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[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 92 points 3 months ago (22 children)

What a weird conflict. I don't know who I want to win. Is it possible for them both to lose somehow? Like some kind of -1 sum game?

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 37 points 3 months ago (15 children)

Send tate to florida. Then get out a saw, and cut Florida away and into the Ocean. Then use ropes to connect Hawaii and Alaska to the mainland.

Now you can claim that only connected states can be states. Also, international no fly, no sail zone 300 miles around florida at any time. No one leaves.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Alaska is already connected to the mainland?

[–] bahbah23@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

But they are the same piece of land...

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