Should Canada merge with the USA?

[Greater Nilfgaard]

No we wont. The whole reason behind this plan is that Americans and Canadians are so similar and thus should be one country. And this would be beneficial to the majority of this "NEW" America, because we now have access to all those neat resources that used to belong to just Canada but now belong to all of us.


I'm doing the whole continent a favor with this plan.

You think we are similar?
And what country do you live in?

USA

[Ublia]

I HATE YOU!!!!!!!

Calm thyself, Padawan. Hate leads to... suffering.

So sorry I spazed. But you are one sick Imperialist bastard Greater Nilfgaard. We are Canadian and we shall forever be Canadian! Long live the Queen (i cannot believe I just saud that please forgive me my fellow Socialists)

[The Joseon Dynasty]

Okay... Hypothetically, if China were a bastion of human rights and democracy, should America then be absorbed by China on this principle of utilitarianism?

Perhaps. But this is irrelevent because I could just as easily say that in such a hypothetical world the US has a higher population than China. As I've said many times, I'm a realist and thus prefer to focus on the world as it actually is.

No, we're discussing your commitment to a principle you've used to justify your beliefs. We're not just tossing around random hypotheticals. So, what would your answer be in this scenario?

I'm trying to gauge whether this is a consistent belief, or whether you are just trying to legitimise a blatant act of imperialism.

[Saruhan]

What always baffles me about these annexation plans is why they never call for all of the provinces to just be let in as individual states - they'd all qualify on the basis of population in their own right, even PEI.

Instead there's always an attempt to come up with some zany plan that pays absolutely no attention to actual Canadian geography, politics, or tradition.

I paid attention to Canadian geography. Just renamed a few things to reflect a change in political reality.
EX: British Columbia becomes American Columbia.

Also we shall rename Prince Edward Island to George Washington Island. Or as a compromise: Abraham Lincoln Island.

Then why does Quebec have control over Newfoundland? And why is Labrador a State when it was always part of something else? And why change PEI's name?

[Inyourfaceistan]

What always baffles me about these annexation plans is why they never call for all of the provinces to just be let in as individual states - they'd all qualify on the basis of population in their own right, even PEI.

Instead there's always an attempt to come up with some zany plan that pays absolutely no attention to actual Canadian geography, politics, or tradition.

I paid attention to Canadian geography. Just renamed a few things to reflect a change in political reality.
EX: British Columbia becomes American Columbia.

Also we shall rename Prince Edward Island to George Washington Island. Or as a compromise: Abraham Lincoln Island.

That would be funny though...

[Divair]

Maybe we should just keep repeating 'no' and one day OP will get it into his head.

[Delanshar]

What always baffles me about these annexation plans is why they never call for all of the provinces to just be let in as individual states - they'd all qualify on the basis of population in their own right, even PEI.

Instead there's always an attempt to come up with some zany plan that pays absolutely no attention to actual Canadian geography, politics, or tradition.

I paid attention to Canadian geography. Just renamed a few things to reflect a change in political reality.
EX: British Columbia becomes American Columbia.

Also we shall rename Prince Edward Island to George Washington Island. Or as a compromise: Abraham Lincoln Island.

You CANT be serious. You remind me of Stephen Colbert if he actually meant what he said.

[Charellia]

What always baffles me about these annexation plans is why they never call for all of the provinces to just be let in as individual states - they'd all qualify on the basis of population in their own right, even PEI.

Instead there's always an attempt to come up with some zany plan that pays absolutely no attention to actual Canadian geography, politics, or tradition.

I paid attention to Canadian geography. Just renamed a few things to reflect a change in political reality.
EX: British Columbia becomes American Columbia.

Also we shall rename Prince Edward Island to George Washington Island. Or as a compromise: Abraham Lincoln Island.

You are ignoring the fact that your map lumps together cultures that don't get along. English and French Canadians have a hard enough time sharing a nation. Forcing them to share a state as well would be a disaster. Also no Canadian would ever accept our provinces being renamed to be more American.

[Inyourfaceistan]

You think we are similar?
And what country do you live in?

USA

Yah, I live in the US and I must disagree, to a point.

US and Canada are not alike.

[Ublia]

Maybe we should just keep repeating 'no' and one day OP will get it into his head.

Or we could admit him or her to the psyche ward in Texas i hear they still use leechs and bleedings to solve illneseses or an excorsism.

[Ruridova]

Calm thyself, Padawan. Hate leads to... suffering.

So sorry I spazed. But you are one sick Imperialist bastard Greater Nilfgaard. We are Canadian and we shall forever be Canadian! Long live the Queen (i cannot believe I just saud that please forgive me my fellow Socialists)

America needs to be combating the stereotype that we're all psychotic imperialists. Taking control of Canada would help that stereotype so much.

[Greater Nilfgaard]

Perhaps. But this is irrelevent because I could just as easily say that in such a hypothetical world the US has a higher population than China. As I've said many times, I'm a realist and thus prefer to focus on the world as it actually is.

No, we're discussing your commitment to a principle you've used to justify your beliefs. We're not just tossing around random hypotheticals. So, what would your answer be in this scenario?

I'm trying to gauge whether this is a consistent belief, or whether you are just trying to legitimise a blatant act of imperialism.

Ok fine. I'll play ball.

Yes, if that was the case, it would be justified. But it isn't because in RL America is the greatest nation on Earth.

[Ublia]

So sorry I spazed. But you are one sick Imperialist bastard Greater Nilfgaard. We are Canadian and we shall forever be Canadian! Long live the Queen (i cannot believe I just saud that please forgive me my fellow Socialists)

America needs to be combating the stereotype that we're all psychotic imperialists. Taking control of Canada would help that stereotype so much.

Quite. Even the UK to a degree is going less and less Imperialsit. America you need to wake up and see the truth!

[Divair]

No, we're discussing your commitment to a principle you've used to justify your beliefs. We're not just tossing around random hypotheticals. So, what would your answer be in this scenario?

I'm trying to gauge whether this is a consistent belief, or whether you are just trying to legitimise a blatant act of imperialism.

Ok fine. I'll play ball.

Yes, if that was the case, it would be justified. But it isn't because in RL America is the greatest nation on Earth.

No.

[Saruhan]

No, we're discussing your commitment to a principle you've used to justify your beliefs. We're not just tossing around random hypotheticals. So, what would your answer be in this scenario?

I'm trying to gauge whether this is a consistent belief, or whether you are just trying to legitimise a blatant act of imperialism.

Ok fine. I'll play ball.

Yes, if that was the case, it would be justified. But it isn't because in RL America is the greatest nation on Earth.

By what measure?

[Ruridova]

Maybe we should just keep repeating 'no' and one day OP will get it into his head.

Or we could admit him or her to the psyche ward in Texas i hear they still use leechs and bleedings to solve cures.

Oh please, we're not that far behind. Cruel and unusual punishment are illegal. We just use electroshock therapy, waterboarding, and... um.... uh.... oops. Sorry.

[Oneracon]

America needs to be combating the stereotype that we're all psychotic imperialists. Taking control of Canada would help that stereotype so much.

Get to work smacking those American Exceptionalists then you'll be well on your way

[Scandza]

Ok fine. I'll play ball.

Yes, if that was the case, it would be justified. But it isn't because in RL America is the greatest nation on Earth.

By what measure?

Ability to destroy the Earth many times over.

[Ruridova]

America needs to be combating the stereotype that we're all psychotic imperialists. Taking control of Canada would help that stereotype so much.

Quite. Even the UK to a degree is going less and less Imperialsit. America you need to wake up and see the truth!

Some of us have. *points to self* Others, not so much.

[Stedicules]

yeah why not. i think it'd be chill.

[Divair]

yeah why not. i think it'd be chill.

No.

[Greater Nilfgaard]

Ok fine. I'll play ball.

Yes, if that was the case, it would be justified. But it isn't because in RL America is the greatest nation on Earth.

By what measure?

GDP
Military Projection
Global Influence
The fact that the UN headquarters is in our largest city

The Earth revolves around the USA. Figuratively speaking.

[Wolfmanne]

Lol, this is one of the fastest growing threads I've seen on NS.

[Ublia]

yeah why not. i think it'd be chill.

NEVER.

[Divair]

By what measure?

GDP
Military Projection
Global Influence
The fact that the UN headquarters is in our largest city

The Earth revolves around the USA. Figuratively speaking.

Which means nothing to the average citizen.

Nice try, though.