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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(121,080 posts) Mon Jan 13, 2025, 03:10 PM Jan 13

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 Jan 13 OP

Daily Kos is normalizing Trump now? Bobstandard Jan 13 #1

No I don't get that impression Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 13 #2

The thing is claudette Jan 13 #3

Exactly. Serious analysis normalizing Bobstandard Jan 13 #4

Why is anyone giving air to this troll? Why is anyone discussing this? Scrivener7 Jan 13 #5

Why is this even a topic of discussion in any media source? lees1975 Jan 13 #6

Bobstandard

(1,857 posts)

1. Daily Kos is normalizing Trump now?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 03:14 PM

Jan 13

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

(121,080 posts)

2. No I don't get that impression

Reply to Bobstandard (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 03:16 PM

Jan 13

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

claudette

(5,263 posts)

3. The thing is

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 03:24 PM

Jan 13

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

Bobstandard

(1,857 posts)

4. Exactly. Serious analysis normalizing

Reply to claudette (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 03:42 PM

Jan 13

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

(55,075 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, 04:07 PM

Jan 13

lees1975

(6,383 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, 04:34 PM

Jan 13

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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