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[–] Jakylla@jlai.lu 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Looks like they also propose to move Alaska to mexico, for them to become almost neighbor to Texans

[–] valar@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago

It would make visiting them much easier

[–] just2look@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago

I think that's the weirdest part of the map. Hawaii gets a black box, but Alaska and bits of Canada just get tacked on to Mexico.

[–] spencerwi@feddit.org 20 points 1 month ago

I mean, "Massivechusetts" was right there.

[–] becausechemistry@piefed.social 18 points 1 month ago

I mean, early on many states had real claims to the west that looked almost exactly like this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_cessions

It’s funny how initial colonial charters just let them claim land all the way to the Pacific without really knowing how far away that was.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

Perfect for trafficking drugs and people without crossing state lines 🥰

[–] Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

“Critical Mass-achusetts”

[–] lectricleopard@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Is that 5 nfl teams in one state?

[–] oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

I think it would be, the New England Patriots, LA Chargers and Rams, Cleveland Browns, Hammond Bears. Maybe Las Vegas Raiders though I think they are far enough away to not be included.

[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 7 points 1 month ago
[–] alt_xa_23@midwest.social 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Connecticut originally claimed land all the way to the Mississippi river

A map showing the Connecticut western reserve.

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Now we know why it's called connect-i-cut.

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

The European mind cannot comprehend this

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You've heard of Massachusetts, but are you ready for Velocichusetts?

Together they form KineticEnergychussetts

That’s a Massivechusetts!

[–] supernicepojo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What happened to Rhode Island‽ Massivechusetts would include land from NY, PA, OH, MI, IN, Il, IA, MO, NE, KS, CO, UT, NV, AZ, and CA possibly part of CT as well…

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I assume Megachusetts ate it as a snack while it was evolving.

[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

CO, IL, PA, NY all become red states, while AZ would become a blue state lol. CA would become competitive. OH would become hard red, and MI might become bluer depending on how close the line is to Ann Arbor and Wayne county.

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

This reminds me of the old maps of the post revolutionary war US where the colonies just kind of claim any land to the west of them to essentially infinity.

This was particularly fun for Connecticut because Pennsylvania was in the way so they just claimed everything west of Pennsylvania but Pennsylvania didn't have a western border till like 1800ish so I'd assume that was a fun one those two states argued about pre Ohio.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

The way this ignores the curvature of the Earth bothers me SO MUCH. That had better be intentional trolling...

[–] FavouriteShapes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Interesting way of depicting alaska

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I love the tiny islands of states left in Meggachusetts' wake. Imagine being a road worker who has to commute across Meggachusetts to service the one road in Northeast Kansas

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Massivechussets was right there man

[–] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Hey now, Erie's got enough problems without adding Massholes to the deluge. 😜

[–] PixeIOrange@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Next level gerrymandering over here!

[–] PolarKraken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Mimal aiming the longest spear but it's a grabby hand instead of the pointy bit

[–] isles@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

It should just follow I-90 all the way over and turn it into a state highway