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[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 200 points 1 day ago (12 children)

Positive reinforcement works as well! Gotta give blue states something good to entice fence sitters. For instance, you could annex Minnesota.

Sincerely

A Minnesotan

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

Maybe Annex Illinois too while you’re at it.

[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 69 points 1 day ago (4 children)

New York is right here for the taking. Annex Niagra Falls!

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

Gross. Niagara Falls NY is a shithole full of chemical toxins.

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I would move to NY immediately.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

MN has better labor protections

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I prefer being further east. And warmer, the last time I was in MN it was in the winter, and something stupid like 15F for the highest temp the entire time (thats about -9.5C for folks who use sensible units). The last time I was in upstate NY in the winter, it at least went above freezing.

The beer is better in MN. But I also can't drink beer anymore (thanks gluten, gfy) so not being forced to watch others enjoy is also a benefit.

[–] lolrightythen@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I will gladly shovel snow to avoid 100F+ summers

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

I got some news for you. We get both.

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 3 points 1 day ago

I have a seething hatred of being cold, and I've been all over the middle east in the summer (like 120F in the shade), so 100F summers I can do.

[–] GrabtharsHammer@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] AgentSeven@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 5 points 1 day ago

inch by inch…

[–] imvii@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Even the blue states have too many guns and Jesus for my liking.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

A worthy trade. Massachusetts has fewer guns than most and you’re welcome to all of them if you annex us. Boston has had hundreds of years of friendship with Halifax, especially, and we’re all for joining up

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 2 points 20 hours ago

Boston is essentially the American version of Halifax.

[–] eurisko@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 day ago

I like the sound of that. Join the upstairs party, let's have a chill night while they argue downstairs.

[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Wait, please. With all due respect, and if you wouldn't mind:

If alphabetical order is at all a consideration, I think Massachusetts should go first.

[–] paraplu@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

Y'all have no respect for the Quebecois. First order of business should be their favorite vacation state, Vermont.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Ok sounds good. First order of business:

🎵 The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit now of Canada

the rest of it

The spirit of the last letter being zed...

The spirit of Massachusetts is the spirit now of Canada,

The spirit of the red, white and red! 🎶

[–] MrMeowMeow@mander.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

Don’t forget Maine will be before you (ง’̀-‘́)ง

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

ya, but they'll want the good hockey players.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] stoly@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Extend Cascadia to the Mexican border lol

[–] Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Cascadia stands ready!

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

Sorry, but the whole ship is going down.

Canada save us. We are poor and starving here rn! Send hookers and cocaine immediately!

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Open invitations to provincehood should be extended to all states. Michigan specifically should be made aware that "it would be a shame if their nice auto plants exploded."

[–] aarch0x40@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

ChatGPT, how can I repatriate as a Minnesotan?!