We're taking Alaska. They're going to love it. One way or another we're getting it I can tell
this post was submitted on 15 Mar 2025
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Don't mess with Canada and we won't mess with you.
In northern Canada we have 63 names for "Trump".
American exceptionalism again. Nobody's touching Alaska this is a change in BC, a Canadian fucking province that has until recently made certain allowances for American travel
Exactly. How dare we ...not...sell...OUR....Electricity! And how DARE we put tarriffs on things because the US put tarriffs on things first?!
Isn't American known for its rugged individualism? They don't need Canada, why would they use our roads or dare inconvenience themselves crossing into/out of our border?!!
This reminds me of the sov cit movement. Children with no understanding of the amount of effort and cooperation required for a functional society.
They could also avoid the Canadian fees by using ships but the US has the Jones Act which increases the cost of contiguous States shipping to non-contiguous States like Alaska. So their own government has already messed with Alaska which is why they truck shipments through Canada in the first place.
Did our 4th territory mumbled something?
There is a town in Alaska that on the boarder, they have no access to anything other than some town in the Yukon, although they are in the US they use the Canadian dollar and celebrate Canada Day. It is unlike Robertβs Point or whatever that towns name in Washington state that is practically a suburb of Vancouver if I understand it correctly. Or the Canadian island in New Brunswick that has an unreliable fairy to the mainland and a bridge into New York.
Damn that unreliable Tinkerbell.
I had to reread my comment to understand the statement, but it was a good one.
Oooh, that feels like it could genuinely grate on them. Talk about straight, artificial-looking lines.
I say we impose what we have to, and let Alaska decide whether it's American or not.
I'm sure I remember hearing the US president say that the border between Canada and America was just an imaginary line. If that's true then Canada should just take over Alaska. I means we have more in common with each other than Alaska has with the continental US.
So, he's pro open borders.
And mexico can reclaim Texas and California.
Just give me a heads up a few days before so I can get to Alaska.
As mentioned before, we usually don't announce when we're going to invade America. It's maybe because we're historically really drunk the entire time.
It'll be all "North! To Alaska! We're headin' north, the rush is on!"
Phew. That's an oldie but a goodie.
That line isn't imaginary; you can see it in aerial photos.
I still think Alaska should justβ¦ be a part of Canada? Just geographically speaking. I see that itβs like, literally in Canada. Makes no sense to me for it to be United States territory.
Forget that stupid 51st state thing. How about the US reverses and goes down to 49 states instead?
Disclaimer that I know nothing about (and therefore have no grudges against nor affinity for) Alaska, and I live in the US.
Alaska was settled by Russian colonists in the 1800s but the colony didn't do so well. The Russian emperor at the time decided to sell the territory to the US hoping to weaken the British Empire by preventing them from taking over the territory in the future (ie. to avoid it becoming part of Canada). The Russian emperor had hoped the entire West coast of North America would be US territory eventually but that never happened.
After all the gold was taken from it, Alaska's benefit to the US is now extending its reach into Arctic waters which are being eyed as a potential international shipping route since climate change means ice breakers might not be needed to escort other ships through the Arctic. The US (via Alaska), Canada, Russia, Denmark (via Greenland), Iceland, Finland, Sweden, and Norway are all currently arguing over which parts of the Arctic ocean belong to them. They're hoping to ensure any cargo ships that pass through will have to pay them a fee similar to how Panama and Egypt charge for the Panama and Suez canals respectively.
My understanding is we bought Alaska from Russia. We still have the canceled check we wrote. The little tail that sticks down from the side taking up most of Canada's west coast is kind of bullshit though.
It is because the Russians actually had settlements down the coast.
Yeah see? It's because Russians, so it's definitely bullshit.
Right! If DOGE wants to get efficient, 49 is better than 50.
Fuck Alaska! Don't like it? Go around.
Thing is it is kinda hard to go around, when the US has made some fairly stupid laws about shipping things in the US, and it is impractical to fly most of the things in.
Damn, that's tough :(
Big deal. I heard they all live in igloos.
Not quite, but they have a town that is entirely in one big building.
I heard that they say "not sorry" as they slam the door before the person behind them can get through.
Which town? Or is it Whittier?
It is Whittier.