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[–] [email protected] 1 points 44 minutes ago (1 children)

This map brings up so many questions. One could assume that some sort of magic shifted the earth enlarging it, or it's an alternate reality of some sort. How does politics work in this version of America? This is easily twice the area of the real USA, I imagine it's basically impossible to govern these lands federally. It's already difficult enough as it is in reality with all these incompetents in charge.

What would the population look like? Would it be the same in all real states and a proportional amount in new ones? Or would it be more spread out, with urban centers farther apart?

Is there a source for this image? Like, is there a preexisting lore for it? Or can I roll with this and have fun?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 minutes ago

realistically the west coast would either be Spanish or maybe japanese

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Honestly, as a European I dare say most Europeans couldn’t name all 50 states, and definitely not place them on a map.

I’m confident I could correctly place Texas, Florida, probably California and maybe Kentucky if the borders were drawn.

Naming more than one or two state capitals? Forget it!

Edit: quite sure about Alaska and Hawaii too, but I forgot those (see!).

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 hours ago

The longer you look, the more ridiculous the names are. "Ohio", what the hell kind of name is that?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago

I think we would have an easier time naming the 40 provinces of canada.

We'd struggle with naming all 50 states of mexico.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Why does Central Trankland get that big island in the middle of Lake Doramos?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Um, hello - War of 1831 anyone?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 hours ago

They must have gotten their history education in Zackers.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 hours ago

Most glurons can't name them all either. All Hail Mono!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 hours ago

Proud Onfremer here - Go Fightin' Zyglars!

[–] [email protected] 30 points 10 hours ago

Thanks MapGPT

[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 hours ago

The cost of Trump's wall is gonna bankrupt us

[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

They forgot Alaska and Hawaii

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 hours ago

No, they were deported, obviously.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 hours ago

Ronald is really beautiful this time of year.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Fuck, I'm still in Mississippi ☹️

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Thank God for Mississippi! Even when there are 138 states.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 hours ago

If Mississippi fell into the Gulf of ~~Mexico~~ ~~America~~ Oil, nobody would miss us.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Ah, brings back all those summer memories I would have made at Lake Doramos.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

The Trankish/Fitretion shore is nice, I guess, but when you live nearer the Canadian border and end up vacationing in Mesfate, you look forward to going back to school.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 hours ago

I’m still salty we didn’t get New Canada

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 hours ago

Things have certainly changed since I was in school. But, that was 40 years ago, so IDK.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Kansas looks in the mirror and sees Chaster.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

And Nebraska sees Oyblaf.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 hours ago

Obesity is a real problem everywhere, not just us but in Mexico and Canada too.