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Good to see Svetlana Longpostfield is back!

>Canada is so dependent on USA, it effectively is the 51st state. USA and Canada is like Russia and Belarus or like China and Hong Kong - one is the master and the other is a fake country that acts as a proxy for the big dog to evade consequences, granting it just enough of ability for self-determination to not make it completely obvious that one owns the other.

As a Canadian I agree. You are correct in your assessment that the West generally and parts of Asia are under U.S. hegemony - essentially protectorates of an empire. When Trumpu-sama threatened to annex us, everyone here was very, very upset. I just shrugged and thought about the same things you're saying and said, do they really not know this? What difference would it make? We are economically dependent upon the US, but we started trading with China and India moar after the tariffs. Though if we got too close to China, I'm sure they really would invade us. (;ﾟДﾟ) So we are on a leash, and can only make decisions for ourselves to the degree that America-kun allows it.

And for what it's worth, what would change for me if my province became an American state? I'm a NEET living on disability money for my mental illnesses. Unlike America's social security system, which is administered by the federal government, in Canada neetbux is handled by the provincial governments. Every province has a different system, and this makes it impossible for me to live in a different province. (´ー`) You might be surprised to learn that American NEETs also get significantly moar money than I do!! ヽ(`Д´)ノ And if I became an American, I would have the rights guaranteed by God in the Constitution. This means that even despite my long and well-documented history of severe mental health issues, I would be able to OWN A FUCKING GUN!! Looking up prices for the Hi-Point C-9, $100-$150 U.S., I could afford that easily! So basically nothing would change in my life except that I would be free to live in any state, make moar $$$ and be strapped.

I say, America, fuck yeah!!