> the practical benefits: > the benefits are legion. annexation of english canada (quebec should be an independent protectorate) include: > immediate addition of 20-million english-speaking whites to america > usa becomes world's largest country by land area (suck it russia!) > us oil production immediately increases by one-third > major increases in cereals, timber, steel, aluminum, electricity, etc. production > us eez increases by 50% and overtakes france to become #1 > major increase in artic shoreline, and can turn the northwest passage into territorial waters (something canada currently claims but america currently rejects) > american exposure to canadian medicine might de-pathologize the incredibly stupid healthcare debate in america > sets in motion the possibility of other anglo settler countries joining america (britain i assume is a bridge too far with its monarchism and presence in europe) > most importantly, i will no longer have to fill out nafta certificates or explain to canadians that no, they do not in fact require csa approval > there are also major benefits for canadians such as: > canadian per capita gdp would rapidly converge with america's > talented canadians would finally be able to escape the canadian jail and join the big leagues instead of pretending like bay street is a big deal > "hate speech" laws immediately eliminated > target will return to canada, and canadians finally get jet.com > cheaper postage > no longer need to use stupid looking canadian money > lower-cost investing options > cheaper goods in general > the endless softwood lumber trade dispute finally ends > canadians gain the right to pack some serious firepower > americans know how to put the "first nations" in their rightful place > the new olympic hockey team will be more competitive, and in general the national team will be more competitive at the winter olympics
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