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[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Wait.. 52nd? Did something happen while I was sleeping?

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 15 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

They are assuming they will heroically conquer Greenland first. Then there seem to be about 10 other countries on the USA's "to invade" list. The USA is a sick country.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

As if the US government would grant them statehood and representation.

[–] coredev@programming.dev 3 points 5 days ago

They won't grant them right to vote atleast, since they will not vote for the "correct" (neo-fascist) party.

[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 3 points 5 days ago

The US has a lot of anger they want to take out on someone.

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Trump has already called Canada the 51st. None of his yes-men would dare be caught altering the big man's numbering. Even if they do appear to be trying to obtain 52 first. Edit: Or possibly 53. Got my wires crossed between Greenland and Iceland.

(Trump hasn't quite grasped, or is refusing to acknowledge, that Canada is already split into state-like provinces, nor that those are split into counties in much the same way as US states are.)

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 3 points 5 days ago

I'm pretty sure trump is looking at a Mercator projection and going "wow look how big Canada and Greenland are!"