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[-] ProudCanadianCitizen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It’s time for Canadians to start referring to California’s governor as the President of California, and refer to California itself as the country of California. Even Californians are now doing that.

Congressman Eric Swalwell, a candidate for Governor of California, recently referred to California as “the greatest country in the world.” CalExit.Now concurs with the substance of that claim. CalExit.Now will continue to advance California sovereignty as the governing framework most capable of delivering outcomes that Californians consistently demand.

Also

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – CalExit.Now, the movement advocating for California sovereignty, today released a statement marking a historic shift in statewide public opinion. A recent California poll reports that, for the first time since polling on this question began, a majority of Californians now either strongly support, or do not oppose, pursuing California sovereignty. The combined figure stands at 51 percent.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/calexit-now-announces-majority-support-100000068.html

[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Who knew Trump took Canadian Bacon (the movie) so seriously.

[-] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 93 points 3 days ago

And i am very serious about killing any doodle who sets foot in this country with that intent.

I don't care if i die.

I am not living undet the rule of people who worship curtis yarvin.

[-] Canconda@lemmy.ca 61 points 2 days ago

MAGA dipshits severely underestimate how many Canadians would actually enjoy taking a break from the rat race to repel invaders.

[-] shittydwarf@piefed.ca 40 points 2 days ago

Asymmetrical warfare is our thing

[-] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 days ago

That and inventing new war crimes.

[-] DokPsy@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago

They're not war crimes the first time

[-] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 days ago

Everybody needs a hobby.

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[-] Jax@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

I'm in California, Canada - please annex us. We can draw up a map of the places you should leave behind. You know, the conservative ones.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The problem being we only have a slightly larger population, so it'd be pretty close to you annexing us. That's not really the end of the world, TBH, but for many Canadians it would be a dealbreaker. Cutting off the rural bits would help, but not much since they're rural (and, honestly, we could use some domestic produce growing, anyway).

It's just one of the biggest states in one of the most populous countries.

[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Convince Oregon and Washington to come too, I want to be able to drive to my new vacation spot.

[-] ProudCanadianCitizen@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Hey, California -- wake up!!!! You do not need to be part of Canada to survive. Your economy is already fifth in the entire world, of all other countries, in GDP. Far ahead of Canada. You would 100% survive and prosper. Once you stop sending you're hard-earned tax dollars to Washington, but instead fund everything Washington funds with your own tax dollars, you are still billions of dollars ahead. By any measure, California is a lot better off as an independent country than as a US state.

You already have a credible National Guard air and land force that would for the basis of a defense force.

The referendum in 2028 can make or break your future.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CalExit.Now, the movement advocating for California sovereignty, today released a statement marking a historic shift in statewide public opinion. A recent California poll reports that, for the first time since polling on this question began, a majority of Californians now either strongly support, or do not oppose, pursuing California sovereignty. The combined figure stands at 51 percent.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/calexit-now-announces-majority-support-100000068.html

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 2 days ago

It's one American in particular pushing it, so it's a bit funny to use plural, but yes, he means it.

[-] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago

as article points out: that one person is supported by a whole class of Americans - the billionaires. And those in turn are supported by not insignificant portion of American population. So plural is very apropos here.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago

Pretty much all buisnesspeople hate the trade war, and trade protectionism in general.

[-] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 1 points 23 hours ago

businesspeople differ from billionaires in that they don't get to impact policies and they don't run multinationals milking both sides of the border

[-] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

And 1/3 follow without reservation.

[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

And another 1/3 don't care what happens.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

As is tradition.

This isn't even like an objective of the whole MAGA movement, though. Maybe they'll manage to drum up more support over time, but right now, it's the fuhrer's vanity project. So, that doesn't really count as "being serious about it", for the rest of them.

[-] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone -1 points 1 day ago

The president represents the country.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah, there is that legal fiction, and typical way of looking at things, so it's not an incorrect phrasing. It's just kinda funny.

[-] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 1 points 3 hours ago

Nah he represents it

[-] Objection@lemmy.ml 37 points 2 days ago

The title seems to be generating confusion, but the author's point is that there are billionaire oligarchs (not just Trump, people whose power is not term-limited) pushing to gain control of Canada's resources. He's not talking about ordinary Americans nor is he necessarily talking about an invasion or a war.

The playbook here is generally to apply economic pressure with the aim of causing political discontent, while at the same time financing an opposition faction that's more pliable, like they're doing against Cuba, Afghanistan, Iran, etc.

[-] GardenGeek@europe.pub 12 points 2 days ago

Sounds like the same play book that is used with great success in Europe currently.

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Get your gun license. I'm not kidding.

You don't have to own a gun. Just learn how they work so when push comes to shove, you'll be ready.

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[-] arin@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago

I'm american, and NOPE i am not, the Trump & Co are tho

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[-] ContactClosure@lemmus.org 11 points 2 days ago

It's really just a few of us, but they control the media and military so that sucks.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Even if we came willingly, the Republicans wouldn't really want another California.

Trump doesn't seem to get that's what it would be, though. Except also add a raging insurgency, which would most likely spread.

[-] sanzky@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

in the hypothetical case of an annexation there is no way Canada would get statehood. they would be just another puerto rico

[-] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

In that hypothetical scenario, I would undoubted become a partisan on their side and do as much damage as possible to our own military.

Fuck em.

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[-] remnant2652@piefed.world 36 points 2 days ago

I'm American (unfortunately) and I want no part in annexing any country. I actually can't recall anyone else here who does... Well except big orange wrinkly pimples in DC.

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[-] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 days ago

I’m 51 and would murder every single American that entered here and tried to take away my country, freedom and my family.

I’d die, but I’d hopefully murder a fuckload of yanks before that.

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[-] neutronbumblebee@mander.xyz 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I could see it happening in bite sized pieces. Just like Ukraine really. Annex a small area, wait till the protests die down then repeat. I'm sure Vladimir would be cheering that on. After all great nuclear powers do whatever they want, don't they.

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