4 in 10 Americans want to annex Canada

[Nolan]

http://loststates.blogspot.com/2010/09/4-in-10-americans-want-to-annex-canada.html


4 in 10 Americans want to annex Canada (http://loststates.blogspot.com/2010/09/4-in-10-americans-want-to-annex-canada.html)



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A very well-administered poll by Leger Marketing of Montreal found that nearly four in 10 Americans favor annexing Canada. So should we get ready to fly a 60-star flag (ABOVE)? Not quite yet. The same poll found only 2 in 10 Canadians wanted to join the U.S. That statistic makes it seem like Canadians have a low opinion of the U.S.--then again, nearly 60 percent of our northern neighbors are in favor of adopting the U.S. dollar as their national currency. Yes, you read that right... they like our money, but don't want to become citizens. That's kinda like the boyfriend who wants all the privileges of living together, but doesn't want to get married. C'mon Canadians, time to commit. And if you don't want to lose your unique culture, maybe we should join you. Yeah, if Canada annexes the U.S., then America's huge national debt would go "poof" because there would be no America. (Enough silly ranting... but do check out the poll here) (http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20021014/canada_us_021013/)

[Nolan]

I say go for it. Conquer those liberal socialist bastards. :thumbup1:

[The Fighting_Crusnik]

Well... if the American gets it in their head that they want something, they'll pursue it until they either get it, or they deem the struggle too difficult... which in the case of Vietnam, it took a decade, and the mid. east wars have been going on for about 9 years now... Also, Canada has oil. :p

[Invincible Summer]

Who the hell likes American money? Maybe the financial power, but our money is colourful! American money is boring and has pictures of dead bougies on it.


EDIT: Ah, one of the comments says that it's 60% of Americans are in favour of Canada adopting American currency... wtf?

[Comrade Marxist Bro]

It's Manifest Destiny.

[La Peur Rouge]

but our money is colourful! American money is boring and has pictures of dead bougies on it.

I agree.

[Salyut]

Our currency is tied to the maple syrup standard, so yeah... Paultards got nothing on us.

[FreeFocus]

Funny how things "change," the more they stay the same. This is the same desire Americans had in the 1800s.

[TwoSevensClash]

But we need to liberate Canada from the evil socialist Stephen Harper! Are you sure that the poll was serious. Almost everyone I know has made a joke about invading Canada. Many don't know that US tried to invade Canada twice!

[syndicat]

actually there is an elite commission of some sort who think the USA cannot afford free trade via the WTO for very long. They advocate a customs union, beefing up NAFTA, with Canada and Mexico, forming a high tariff wall to carve off the NAFTA countries from China et al. Part of their proposal is open borders (a la European Union) and a single currency. We might call it the norteña.

[The Fighting_Crusnik]

lol, let us face it. The "Super Power" status of America no longer exists. Sure we have military might. But in a world where money rules and men like George Soros are able to ruin nations in a single day, all the military power in the world is now useless.

[9]

lol, let us face it. The "Super Power" status of America no longer exists. Sure we have military might. But in a world where money rules and men like George Soros are able to ruin nations in a single day, all the military power in the world is now useless.

what

[Salyut]

Jack Layton is actually Bob Avakian in disguise.

[The Fighting_Crusnik]

In response to 9: George Soros is accredited with the collapse of the Icelandic Krona because of bids he was able to make against it through the stock market. He has attempted this with several other countries and several other things, but hasn't had much success. My point is, is that capitalism and the desire for money has become the new power of the world. It is a power that is swifter and far more destructive than any military could ever hope to be- that is, if the country with the military chooses to play by the rules of capitalism. :rolleyes:

[Die Neue Zeit]

I think I'll advocate class-strugglist defencism for Canadian workers and "peace without annexations or indemnifications" for US workers.

[syndicat]

well, AFAIK, there's not been any military conflict between USA and Canada since the Napoleonic Wars (known in the USA as the War of 1812). at the end of the American Civil War, with 2 million men in the Union Army, the USA seriously considered invading Canada because the British elite supported the south in the civil war. At that time Canada was still a British colony. This threat provoked the UK into granting Canada independence in 1867.

[The Fighting_Crusnik]

Hmm... well, if I'm not mistaken, didn't we get our asses kicked during the war of 1812? So considering the desire of man to remain free, the wars which are strapping down the military resources of the US and the general hate towards government that would arise here in the US... there isn't a chance in hell that this is going to happen now... and if it did, it would fail horribly... but then again... the Tea-Baggers may get a few minions in the government this election... and they are batshit insane... and I could see them leading a crusade to "liberate" Canada from Socialism...(speaking of which, is Canada even socialist? I though it was just Social Democratic at the very most...)

[Rousedruminations]

yeah considering the war they had in which america lost in 1812 i think it was there is some historical relevance to have canada independentally recognized. Most people in Quebec speak french and affiliate themselves with france - a ball of fire from that state ! ? .. most canadians would oppose it.

[9]

class-strugglist defencism for Canadian workers and "peace without annexations or indemnifications" for US workers.

My thoughts exactly!!!

[Red Commissar]

(speaking of which, is Canada even socialist? I though it was just Social Democratic at the very most...)

Of course Canada is socialist. It's where Barack Hussein Obama was trained to come to America and socialize it and destroy our freedoms. Tim Hortons is a sophisticated brain washing operation to indoctrinate Canadians into accepting death panels because their brains are smaller than Americans, because Americans love liberty whereas Canadians spam hockey everywhere and let themselves get fooled by big gubmint.

[Salyut]

Of course Canada is socialist. It's where Barack Hussein Obama was trained to come to America and socialize it and destroy our freedoms. Tim Hortons is a sophisticated brain washing operation to indoctrinate Canadians into accepting death panels because their brains are smaller than Americans, because Americans love liberty whereas Canadians spam hockey everywhere and let themselves get fooled by big gubmint.

Tim Hortons = Tim Buck.

Coincidence? I think not!

[Os Cangaceiros]

Hmm... well, if I'm not mistaken, didn't we get our asses kicked during the war of 1812?

In the land war, yeah. We dominated heavily in the naval campaign, though.

Anyway, I'm in full support of conquering America's hat. Send in the tanks! :thumbup1:

[hatzel]

Anyway, I'm in full support of conquering America's hat. Send in the tanks! :thumbup1:

As long as the tanks keep their headlights on at all times, even in the middle of the day, I see no problem with it. I mean, there's nothing wrong with invading vast swathes of land, but traffic violations?! Totally unacceptable...

[Nolan]

All their meese will be granted citizenship. Mexicans still won't be.

[Axle]

Fuck that noise. They've got the best healthcare on the continent, they should be giving the finger to the US just based on that.

[thriller]

Uhh hello, "Canadian Bacon"?

Yes Explosive Situation, America's hat! Don't they use Canadian money in Alaska tho?

[RedStarOverChina]

Who the hell likes American money? Maybe the financial power, but our money is colourful! American money is boring and has pictures of dead bougies on it.


OK, let's be honest here. I'm sort of Canadian. I like maple syrup and hate America as much as the next fundamentalist Canadian jihadist.

But our money looks like amusement park tickets. I cannot get used to it or treat it seriously no matter how hard I try.

[ZeroNowhere]

Yet the question is: how many of those 4 were serious?

[hatzel]

Can't we all just annex Australia and get that plastic magic surf-friendly money, instead?

[Urko]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_TfBbR6L0M

[chegitz guevara]

yeah considering the war they had in which america lost in 1812 i think it was there is some historical relevance to have canada independentally recognized. Most people in Quebec speak french and affiliate themselves with france - a ball of fire from that state ! ? .. most canadians would oppose it.

Considering we won two out of thee of our war aims against the most powerful empire in the world, I'd have to say we won. Sure, we didn't get Canada, but we kicked the British forts out of the Northwest Territories and stopped them from preying on American shipping.

And you Canadians need to stop thinking of yourselves as the underdogs in that war. You guys weren't Canada, you were the British Empire, the imperialists, the bad guys. We were the plucky underdogs, fighting an anti-imperialist struggle. :p

[Die Neue Zeit]

Manifest Destiny is hardly an anti-imperialist struggle. :p American interloping reared its ugly head even after that first Dominion Day in 1867.

[Raúl Duke]

Annexing Canada would make it easier for me to move into Quebec or BC.

[Red Commissar]

Am I a bad person for taking annexing Canada most of the time in my video games?

[Martin Blank]

It's Manifest Destiny.

54° 40' or Fight! :D

[Die Neue Zeit]

Says a Canadian class-strugglist defencist: We'll agree to disagree. :p

54-40 the rock band, however, is another story.

[Os Cangaceiros]

Uhh hello, "Canadian Bacon"?

Yes Explosive Situation, America's hat! Don't they use Canadian money in Alaska tho?

No. But Alaskans and people in Vermont are pretty much honorary citizens of Canada, IMO. I've often thought that we have more in common with canucks than we do with 'murikans.

[Martin Blank]

Hmm... well, if I'm not mistaken, didn't we get our asses kicked during the war of 1812? So considering the desire of man to remain free, the wars which are strapping down the military resources of the US and the general hate towards government that would arise here in the US... there isn't a chance in hell that this is going to happen now... and if it did, it would fail horribly... but then again... the Tea-Baggers may get a few minions in the government this election... and they are batshit insane... and I could see them leading a crusade to "liberate" Canada from Socialism...(speaking of which, is Canada even socialist? I though it was just Social Democratic at the very most...)

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Win! :thumbup1:

[chegitz guevara]

Manifest Destiny is hardly an anti-imperialist struggle. :p

Manifest Destiny came later.

[Nolan]

Manifest Destiny came later.

When we found out this "imperialism" thing wasn't so bad as long as we were doing it.

[Kyrite]

In response to 9: George Soros is accredited with the collapse of the Icelandic Krona because of bids he was able to make against it through the stock market. He has attempted this with several other countries and several other things, but hasn't had much success. My point is, is that capitalism and the desire for money has become the new power of the world. It is a power that is swifter and far more destructive than any military could ever hope to be- that is, if the country with the military chooses to play by the rules of capitalism. :rolleyes:

But he can't be bad guy, Wikipedia lists him as a philanthropist.

[Tatarin]

Let Mexico annex US and Canada. :cool:

[Crux]

How do the chinese view invading Alaska?

[∞]

I've a great feelings those polled Americans were just kidding.

[Yazman]

The same poll found only 2 in 10 Canadians wanted to join the U.S. That statistic makes it seem like Canadians have a low opinion of the U.S.I just have to point out that this is completely bogus. All it means is that only 2 in 10 Canadians support annexation - it doesn't mean only 2 in 10 Canadians have a positive view of the US. Its a false correlation on behalf of the author. It is somewhat 'demonising' to portray Canadians as having a hostile view to the US simply because they may not favour annexation by the US.


How do the chinese view invading Alaska?

Given that this would directly lead to war with the US, I seriously doubt many people support it at all. Although I would have though annexing a country like Mongolia would be more comparable to the US annexing Canada.

[AK]

I've a great feelings those polled Americans were just kidding.
After all, who'd want to annex the cold and icy wasteland that is Canada?

[∞]

After all, who'd want to annex the cold and icy wasteland that is Canada?

No it's a great country, but is it really realistic to annex a 1st world country?

[Os Cangaceiros]

After all, who'd want to annex the cold and icy wasteland that is Canada?

Tell me about it. Leave that igloo fiefdom to the polar bears, I say.

[GreenCommunism]

hm i dunno, there is an anti-american feeling in canada just like in europe.

[Crux]

Nobody's caught on to the Fallout reference yet?