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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (4 children)

An interesting thing about this map, the way these lines are drawn would all but guarantee conservative victories for a long, long time.

A bunch of extra, barely inhabited states, to give two extra electoral votes and a handful of senators to conservatives. I wonder if whoever drew this is aware that most Canadian conservatives are closer to American Democrats than American conservatives.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Assuming the conquered territories get a vote is a bit of a leap.

[–] anomnom 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah, any questionable voting area will get Puerto Rico’d.

[–] Grandwolf319 6 points 1 month ago

Good eye. Ontario is left as is so I guess they want another California in terms of population to seat ratio.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

outside of the far right / populist MAGA copycats in the People's Party of Canada, and a certain strain of Albertan Separatist types. Most Canadian Conservatives are leftists compared to the US parties.

even Pierre Pollievre who canadians are labeling as a Trump puppet, is openly supportive of many policies the GOP would crucify people for, like abortion, gay marriage, etc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Meanwhile, all 117 million people in the Philippines get one state. I think you're right.

Edit: looks like it may be two, making each one comparable with California.