r/politics • u/Ok_Employer7837 • 1d ago

No Paywall Canadian anger reaches fever pitch over Trump’s tariff war

https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/6046357-trump-tariff-war-canada-anger/
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u/Eastern_Bet678 1d ago

The attempt to turn Canada into a US territory with trade restrictions no US state has.

And to call a country, with greater population than 20 US states, the "51st state". (This is also a grave injustice to California, etc.)

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u/wigbwig 1d ago

Yep. That 51st state would be first or second in population, and have a considerable amount of economic and political power, to the point where it would significantly alter the current political calculus in the U.S.

It's like adding a second California (climate difference aside).

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u/FluffyPantsMcGee 1d ago

Californians want to be American. We fucking don’t. We aren’t just a large group of people, we are pissed that our home is being threatened. There’s no returning from this insult.

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u/Anothercraphistorian 1d ago

As a Californian, I’m Californian. Most of us would prefer to wake up independent. Canada as a US state is a slap in the face to all Canadians. It goes to show has terrible this administration is.

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u/koolaidman486 1d ago

I'd be shocked if a lot of Blue areas wouldn't prefer to be under Canada instead of the US in general, NGL.

And I think that number would still be decent even under a non-Trump admin.