angela_underscore@angela_underscore@mstdn.ca
@mirijb2@c18.masto.host @JohnCrowden@mstdn.ca
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The addition of liberty-minded states could realign the national political balance, pushing back against federal overreach, open-border policies, and centralized control. A federalist revival could be sparked by these new Americans, who have lived under centralized governance and know firsthand the cost of national uniformity and top-down policy-making.
Historical Precedent and Moral Foundation
This is not a fantasy of empire-it is a vision deeply rooted in American tradition. The Texas Annexation of 1845, the Westward Expansion, and even the earlier debates over admitting territories like California and Missouri all centered on key questions of identity, governance, and consent. The vision presented here does not demand that we conquer our neighbors, but that we offer them a chance if they wish-to leave behind failing ideologies and unite with a constitutional republic built to last.
angela_underscore@angela_underscore@mstdn.ca
@mirijb2@c18.masto.host @JohnCrowden@mstdn.ca
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There is moral clarity in saying: "Here is our system. It has endured civil war, depressions, foreign threats, and internal conflict. It is not perfect-but it is just. If you believe in it, we welcome you. But you must believe in it wholly, not halfway. You must become Americans free, armed, self-governing, and accountable.*
The Welcome Mat: Constitutional, Sincere, and Firm
We frame this offer not as an act of generosity, but as an invitation to maturity. If the citizens of these provinces vote in clear referenda to pursue statehood, if they are willing to discard Canadian political loyalty and embrace constitutional governance, then we should welcome them. But that welcome comes with expectations. They must disband crown institutions, rewrite their constitutions under American principles, and prepare their courts, schools, and communities for integration into a society governed not by Parliament or privilege, but by the people and the law.