT countries would be much better.

The Northeast for sure but also the Pacific Coast States.

 

 

Four States Could Secede From US and Join Canada to Avoid Trump—Democrat - Newsweek

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A prominent Democratic New York State Senator has floated the fanciful proposition that her state and its northeastern neighbors secede from the United States to join Canada to avoid President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.

Liz Krueger, who chairs the New York State Senate Finance Committee, argued that the Empire State, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont, could all suffer under Trump's new administration.

Citing his proposed crackdown on immigration and promise of mass deportation, the Manhattan Democrat believes liberal and sanctuary states such as New York could be threatened with cuts in the amount of federal funding they receive, a move the incoming leader and his cabinet have suggested, should states oppose new policy measures.

 

 

 

[Yagoda]

Typical leftist propaganda crap. Some lunatic left-wing Democratic New York state senator says we should all secede because Donald Trump is a meanie and the papers pick it up like it's a plan.

 

If any of you think that this silliness has even 1% chance of ever being true, then please go seek psychiatric help

[impulse]

Here's a much more practical, legal, and win-win solution.

 

If you don't like it.  Sell your stuff and move.

 

Edit:  In fact, I'd suggest an exchange program where Canucks that don't like Trudeau can swap homes with Yanks who hate Trump.  The US would come out way ahead with that program.

 

Edited 2 hours ago by impulse

[blaze master]

 

No. The border should be closed to all passport holding Americans.

[frank83628]

How pathetic can someone get.

 

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, impulse said:

Here's a much more practical, legal, and win-win solution.

 

If you don't like it.  Sell your stuff and move.

 

Edit:  In fact, I'd suggest an exchange program where Canucks that don't like Trudeau can swap homes with Yanks who hate Trump.  The US would come out way ahead with that program.

 

Canada has immigration rules eh.

[Rimmer]

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[soalbundy]

Unrest among the colonials.

[baansgr]

More like Southern states wanting to become Mexican 

[impulse]

41 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Canada has immigration rules eh.

 

They can apply for asylum...  After all, they are mercilessly persecuted and living in fear, if only in their minds.

 

Besides, I know dozens of Americans who moved to Canada when their companies transferred them.  A few of them even put down roots and stayed.

 

[Jingthing]

13 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

They can apply for asylum...  After all, they are mercilessly persecuted and living in fear, if only in their minds.

 

Besides, I know dozens of Americans who moved to Canada when their companies transferred them.  A few of them even put down roots and stayed.

 

It isn't at the point where Canada will grant asylum to Americans except in very extraordinary specific cases. 

 

Canada's normal non refugee immigration system is merit based fairly similar to Australia.

 

Edited 29 minutes ago by Jingthing

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, frank83628 said:

How pathetic can someone get.

 

Agreed Trump is pathetic. 

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Canada has immigration rules eh.

Not really. Just show up and claim asylum. Or doctor some immi papers and student loan applications. Heck, bring the whole fam damily. All good brother. But I must warn you that Trudy's lefty agenda makes even Harris supporters cringe.

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

Not really. Just show up and claim asylum. Or doctor some immi papers and student loan applications. Heck, bring the whole fam damily. All good brother. But I must warn you that Trudy's lefty agenda makes even Harris supporters cringe.

Wild exaggeration.

 

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada.html

[Yagoda]

20 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Wild exaggeration.

 

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada.html

You arent Canadian. You know nothing about their laws or their immigration system other than what someone else tells you. Again spouting off with no knowledge of that which you speak.