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There's a group of separatists in Alberta trying to get the province to join the US as the 51st state.
Our premier claims to disagree with them but has been pushing the separation dogwhistles for years, and is on her way to PragerU to speak alongside Ben Shapiro.
Maple MAGA didn't go anywhere, but they got a very harsh slap in the face when most Canadians "woke up" to politics. They were doing that thing American Conservatives do where they pretend that everyone secretly agrees with them and they are the "silent majority".
That's easier to do when most Canadians don't vote, don't follow politics and are generally checked out, as it has been for years.
But then, basically overnight, Canadians across the country all engaged. Boycotts, firearms training, tracking the news on a daily basis. Funny what a little thing like threats to our sovereignty will do. And Maple MAGA didn't suddenly change their tune. They're still out there, loving Trump, consuming Russian propaganda and thinking Canada is a fascist regime because we have the gall to fund social programs. But they're a lot less loud when they realize they're the minority in every room. Essentially, they're cowards and traitors and both those groups tend to keep their head down when a nation gets a surge of patriotism.
One good thing that’s come out of all this is that people are hanging Canadian flags in solidarity, totally erasing the previous use they were put to. Those other people have essentially lost all the oxygen to shout from their soapboxes, and their Trudeau stickers are now meaningless.
It’s been good to see people discussing things that can actually make a positive difference.
I don't know any personally, or if I do I haven't asked them about it, but there was a guy on a CBC/npr call in show a few weeks back who thought becoming the 51st state would be great, because he can't currently get healthcare for his kids.
Um..
So delusional as ever, I'd say.
Yea they're pretty fucked where I live. It's pretty poor here, always has been. Lots of I wanna be American because no taxes and I'll make more money.
Still fucking idiots and so many of them. It's a bit concerning with elections looming.
And I bet most of them like their paid for healthcare which is the main thing those taxes go toward.
Well keep your ears peeled and let the rest of us know. I'm so curious what's shooting around in the confederate-canadian facebook
I know some Canadians who hate Trudeau etc. I saw them repost one Canadian guy who said that Trump just wanted Canada to be a good neighbor and if Canada can't get it together they deserve to be taken over and people can call him a traitor if they wish.
ITS THE FUCKING DEFINITION OF BEING A TRAITOR.
I think only war would actually make some of them realize America is being the bad guy here.
The latest news on our stoopids
| Hackland said in his sentencing decision that King had accepted "minimal responsibility" but offered a "sincere apology" for his actions.
lol