U.S. President Donald Trump may be constantly threatening to annex Canada by force, but its his own citizens who are more likely to want to be annexed by their northern neighbour, a new poll suggest.

cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/post/4120414

One in five Americans (20 per cent) polled by Leger this week say they would like their state to join Canada, more than double the proportion of Canadians who said they would like their country to become the 51st state of the United States. Article content

“Only 9 per cent of Canadians believe it is likely that Canada will become the 51st U.S. state. By contrast, 20 per cent of Americans would like their state to join Canada and become a Canadian province, a proportion that is higher among respondents aged 18 to 34 (30 per cent),” reads the new Léger report.

  • jsomae@lemmy.ml
    7·
    4 days ago

    If Trump wants us to have a referendum on joining the U.S. as the 51st state, we should ask him in return for a binding referendum in any one state of our choice on joining Canada. Which state should we choose?

    • floppybutton@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      21·
      3 days ago

      Ooh that’s a tough one. I mean, CA, NY, and MA are all pretty good choices. But I think CA would be the best pick if you could only get one. Though MA would be a surer bet on the referendum outcome, I think. Lots of people in northern CA are redneck AF.

      • jsomae@lemmy.ml
        2·
        3 days ago

        I think CA probably wouldn’t vote to join Canada. But Washington state might.

      • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
        13·
        3 days ago

        How do you feel about instantly becoming the most economically powerful country in the world? Also California has the sexiest people in the continent.

        • floppybutton@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          3 days ago

          Oh I think it’s a great idea, and I love CA. Unfortunately, I don’t live there so I wouldn’t be able to reap the rewards. Though if it were really going to happen, I know there’d be a lot of chuds selling cheap and running for the midwest so I’d definitely make the move. Right now my job has me anchored on the other coast so I only get to be in CA for a couple of weeks a year (incidentally, for work).