United States of America + Canada?

[SvennoJ]

DD_Bwest said:

SvennoJ said:
As a Canadian (although formerly dutch) no thanks. Open borders is fine, although I guess the biggest problem there is the difference in fire arm laws, so not feasible I'm afraid. A common currency is already one step too far, no Euro nonsense please. The US dollar is just living on borrowed time.
But sure if Americans can give up their firearms and get rid of the debt then they're welcome to join us :)

Firearms is just one of the biggest issues,  Canada allows for socialism.   Not just in health care, but utilities, insurance, transportation.

Then you have quebec who would NEVER go along with it.  Then you have Natives who would NEVER go along with it.  Then you have the rest of the poulation that doesnt want to live with US laws and would never go along with it.  We dont want the DEA, and we dont want to spend more money on military than anything else. 

then combining the monetary systems would be a disaster and no one north of the border wants to take on the US debt problem. 

 

Usually i see this idea pop up from people who have no clue what they are talking about and dont know shit about canada. (americans)

That's why I said, welcome to join us (Canadians) doesn't mean we're going to live with US laws. Most states don't have the same laws anyway.
But yes, there are fundamental differences in government, anything more then open trade is not going to work.