Wexit Leader Wants Alberta To Join the U.S.

[Caz]

Basically they're saying the quiet parts out loud since Alberta is landlocked.

As the Western Canadian separatist movement Wexit becomes more mainstream, the group's founder is hoping to lead disillusioned western Canadians into the waiting arms of Donald Trump and to become the U.S.'s 51st state.

"Just like Wexit wasn't mainstream and now...is mainstream, the American option isn't mainstream but it will be," said Peter Downing, the driving force behind Wexit.

Wexit is a growing movement of conservative western Canadians who want to separate from eastern Canada. The group, built off existing separatist sentiment and western rage, was founded by Downing in early 2019 and has grown to become an actual political entity: it's now a registered party in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan (although in some province's Wexit has changed names and merged with other separatist groups).
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Like western separation, the idea of Alberta joining the United States isn't new. It tends to pop up in columns every few years and each time gets a smattering of support from some Albertans. Hill, who has never mentioned secession to the United States, said in an interview with Global News that Wexit had come a long way since its inception as a protest movement.

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Source: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/935gm3/separatist-leader-now-wants-alberta-to-join-the-us

I do have to scoff at the notion of Wexit "becoming more mainstream" since it's still a fringe movement in the same way the Yellow Vests here in Canada are fringe. The only difference is the amount of coverage said fringe group has received has increased following the 2019 election.

And before you ask, yes, Facebook is exacerbating this:

Existing groups and supporters of the 51st state movement on Facebook—such as "51 and 52 Hey Ottawa F.U."—have thrown their weight behind Downing. Like many right-wing causes, Facebook is a key battleground for Wexit and Alberta 51, and where Wexit originally shored up support.

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[Khanimus]

Yeah, I'm sure that'll go over real well for y'all.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Oh, Canada

 

[Xando]

Imagine looking at the US and saying i wanna be a part of this

 

[Tagg]

Canadian here and I've never heard of this movement before. They're welcome to have Alberta, though.

 

[CountAntonio]

When the gunban went into place I went and searched for a Canadian gun subreddit and man those comments were something else. So many of them talked about wanting to move to America it was surreal. Obviously not related but it just made me think of that.

 

[Skade]

Wait, there is actually some canadians who want to become 'muricans ??

Are they all completely crazy ?

 

[KG]

Imagine looking to the US and saying i wanna be a part of this

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Right?! 🤣🤣

 

[Inugami]

For those that have never been, Alberta is as "southern" as Canada gets. Which is weird since their capital had a really diverse ethic makeup with a decent sized Asian population/town center.

 

[BringBackSonics]

I know there used to be serious disconnect between western Canada and the east (wasn't there going to be a law giving Quebec special status years ago, that got shot down in the west? Maybe I'm misremembering)

 

[BringBackSonics]

US Division in the Canadian Hockey League about to be lit.

 

[Normal]

No surprise. Everyone wants to be us.

 

[Emiya777]

We're gonna need a sweetener like Toronto or Vancouver to make it happen lol.

 

[WedgeX]

Canada, would you trade Alberta for the west coast US, much of the east coast US?

 

[WellbornWarrior]

Canadians who want to become americans? Isn't that usually the other way around?

 

[Volimar]

Trade you for Ohio? I can learn to like hockey.

 

[.Detective.]

And yet, they were also quietly accepting those CERB payments from the federal government. Not much separation there huh?

Do they think Republicans will provide shelter and support for them, when they consistently fuck over American citizens at a ridiculous rate? LOL

 

[Deleted member 54292]

Imagine looking at the US and saying i wanna be a part of this

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lol

 

[SasaBassa]

I'm guessing the Rest of Canada is getting ready to trade Alberta for a ham sandwich.

 

[AntiMacro]

Wait, there is actually some canadians who want to become 'muricans ??

Are they all completely crazy ?

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No, they're poorly educated rednecks. I live among them.

 

[Rag]

Maybe we could work out some people swaps. Like, my progressive wife and I could move to Vancouver, and some conservative assbags could take over our lease here in Idaho. It seems like everyone gets what they want.

 

[TreeMePls]

Trade ya for the East Coast. That or atleast NY/LI

 

[Rampage]

Only if Michigan gets to join Canada.

 

[Regulus Tera]

How do you look at how the US is handling the COVID pandemic and think "yep, we should join them".

 

[sfedai0]

Seriously, what kind of appeal would anyone find living in the US right now? I dont see how anyone from any first world country would say living in the US would be preferable. Well, I guess if youre a racist/bigot/human trash.

 

[Couleurs]

How do you look at how the US is handling the COVID pandemic and think "yep, we should join them".

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A desire to go bankrupt if they get sick, perhaps

 

[EMT0]

This sounds like bait targeting Trump, not Canadians or even Albertans. Trying to get him to make some noise akin to Greenland? We know that he thinks that annexing territory into the US would bolster his popularity...the dumbass.

 

[DarthWalden]

Albertan here and this movement gets more play in the media than it does by anyone I've ever talked too.

 

[Deleted member 3093]

Canada, would you trade Alberta for the west coast US, much of the east coast US?

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Gods, the US would be in shambles politically if that happened.

 

[Pedrito]

Québec also has a (extremely fringe) party that wants the same thing called "Parti 51".
Exciting race to see who nabs 51st state first!

Spoiler

Puerto Rico

 

[.Detective.]

Canada, would you trade Alberta for the west coast US, much of the east coast US?

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Is there a way to guarantee the GOP yokels are left behind entirely? Even if those portions are more blue state heavy, there is still a ton of GOP folks there, and overall, shit like being opposed to universal healthcare, anti-Vaccine or anyone Pro-NRA won't fly in Canada as a whole.

Besides, Trump might go nuclear if the west coast or east coast states like NY tried to leave, for purely financial greed reasons alone.

 

[Alavard]

Peter Downing has also previously accused Justin Trudeau's government of normalizing pedophilia. He is just a tremendously big piece of shit.

 

[prophetvx]

Fuck off.

Signed an Albertan.

Also, Wexit ain't mainstream, it's extremely unpopular and Kenney is finally starting to follow suit.

 

[Unknown Unknown]

Media trying to create an issue out of a storm in a teacup to distract from Alberta becoming disillusioned with Kenney and the cons.

 

[Serpico99]

You don't want to give Americans another national park.

 

[Failburger]

I'll trade my right to own guns for universal healthcare if any Canadian want to make the trade.

 

[Slayven]

excelsiorlef we getting the Hart Foundation, and The Littlest Hobo

 

[mf.luder]

You don't want to give Americans another national park.

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Albe-reta?

 

[Gitaroo]

I see news about in but never actually met a single wexit ppl here in alberta. Are they all live up in Fort mc or something?

 

[maxxpower]

How do you look at how the US is handling the COVID pandemic and think "yep, we should join them".

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Racism is a helluva drug.

 

[lunarworks]

Imagine looking at the US and saying i wanna be a part of this

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They do this whenever the Liberals are in power. They're just a little louder this time because the price of oil collapsed, assault rifles are effectively banned, and Justin Trudeau simply existing upsets them.

 

[prophetvx]

I see news about in but never actually met a single wexit ppl here in alberta. Are they all live up in Fort mc or something?

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Or it's completely overblown.

I've never met anyone that has ever brought it up unless mocking it and I live in a rural area near Calgary. In fact politics is heading the other way where many devout conservatives are disgusted with the fact they voted UCP, not moving further to the right.

 

[Hecht]

Fine, let's trade Washington

Spoiler

I live there

 

[Caz]

How do you look at how the US is handling the COVID pandemic and think "yep, we should join them".

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"I like the way you die" is the best way to summarize modern conservatism. Obviously, not everyone from Alberta is like this (some of the major cities are rather progressive), but the blowhards and buffoons supporting this movement certainly ascribe to that belief.

I see news about in but never actually met a single wexit ppl here in alberta. Are they all live up in Fort mc or something?

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Hence my saying it's still a fringe movement and a lot of the coverage of said fringe has been dangerous due to how certain outlets fail to scrutinize the movement in any capacity.

 

[Witness]

See, we truly are the greatest country.

 

[Greatestjediever]

Gods, the US would be in shambles politically if that happened.

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True, but then Canada would suddenly have a large section of beautiful land and become the dominant economic powerhouse in the world :)

 

[DJ_Lae]

It is thankfully a (very) fringe movement but they do get far more attention than they deserve. It will also pop up regularly on various Canada Proud/Patriot Facebook pages or ones with a heavy police/oil theme.

The entire concept is ridiculous.

 

[Cels]

we don't want you, fort mac

 

[Chopchop]

That's ridiculous on so many levels.

 

[Zan]

Pls no.

Signed, a Albertan.