John Candy (God rest his soul) probably couldn’t have anticipated that world events would transform his 1995 film Canadian Bacon into a docu-drama.
Among the most unthinkable scenarios for most Americans is the unthinkable idea that the United States could become the disunited or turn into divided states. Even though this union accumulated very slowly in the first place, and against all odds — in other words it was not inevitable — the fact that the USA will not always be as united, or at least united in the way it is now, is considered, well… unthinkable.
But as Juan Enriquez notes in his amazing PopTech talk, based on his book “The Untied States of America: Polarization, Fracturing, and Our Future”, no US president has ever died under the same flag that he was born under. That is, the borders of the United States has constantly shifted even in modern times. The last state was added in 1959 (after I was born!) and more could be added still. Americans are comfortable ADDING states, but it might not take much to subtract one. The outcome of the US Civil War has biased Americans to disbelieving in subtraction, but that might change.
In these scenarios, Minnesota becomes part of Canada, which of course we Minnesotans have known all along.
Right?
The upside: The Canadians will put an end to all this outdoor stadium foolishness.
HT Althouse
Well, it solves the problem of where Canadians will get their health care. Unless, of course, they insist we play by their rules.
“Minnesota becomes part of Canada . . .”
Wrong, Johnny Roosh! Canada, Wisconsin, and various Dakotas become part of Minnesota!
“Heavy Fog in Channel: Continent Cut Off”
Is there a reason that the nation would just split into 4 parts?
Or do you think Obama will just give the country to Mexico, China and Canada.
Wouldn’t Several new independent nations be a more likely scenario if the U.S. broke up?
Back in the 80’s there was a book called “The seven (nine?) nations of north america.” It have much the same sort of idea but was much more realistic. For example there is no way that AZ, NM, ID and NV would join CA, WA & OR. Way to many people those states really HATE the folk’s in CA, WA & OR to ever be a part of anything they are a part of.
Heck now that I think about it, RAH suggested much the same way back in his book “Friday”
Wrong, Terry!
Minnesota and South Dakota become part of North Dakota.
I’m with Terry on this one. 🙂
This was not well thought out by the Russian who came up with it; any plan that has Minnesota joined at the hip with Wisconsin is unnatural and a sign of the End Times.
“Dogs and cats living together…mass hysteria!”
I seem to recall Michele Bachmann calling this one already.
No, that was Joe Biden.
On the plus side, all the nazis in Idaho would be overwhelmed by the communists from Californeeya.
Maybe the commies could bomb the Idahoans back to the stone age when they (the Idahoans) object violently to having their rights trampelled on (in the name of fighting Terrrrrrrr)? Then justice would have been served and all would be right with the world.
Maligna, do you get hammered every Sunday night?
PS I think it’s actually Idahopians.
Maybe the commies could bomb the Idahoans back to the stone age
Well, on one hand, you’d think all the hippie pacifists in Berzerkeley could never bring themselves to violence. On the other, look at what the last 8 years of BDS addled Berzerkeley commies (and their comrades nationwide) hath wrought.
I live in Kansas and no way in hell am I becoming Canadian. None of the 4 look particularly appealing to me. I saw the gun owning states all get together and form their own country. No outside influence at all. Or, and this is crazy talk here, we have 50 little “states” under a loose umbrella. People could vote on stuff for just their “state”. The umbrella could maintain a military to protect this union of states, and otherwise stay out of most things. Maybe try that one.