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To think eventually, UK could become a part of the USA?

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CyanSeal · 27/01/2025 12:20

Depending on how Trump gets on … he doesn’t seem shy about taking over other countries. On paper it would make sense globally for the UK and the USA to become one … USA, Canada,UK - what a superpower that would be.

on top of this, there is a hell of a lot of UK support for Trump, I don’t even think the British would object to a takeover on the whole

Seems far fetched I know - but less far fetched that it did a few years ago

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Sally20099 · 28/01/2025 21:37

cardibach · 28/01/2025 21:10

There’s more to life than money.
Gun culture
Lack of health care
Lack of workers’ rights
Lack of bodily autonomy for women
A convicted felon, misogynist, rapist, racist, homophobic leader.

Id rather be a bit poorer, thanks.

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Good points - I can’t disagree I was thinking about cost of living primarily but also just this week… knife crime, child grooming gangs, appalling sentencing and conviction rates for sexual assaults and rape (<1%), 3rd world healthcare, 2 women killed by domestic violence every week... No where’s perfect I guess!

Mrsgreen100 · 28/01/2025 21:35

Completely Nuts , best to leave for the usa now op

CleverButScatty · 28/01/2025 21:13

Elon, is that you?

cardibach · 28/01/2025 21:10

Sally20099 · 28/01/2025 21:06

We should be so lucky. In 2008, American GDP per capita was a little over $14,000 higher than the EU or UK equivalent. In 2023, it's almost $20,000 higher. The US has grown 21pc; the EU, with all the advantages of catch-up growth across a wider area, 15pc. Despite containing 100m more people, the EU and UK economies are now smaller in value than the American one, squandering by 2020 a lead that was over $3 trillion in 1990.

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There’s more to life than money.
Gun culture
Lack of health care
Lack of workers’ rights
Lack of bodily autonomy for women
A convicted felon, misogynist, rapist, racist, homophobic leader.

Id rather be a bit poorer, thanks.

Sally20099 · 28/01/2025 21:06

CyanSeal · 27/01/2025 12:20

Depending on how Trump gets on … he doesn’t seem shy about taking over other countries. On paper it would make sense globally for the UK and the USA to become one … USA, Canada,UK - what a superpower that would be.

on top of this, there is a hell of a lot of UK support for Trump, I don’t even think the British would object to a takeover on the whole

Seems far fetched I know - but less far fetched that it did a few years ago

We should be so lucky. In 2008, American GDP per capita was a little over $14,000 higher than the EU or UK equivalent. In 2023, it's almost $20,000 higher. The US has grown 21pc; the EU, with all the advantages of catch-up growth across a wider area, 15pc. Despite containing 100m more people, the EU and UK economies are now smaller in value than the American one, squandering by 2020 a lead that was over $3 trillion in 1990.

CrowleyKitten · 28/01/2025 20:47

I bloody hope not.

Whatsnmynameagain9 · 28/01/2025 20:42

The royal family would never have it

cardibach · 28/01/2025 20:41

scorpiogirly · 28/01/2025 20:06

If only!

What is it about gun culture, poor health care, no working rights and a rapist leader that you like so much?

Rosscameasdoody · 28/01/2025 20:14

Don’t be daft !!

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Darlingx · 28/01/2025 20:06

TeenLifeMum · 27/01/2025 12:40

We’re such a small country with very little to offer. Why would he bother? 😂 (I love living here but politically we’re hardly valuable.)

Has anyone seen ‘You’ve been Trumped’ by Anthony Baxter what he got up to in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with his Golf course . He tore up a coastline declared a site of historic scientific and environmental value and turned it into artificial sand dunes. He cut off the water supply of Molly Forbes a woman in her late 80s for years she had no access to water. He said she reminded him of his mother. He promised jobs for locals but what transpired was a handful of jobs..also factor in the Bankruptcies , sexual assaults and his provocative BS just to get headlines he’s like a pantomime Villian .

scorpiogirly · 28/01/2025 20:06

If only!

NewBrightonEel · 28/01/2025 20:00

Is that you Elon?

TeaAndTattoos · 28/01/2025 19:57

I’m not saying it’s a stupid idea it’s just an idea that should’ve stayed in your head that didn’t need to be shared with the rest of us

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 28/01/2025 19:51

FancyBiscuitsLevel · 27/01/2025 12:34

It is more likely that Trump will lose a state than gain one. It’s already been commented by Californians that they would be better off no longer part of the union of states but as an independent state. Not sure that would gather momentum, and the fact it’s only 4 years would probably swing it if they were asked to vote on independence. But right now that would be more likely.

(that’s before you factor in the people who like Trump also tend to like the Royal family, have slight obsessive tendencies over the British identity, that would all have to go to join the USA, do they really like him that much? He’ll be gone as president in 4 years anyway.)

He’s bound to have a stab at amending the constitution to enable him to serve a 3rd term.
After all, God spared him from the assassin on purpose so he could make America great again, so it’s only right that he should be President for Life.

asrl78 · 28/01/2025 19:45

The UK population is doing its best to turn the country into an eastern Atlantic clone of the U.S.. Neo-liberal capitalism, increasing self centeredness and entitlement which has got worse since the pandemic (and likely is at least partly imported from the U.S.'s don't-give-a-shit-about-what-anyone-thinks-of-you meme), an unhealthy car culture, dreadful health (including high obesity levels) brutally exposed by the pandemic, fawning over and voting for gobshites instead of listening to reasoned experts, lack of collective responsibility, dangerous right wing extremism especially towards immigrants, antagonism towards Europe, and a ridiculous and massively over the top level of exceptionalism which is in complete denial of how much down the crapper the UK is going, both economically and socially. I see a massive and painful reality wake-up call coming to the UK in the not too distant future if we carry on down this path.

Snakebite61 · 28/01/2025 19:06

CyanSeal · 27/01/2025 12:20

Depending on how Trump gets on … he doesn’t seem shy about taking over other countries. On paper it would make sense globally for the UK and the USA to become one … USA, Canada,UK - what a superpower that would be.

on top of this, there is a hell of a lot of UK support for Trump, I don’t even think the British would object to a takeover on the whole

Seems far fetched I know - but less far fetched that it did a few years ago

Far too many right wing idiots in this country.
The morons voted for brexit but would love to be governed by a foreign psychotic narcissist.

cardibach · 28/01/2025 19:05

fingerbobz · 28/01/2025 18:57

Four years and he's gone

At least we can rely on that

Can we though? Wouldn’t put it past him to find a reason to suspend or change the constitution.

Isinglass20 · 28/01/2025 18:57

My god. So many criticise Starmer after 14 yes 14 years of mismanagement of the other lot
and their strategy of depriving NHS and staff of essential funds to allow in US Healthcare in which they hold shares to make a lot of money. Starmer tells it as it is. Hitler and Trump got into power by telling people what they want to hear and see how that ended up in Germany and we’ll see what happens in the US

fingerbobz · 28/01/2025 18:57

Four years and he's gone

At least we can rely on that

fingerbobz · 28/01/2025 18:56

Whaaaaatttt?

Is this a joke?

Longwaysouth · 28/01/2025 18:55

Actually, it is about time those rebellious colonials in the USA should beg forgiveness from King Charles and ask to be part of the British Empire once again.

MarvellousMonsters · 28/01/2025 18:52

CyanSeal · 27/01/2025 12:20

Depending on how Trump gets on … he doesn’t seem shy about taking over other countries. On paper it would make sense globally for the UK and the USA to become one … USA, Canada,UK - what a superpower that would be.

on top of this, there is a hell of a lot of UK support for Trump, I don’t even think the British would object to a takeover on the whole

Seems far fetched I know - but less far fetched that it did a few years ago

This is satire, right?

EasternStandard · 28/01/2025 18:39

This is a non serious thread but the poster who talked about anti American sentiment leading to current US policy isn't wrong

We won't be joking and laughing when that kicks in

Meeatcheese · 28/01/2025 18:22

Unbelievable!