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cross-posted from: https://biglemmowski.win/post/5799764

Republican Rep. Chuck Kopp of Alaska, which shares a border with the Yukon and is separated from the contiguous U.S. by Canada, says the state doesn’t support the president’s trade war and annexation bid against Canada.

He has proposed a joint resolution in the state legislature that would affirm Canada’s sovereignty and recognize the enduring, centuries-old ties between Alaska and Canada.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 71 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Let Alaska join Canada as another province. We got free healthcare and cookies!

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 33 points 3 days ago

Republicans: Manifest destiny is back!

Canada: okay, Alaska is joining us

Republicans: Not like that!

[–] Frog@lemmy.ca 22 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Alaska is a Republican state. They would rather die than get universal healthcare just in case it helps someone poorer than them.

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Says the one state with anything resembling UBI.

[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I dunno I'd give them a chance if they're willing✊
No real reason to gate them as far as I know.

[–] zugzwang@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 days ago

I don’t know. I think they are pretty mad about Denali getting renamed again.

[–] AJ1@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I mean, it makes geographical sense, it logically and physically should be part of Canada. Let's annex it, who's with me?

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 days ago

Unfortunately, it comes with a lot of people I'm not sure about, like Sarah Palin.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

See.... that's literally what I was thinking!

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Minnosota, Washington, and California too

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If California were to join Canada, the US would be bankrupt and destitute within a week

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I thought destitution was illegal!

No wait, that's the other thing

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago

Divorce? That will be illegal in the US soon

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 54 points 3 days ago (4 children)

This isn't because they disagree with Trump. It is because they are absolutely fucked if they don't pretend to be on side with Canada because the only land option for travel comes through our country and mostly via one route through BC.

Alaska is a Republican state, and overwhelmingly voted for Trump knowing this was the plan. One doesn't get to come crying to Canada when the Polar bears start eating faces after voting in favor of Polar Bears eating faces.

The better option is get your shit together and oust the "President" you let fuck everything up before it comes to real blows because if bullets start flying all Americans become enemies including and especially the camp who for some stupid reason believe it isn't their fault this happened too.

[–] RedstoneValley@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 days ago (2 children)

And yet, a Republican openly opposing his supreme leader is pretty unusual these days. That's something most Democrats don't seem to be able to do currently.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 days ago

Yeah, it goes to show just how desperate they must be.

[–] IronKrill@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Came here to say something similar because it's important to recognise that this likely is not out of the kindness of their hearts. But I don't think there's any reason to talk down potential allies either.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

American here, IMHO he's telling it like it is. Electoral college votes speak louder than resolutions. If Trump gets unpopular enough, then congress can remove him from office.

[–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Trump didn't mention annexing Canada before being elected. He does refer to himself as "fucking crazy" and says he's the same now as he was in the first grade, though... The Alaskans only voted for him expecting a general shitshow, not a specifically anti-Canadian-sovereignty shitshow! 😑

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Trump was running with US expansion as part of his election platform. I am not willing to forgive or ignore that level of willful ignorance, and you can go work for Trumps PR team officially if you want to keep running interference for him.

[–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 0 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

There was an offer to purchase Greenland during Trump's first term that was dismissed by most Americans as "Art of the Deal" buffoonery, but I can't find any reference to Panama or Canada delusions before the election. Please correct me if I'm wrong... I'm by no means attempting to "run interference" for the narcissist-in-chief and have been warning my fellow Americans since the PATRIOT Act that giving the executive branch sweeping new powers "because terrorism" would be abused within our lifetimes. PotUS is supposed to be administrator of federal employees, not a goddamn dictator.

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 0 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

"Donald Trump, the current president of the United States since 2025, has proposed various plans and ideas in the lead-up to and since his second inauguration that would expand the United States' political influence and territory"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_expansionism_under_Donald_Trump

Where did you and the rest of the ignoramus' in your country believe expansion would take place if not Mexican and Canadian borders?

[–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I'm sorry that you have more in common with Donald Trump than you care to admit.

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours ago

Fucking LUL.

Get your shit together American before us Canadians have to really deal with you.

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 55 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)
[–] alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 days ago

And an American Republican at that.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 22 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 days ago

Fourth territory

[–] easily3667@lemmus.org 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Then you too could see Russia from your house.

[–] GameGod@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago

This guy already can see Russia from his house. He runs our local Russian propaganda sub on Lemmy.ca lol

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Can't they already just peek over the top and do it

[–] easily3667@lemmus.org 1 points 3 days ago

The tall ones, sure

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Good Alaska 🦭

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 15 points 3 days ago

Good for them. Maybe they could quit supporting that party majority state wise to show canada how important it is to them.

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago

I wonder if they could refuse to put tariffs on. Not that it would make much difference. They're a small market. It would be more than just words on a paper.

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well they know if the USA takes Canada that they'd be next.