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What If Canada Calls Trump’s Bluff But Adds 13 Stars to Our Flag? [1]

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Date: 2025-03-11

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By changing the whimsical notion of Canada becoming our 51st state into a policy tactic, a solution to the tariff-driven trade war that just popped up, Donald Trump has set the table for a reality that could blow up in his face.

Canada should call Trump‘s bluff, saying that part of the deal will require that there will be 13 stars added to the American flag, not one. And the 10 provinces and three territories will immediately get two senators and the full compliment of House members based on population.

Trump might still see this as winning bigly, not thinking it through as is his nature. And nobody will dare point out the elephant on roller skates in the room.

Hopefully King Charles will be in on this too and grant Canada the independence to make this move (with a deal to reimburse lost tax revenues down the road).

Once papers are signed by all parties with fanfare including Canadian PM praise, Trump will have what he wants and go golf. Meanwhile, committees must be formed to bring all the differences in governing and social programs like free healthcare up north into alignment. Big Pharma and Big Healthcare see massive chunks of profit suddenly appear in their laps.

But on the day this larger Congress convenes, Republicans will no longer have a majority in either chamber as most if not all newly absorbed Canadian legislators caucus with the Democrats who wish them no ill will.

This could go deeper than just affecting who the new Speaker and Majority Leader will be.

To this point, all committees are formed in Congress with the majority party having a plurality of at least one and choosing committee Chair.. But changes can be made to the House and Senate rules where three, not two, parties make up each committee. And if the Canadians caucus as essentially their own party, a more “parliamentary” solution may be created to accommodate this new structure.

Either way, #RepubloFascism will soon be shut down and billionaire influence on the mechanisms of government will wither.

The first agenda for this new purple Congress (blue plus the Canadian red) will be to quickly pass a new, all-encompassing No Kings Act updated to prevent all the new transgressions and overreach that Trump has wrought.

Trump will veto, but Congress will override it. Even some Republicans will side with Dems on this because they know that Trump’s reign will lose its potency. And their vote might keep their careers viable.

Next up, several committees will start the long process of tallying up all the broken laws, violations of oath, and conduct not becoming of the office. Parallel to that will be a panel to craft a plan for #PresidentialCensure, one that includes stipulations that Trump must follow or #ImpeachmentNumber3 will commence immediately. Here are a few points to cover:

Trump must adhere to all laws and norms in the future and align with his oath of office to uphold and defend the Constitution.

All acts outside of those bounds up to this point must be corrected, such as firing without cause 18 Inspector Generals, the ethics watchdogs within all government agencies. Upon their return to office, only THEY will determine waste, fraud, and abuse in their departments.

Similarly, the extra-legal activities and security breaches by Elon Musk must be stopped, and DOGE ends immediately. Congress will restore the sanctity and full size of governmental and regulatory agencies. Make all harm undone. Then they should form committees to see what Musk and DOGE-bro actions should be referred to the Attorney General.

All Cabinet and governmental agency choices put up for Senate confirmation to this point MUST be reevaluated and the previous higher standards for competency, familiarity with the roll, and more stringent FBI vetting should be done with critical weaknesses released to the public.

All previous monetary and intelligence support for Ukraine must be restored immediately. Also, USAID must be restored to its full strength and function.

President Trump must secure an agreement with VP Vance to adhere to these same guidelines, even if he were to eventually become President himself. Failure on Vance’s part once in the Oval could immediately trigger similar censure or impeachment proceedings depending on the extent of the transgression(s).

If Trump follows through and does all this, he can keep his job and continue to profit off all of his golf junkets. He might even sign off on all of the above without the censure vote itself.

That’s because Trump doesn’t really believe in anything other than power, personal enrichment, and retribution. If the deck is stacked against him on the first two, he’ll keep himself occupied with the third.

And Canada’s inclusion in North American affairs will spur a dissection of Project 2025’s tools for control. Every one of its unpatriotic strategies will be unearthed and turned back, including those already in place.

Also, the full review of cabinet and political nominees means almost every previous submission will be denied, voted out within restructured committees.

So every new cabinet member will have to be vetted for skill in the field and integrity, not simple loyalty to one man with no care for ability or sense of duty to their own oaths.

It’s not only Trump that will have impeachment on his mind. The No Kings Act will have overturned the Supreme Court’s absurd interpretation of presidential immunity. The purple Congress will finally demand ethics standards for SCOTUS, with previous breaches being cause for impeachment as well.

Imagine if you will this vision of our new America. Trump a feckless twit mumbling his way around golf courses. Vance and his puppet master Peter Thiel unable to use Project 2025 to execute any of their neo-libertarian plans.

No billionaire tax cuts. Maybe even Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax could be passed, vetoed, then overridden. And every Republican that stayed on Trump’s lead coattails will know their career is going down the drain, and even a cushy lobbying job won’t be on offer.

And with Canada’s functional universal healthcare system in place and thriving, maybe the lower 50 states could follow their lead.

OK, so there’s a bit of whimsy in this entire notion. But sometimes a glass-1/32nd-full perspective puts a glimmer of hope out there. The presidential censure possibility on its own might be only a few Republican consciences away…

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