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

[CyanSeal]

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

Good news! As a retired American military officer I say with authority that your token deployments hindered more than helped, at least in Helmand. The chain of command was a cluster fuck

Why on earth is an American military officer posting on a British forum predominately for women and parents?! Is Reddit closed today?

Tethered bottle caps ?

I wouldn't mind the UK being the 51st state. Infact I would welcome it - where do I sign?

Which parts of the US out of interest

A what if...

I wonder if @CyanSeal perhaps means in millions of years time when the tectonic plates have shifted such that the UK is adjacent to the USA?

Apparently the UK has first refusal on Greenland!

@BIossomtoes 😉

I LOVE how the Danish told Trump to fuck off, when he suggested taking over Greenland. 😆

There was someone else who tried to invade other countries and make them his own around 85 years ago, now who WAS that?! 🤔

If that happens George Orwell will be turning in his grave and saying I told you so…….

Just what everyone in the UK is desperate for, a US-style health insurance system! As Trump is going to cancel the Affordable Care Act, anyone with pre-existing conditions might as well kill themselves now as they won't be eligible for health care.

The state of UK dentistry where most people can't find an NHS dentist and can't afford to pay privately is what health care would look like if we went' down the US route.

That's a good idea, what's wrong with saving the planet where we can? Why is that a dirty principle now. I refuse to lose my mind to this indoctrinating BS.

Thanks Elon but personally I'm not keen. Like about 95% of the rest of my countrymen. Maybe lay off the ket for a bit? It doesn't seem to be serving you well.

Just below the bit where you tell the Royal Family to fuck off, and order your choice of firearms for personal protection.

Sorry. What now?

Step away from the glue and FOX/GB News.

😂

The Economist wrote a long “what if” article on this same premise back in the 90’s.

The gist of it that I remember was that it made economic sense and our laws are compatible

It was an interesting thought exercise

Personally, I would fight on the beaches….

So on the upside, we'd get lower fuel prices? Oh and would we get US size portions from McDonalds, I'm swaying.

No. We've had that talk before, years ago.

The gist of it that I remember was that it made economic sense and our laws are compatible

Utter bollocks.
We don't have a written constitution for a start which is a sine non qua

He doesn't want Canada. He wants Canada to close their northern border. Tariffs are a negotiating tactic. Read the Art of the Deal to understand how Trump's mind works. He thinks in terms of deals. Good negotiators always start by asking for more than they really want.

I've used his tactics when buying real estate. Ask for the moon and negotiate down from that. Works like a charm.

Fuck me NO!

America itself will be lucky if it survives Trump intact.

Yeah my family have a genetic condition. It was not recognised as a genetic condition until 15 years ago and causes a range of seemingly unconnected symptoms from middle age. We would not get health insurance. Or it would have so many exclusions as to be basically worthless.

I'd rather have an EU style social insurance system than the NHS

Which one? Every country has its own and they’re all different.