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a package of benefits that reads like a parody of Nordic governance. The petition promises “rule of law, universal health care, and fact-based politics”
That’s not even a parody, just daily life in the nordics contrasted with the US.
"Rule of law" and "fact-based politics" is just code for supporting existing power structures.
Turns out when you write the law, your rule is definitionally rule of law, and when you own the media, you get to determine what the facts are.
Both these concepts were used when the US sterilized mostly black women until... I think they're still doing it in some prisons, and when Denmark sterilized Inuits as recently as 2018.
As a spokesperson for CA citizens, we'll take it! Please and thank you.
Only if they take Washington and Oregon too.
As a WA state resident, we require inclusion in the deal. In fact, you buy 1 California and receive a complimentary WA state for free! Act now, and receive a special-one-time Oregon while supplies last!
If it were up to me Canada would buy us. I heard their getting China EVs soon.
An overland route between Mexico and Canada that doesn't go through the US, that could be interesting.
Would you be fine if we just made you EU members instead of a state? That might make things less complicated. And would piss Trump off even more.
The Californian Republic would definitely have the most interesting flag in the EU. Too many tricolors, not enough bears.
As a Washingtonian, yes please, and thank you for including us and Oregon. It is greatly appreciated!
I think it's psychologically important for Denmark to own California
Why is it even part of the US? Just because some ships have been landed there? Well, danish has landed there too.
They should just sail a ship into Los Angeles and plant their flag.
Mah, they should slop the photo with AI and say they did it
It's psychologically important for me to, the change would be of immense psychological benefit to me.
Take the whole west coast. OR and WA are sick of this BS too. Hell, take HI as well!
I, for one, welcome our new Danish overlords!
Can they buy Arkansas instead? We need a state government that respects the bodily autonomy of women, and I'd appreciate operating under Danish national law rather than a federal government run by Trump.
I'm not sure you we should be subjecting Denmark to the people of Arkansas
As a "people of Arkansas", many of them aren't that bad, but just vote R for lower taxes. Their behavior can still be problematic, but they aren't intending to hurt anyone, even people they don't understand.
Now, some of them of monstrous religious zealots (often well-armed), and I wouldn't wish them on anyone, but I think the Danish system is just as well set up to deal with them and the American system.
... We should not inflict armed religious zealots on Denmark. No matter how many of them "aren't bad people"
I think you misread me. The "aren't bad people" are wholly separate from the "armed religious zealots", tho both appear in Arkansas (and most states, including California and New York).
All sales of California include a complementary Washington State, and yes, it's mandatory.
Oregon and Hawaii too
Don’t tempt us with a good time.
Also, can you take MA too? We have lots of neat bioscience stuff, tons of universities, and a similar dislike of orangeboi.
I would be inclined to listen to their trade offers of California. I would also offer Minnesota to Canada for a future draft pick.........
I should moving to Denmark because I’m part of Denmark so fuck America!!!!
That was LAST YEAR!
Yup. Just saw articles from Feb 2025.
Good thing is they're up to 285k now!
I was about to say, "past interest"!? How naïve the article writer was a year ago...
Count me in for being absorbed by Denmark!
Hey listen: California is vital for Denmark's security, for some reason. Also, the Danish prime minister was snubbed for the Nobel Peace Prize, so that means that they're going to invade us if we don't comply with the sale.
I as an Asian support this deal. Please go ahead with it.
Texas or Florida would have been a much more appropriate choice. Trump doesn't even like California.
yea but I'm sure it's worth more than most states
Oh damn, don't tease me with a good time. I'm not a rich man, but I'd make a donation to help pay for the purchase.
I will gladly move to California ahead of the purchase.
Quite honestly Trump could tout this as a win. Huge buyout and they get rid of a bunch of uppity liberals.
I'm not sure about the countries and what they do. Is Norway running Denmark? Will this finally get trump the Holland Peace Prize? /s
Canada wants to buy Minnesota. They seem like our kind of people.
Frankly, I'd like to move to Denmark or Greenland, but they'd probably be understandably suspicious of me.
California is one of the few states (most) Americans would not want to give up.
How about some of the Deep South?
What will you pay us to take it?
I guess Alabama would be really expensive for us to pay you to take. Maybe Florida?
Alabama residents receive over $60 billion from the federal government—23% of all personal income.
These payments, known as transfer payments, include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, veteran’s benefits, unemployment, Pell Grants, and others.* The report explains how an aging population and shrinking economic opportunities have shifted many communities into reliance on these transfer payments.
To put the $60 billion in perspective, Alabama’s four automakers generate $6.4 billion in total compensation, according to a report from Autos Drive America and the American International Automobile Dealers Association, as reported by al.com. That’s about one-tenth of the amount received from federal transfer payments.
In other words, a 10% reduction in these payments would have a similar economic effect on personal income as shuttering Alabama’s entire auto industry.
Alabama residents receive over $60 billion from the federal government—23% of all personal income.
This trend infuriates me to no end. It's one thing to subsidize underperforming states, but the fucking attitude these people have about "welfare" when their state literally would not exist without it in one form or another is just the worst. 1/4 of all personal income comes from other taxpayers in other states. The ultimate welfare program.
Not just Alabama, every southern "taker" state. I wish we could cut them off for a year to shut them the fuck up.
Apparently I need to move to California.