cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/58978579

The online survey of 1,002 U.S. adults was conducted between Jan. 13 and 15. It found that 66 per cent of respondents want Canada to remain an independent nation

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[–] 125 points 7 months ago (7 children)

17% of Americans can throw themselves directly into a volcano.

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  • [–] 33 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    pretty sure they'd need assistance on that, so, eh. you know.

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  • [–] 13 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    You think one of those rascal scooters could make it to the summit?

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    [–] 51 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    17 percent of Americans need lobotomies.

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  • [–] 36 points 7 months ago (7 children)

    Even if 100 percent of then wanted to they still wouldn't have a moral claim over it.

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    [–] 30 points 7 months ago (8 children)

    Is it bad if I want Canada to annex Minnesota? (where I happen to live.)

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    As a Canadian I like visiting Minnesota and it feels like a real shame not to be able to visit there right now because of all the fascism. I think many Minnesotans would fit in quite well among Canadians. But there are also some horrible reactionary elements there. Perhaps persuade them to move to Texas first.

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    [–] 27 points 7 months ago (1 child)
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    So many US sources say shit like "only 17 %" as if this is a low value. It's infuriating

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  • [–] 21 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

    Fucking hell that's too high. They've been nothing but an excellent neighbor to us and they want to remain sovereign. This is just a demand for a forever war against old friends that will also result in us actually being attacked on our own soil for once. Because yeah, they know where our bases are and if we're invading they're going to use their modern military.

    In fact, I'm angry at the term annex here. Annex is a word that feels neutral and like it could be bloodless, the word in question is invade or go to war with. Going to war with Canada would result in attacks on our cities. Civilians will die on both sides for no fucking gain. Billions of dollars in infrastructure will be wiped out for good reason and that's all assuming that nato stays neutral, which they've made pretty clear isn't the case. We need to start talking here with the people in our lives about how that's what "annexing" canada looks like, and make damn sure that we get into the 90+% range vociferously opposing this bullshit.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 7 months ago* (3 children)

    I think even many Canadians don't think it through. If we survive the initial invasion we will be deprived of education, healthcare, freedom of movement, democratic representation, autonomy, resources like water and electricity, employment and money. Some of us would be pulled out of our homes and disappeared or killed, particularly if we're vocal critics of the USA. We would be closely watched and guarded and met with violence at the first sign of resistance or noncompliance. Our children would be indoctrinated in school. Our scientific institutions would be shut down. Our friends and family, particularly anyone who is not a straight white cis Christian conservative, will be in constant danger. It won't be just an administrative handover that allows Canadians to get on with their lives. It will be brutal and punitive.

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  • [–] 20 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    I was always kinda hopin' Canada would annex us instead.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

    I've traveled to a few states and I think some of them would make fantastic provinces. Some of them have people very kind and friendly, and I like to think that fits well with Canadians.

    Set it up! If you can get orange daddy to sign off on it (convince him it'll sway the vote to be more red with fewer blue in there) we'll be set!

    You like bacon? You ever had sortilege?

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  • [–] 19 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    The percentage of Americans– actually humans in general– who’re are just utterly irredeemably idiotic is above 17% in my estimation. So coming in less than that is a win in my book.

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    [–] 17 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    God no. Please Canada, don't join us! We are a dumpster fire right now. If we try yo gorce you, fight us!

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    wait. Can I help? for. uh. citizenship?

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  • [–] 16 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    17% of Americans are abjectly stupid

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    [–] 16 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Probably 15% of those don't know what annex means

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    [–] 15 points 7 months ago

    25 pc of the president's base is evangelical. They want chaos, war, misery, to hasten the second coming (of angry vengeful jesus, none of that weak ass new testament bullshit,) where the faithful, them, get brought to heaven and the world drowns in lakes of blood and fire.

    These people believe in nothing to advance the common good, the common good to them is pain, strife, and the end of the world.

    Naturally they see the president and his puppet master in Israel making US and UK swells dance waving around tapes of them fucking children with epstein as a gift from god to bring on this rapture.

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  • [–] 15 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

    Meanwhile I'm sitting here wishing Canada would annex the U.S.

    Or at least New England. Not even the whole of New England. They can leave Connecticut behind. That may be better for everyone.

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    [–] 14 points 7 months ago (9 children)

    NGL I'd want Canada to annex us.

    I'm in the PNW, it's a fairly common sentiment around here.

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    [–] 13 points 7 months ago

    And those 17% couldn't find Canada on a map if their lives depended on it.

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  • [–] 11 points 7 months ago

    Well of course they do. Its just so unfair that Canadians get public health care, parental leave, good public education, no school shootings, and better treatment of citizens. Why should Canadians have a better lifestyle than american slaves?

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  • [–] 10 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    I can only assume this 17% want to because they're just parroting their Dear Leader.

    Any same person would ask "why?"

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  • [+] 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child)
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    [–] 9 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    This is questionable. Partially because the knuckle draggers who support trump largely wouldn't know what the word annex means.

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    [+] 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)
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    [–] 6 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    And how many percent of them hesitated to say that they agree with that?

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago*

    Canada can easily kick that 17% of the US' ass, especially given all the infighting an invasion of Canada would cause.

    Fuck it, those Americans really should come here and say that. See what happens.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago

    I want Canada, Denmark, or almost anyone else to annex the US west coast.

    Maybe Canada could trade Alberta with the US in exchange for Oregon, Washington, and California.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    thoughtless 17% like putting old, shriveled, tiny, sodium filled, pedophilic, mushroom shaped things in their zyn filled mouths when told to

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