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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(117,314 posts) Mon Jan 13, 2025, 02:10 PM Monday

Why making Canada a state would backfire on Trump

A new Trump administration, a new country Trump wants to force to be the 51st state.

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But if we treat Trump seriously, what would the state of Canada look like?

Well, for one thing, it would make it a lot harder for Republicans to win control of Washington.

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Canada has two major political parties (the Conservative and Liberal parties), two close-to-major parties (the New Democratic Party and the Bloc Québécois), and a scattering of others, such as the left-leaning Green Party and the far-right People’s Party of Canada. Only five parties—all of those listed above, except the PPC—have representation in Parliament.

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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1/12/2295654/-Why-making-Canada-a-state-would-backfire-on-Trump

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Why making Canada a state would backfire on Trump (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP

Daily Kos is normalizing Trump now? Bobstandard Monday #1

No I don't get that impression Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #2

The thing is claudette Monday #3

Exactly. Serious analysis normalizing Bobstandard Monday #4

Why is anyone giving air to this troll? Why is anyone discussing this? Scrivener7 Monday #5

Why is this even a topic of discussion in any media source? lees1975 Monday #6

Bobstandard

(1,747 posts)

1. Daily Kos is normalizing Trump now?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 02:14 PM

Monday

What a crappy article. The basic premise is , ‘sure, Trump can take over Canada. Here’s why it would be hard, but doable.’

I know we’re all flailing around after Trumps win, but this isn’t helpful.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(117,314 posts)

2. No I don't get that impression

Reply to Bobstandard (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 02:16 PM

Monday

It's more explaining why such a move, if achieved would backfire in the GOP's face.

claudette

(4,777 posts)

3. The thing is

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 02:24 PM

Monday

The “move” will
Never happen. It is the fantasy of an orange lunatic and doesn’t deserve analysis

Bobstandard

(1,747 posts)

4. Exactly. Serious analysis normalizing

Reply to claudette (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 02:42 PM

Monday

This is exactly the trap the main stream media has fallen into and what has given us a second Trump term. It basically ignores what a crazy idea it is, how it can only be product of a deranged mind, someone unfit to be president and a danger to us all.

I’m a little unsure whether this is normalizing or surrendering in advance.

Scrivener7

(53,489 posts)

5. Why is anyone giving air to this troll? Why is anyone discussing this?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 03:07 PM

Monday

lees1975

(6,178 posts)

6. Why is this even a topic of discussion in any media source?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 03:34 PM

Monday

It's a ridiculous notion. It's Trump's grandiose delusional psychosis. It's never going anywhere other than the delusional, demented, psychotic babble of an old, senile man.

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