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[–] Clent@lemmy.world 19 points 19 hours ago (6 children)

What's the split on ports in blue states vs red states?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 18 hours ago

Depends on how long hurricane season is. And how much more powerful hurricanes will get.

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[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 20 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (4 children)

Canada has given the world some of the worst extremists, racists, etc. (Proud Boys being one of the more recent horrible things we've exported)

There's a group that popped up during the convoy called diagolon. They posted this way back which seems like how things would work (a path from Russia to Florida)

They claim it's a joke, but isn't it always just a joke.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Diagolon sounds too much like where Harry bought his wizard supplies.

Why do these idiots always pick names that just make them sound even dumber?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Why do these idiots always pick names that just make them sound even dumber?

I mean, "Proud Boys" are obsessed with men hanging out with manly men because something something bros and not being gay.

Then named themselves after a show tune?

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago

Because they are dumb and uncreative

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 26 points 20 hours ago

[Wearing the US flag as a t-shirt and a pair of pajamas]: "I believe in the UNITED States of America!!!! ..... but I want a divorce"

[–] Sinkbath@lemmy.today 27 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

There should be a bot that searches out MarjorieTG posts and auto-comments ”What a fucking idiot.”

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 15 points 20 hours ago

Nah. Make it look like the call is coming from inside the house.

"Typical hysterical woman. Leave running the country to men, sweetie."

[–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 19 points 20 hours ago

Since the House and EC are capped, we should take the excess population that is not being represented and move it around.

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 16 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

I'm hoping Cascadia finally gets realized. I want to uninvite Idaho, though.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Too bad you guys and Idaho are gonna be New NorCal.

[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

We already are already. (Seattle)

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[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 20 hours ago

Is that a promise? I'm here for it

[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 14 points 21 hours ago

she would be very surprised if she could read. i wonder who would pay for a lot of walls that would need to be built, though.

https://gppreview.com/2020/02/21/growing-divide-red-states-vs-blue-states/

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 20 hours ago (5 children)

Can we just give Florida and Texas to Mexico? Split CA into like 3-5 states. Uncap the house. Voila, country is fixed... somewhat fixed.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

As a Californian dont pull that stupid shit, the only reason we are so functional is cause the rural areas are more or less overridden by the urban areas breaking us up would break that.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, with a skilled cartographer, we can surely find a way to gerrymander some senate seats 😉. Just pack all the rural voters into one state then get like 5 other states with only urban voters. +2 Rep +10 Dem Senate seats. 😈

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Lets not fuck around and find out thanks, plus then ya lose Californian nationalism which is part of the reason we are vaguely functional.

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[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

I don't think Mexico wants either of those two

Hey we are giving back the "profits" for their um... "investment" 😅

Yoink, no give-backs.

🦅

(Just do the "Puerto Rico" treatment and mark it as a "territory" so they cant vote in Mexican elections)

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[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 6 points 18 hours ago

As a southern-ish Texan, I love this idea. Granted, the border-city cartels will probably murder the shit out of me, but I could briefly celebrate Mexican heritage without feeling like a poseur.

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[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 8 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Can the purple states decide whether to stay with mom or dad? Maybe in 2 years when the farmers are all destitute

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Hey, I love my state. You can't just leave it to the whims of these schizophrenic fuck-knuckles.

[–] panic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 16 hours ago

An insult to people with schizophrenia, honestly

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 20 hours ago

Failed mouthpiece for evil reasserts itself as newer, more extreme evil.

[–] graycube@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago

Ooo. Maybe she should be secretary of the treasury.

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