Throughout his podcast Wednesday, Joe Rogan floated yet one more delusional thought: increasing the U.S. territory into Mexico.
The suggestion had some laughing at its absurdity and others balking at its ignorance, particularly since Rogan didn’t appear to completely think about what this might imply by way of immigration, citizenship, and political management that MAGA has made its complete model.
Podcaster and web character Theo Von requested Rogan, “Do you think that they’ll make Canada the 51st or 52nd state, whichever one it is?”
“Here’s what I think, I think we take Canada and then we go right into Mexico,” Rogan responded. “Everybody keeps sneaking over, how about we just let them stay here. Just like, how about we go into that? How about what I said? How about … instead of trying to, like, let all the bad stuff in, how about we make this like totally lockdown safe and then expand safety? Expand it. But you got to do it without stripping people of their rights.”
However wait, does Rogan understand that might imply that Mexicans might legally journey wherever in the US? And let’s not overlook that annexing Mexico and Canada might additionally imply importing their political leaders. Below Rogan’s hypothetical situation, the US would acquire Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and her complete authorities, in addition to a roster of Democratic senators from Canada.
However Rogan’s delusion of taking up Mexico didn’t come from nowhere. Earlier this week, Donald Trump urged that the Gulf of Mexico needs to be renamed the “Gulf of America,” sparking mockery by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. He additionally threatened to grab management of the Panama Canal and has been outspoken about his perception that Canada ought to develop into a part of the US.
In the meantime, as Trump and Rogan entertain their off-the-cuff concepts of large territorial growth, Elizabeth Might, chief of Canada’s Inexperienced Get together, provided one thing extra sensible—and maybe extra engaging to progressive Individuals.
Might prolonged a proposal for California, Oregon, and Washington to develop into new provinces of Canada, which might imply common well being care, authorized and free abortion, and stricter gun management. Might’s proposal, in stark distinction to Trump’s threats, is likely to be the form of deal that voters in blue states truly entertain.
It’s no secret that Rogan has lengthy been a vocal supporter of Trump, endorsing him on the eve of the election, pushing right-wing pseudoscience, and attacking Democrats on his podcast. So it’s not stunning that the delirious podcaster is all in on Trump’s egotistical imperialist desires.
