Trump is Right. Merge Canada and the US

Yes, that is correct. Trump is right. Canada and the USA should merge, but he has the order all wrong. America should apply to be part of Canada. However, the approval process might prove difficult, since America seems reluctant to embrace progress.

Universal health care? We've got it. Universal dental care? Almost everyone is eligible in Canada. Prescription drug coverage? Available for free (or nearly free) for everyone who has financial need. Canada: 8th in the world. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/slideshows/countries-with-the-most-well-developed-public-health-care-system?slide=4 USA: ranked last. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3633404/#:~:text=Compared%20to%20the%20US%20system,rates%20than%20do%20US%20residents. 

Education? Free for K-12. The lowest tuition fees in North America. More publicly funded education seats than the USA. World rankings: USA 28th, Canada 19th, even though USA has more top-ranked universities than any other country. Functional literacy lower than most OECD countries. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/education-rankings-by-country

Crime rate? Lower than almost any part of US. Violent Crime rate: Canada/USA 41.89/47.81.  Murder rate: Canada/USA 1.76/4.96.  Peace Index: Canada/USA 1.39/2.44. World rankings on peace index: Canada 12th, USA 129th https://www.datapandas.org/ranking/crime-rate-by-country#table

Seniors support systems? One of the best of the western world, USA one of the worst..https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2017/11/u-s-ranks-worse-in-elder-care-vs-other-wealthy-nations/#:~:text=The%20Commonwealth%20Fund's%2020th,of%20care%2C%20and%20care%20coordination.

Canada's Happiness index? One of the happiest countries anywhere. 18th in the world compared to USA at 23rd, but maybe we are less happy because we are impacted so much by the USA. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-countries-in-the-world

Freedom reports show Canada to be one of the most desirable countries to experience freedom. Canada: 97/100, US 82/100 https://freedomhouse.org/explore-the-map?type=fiw&year=2024

Ranking as a peaceful nation? One of the world leaders. Canada: 11th US: 132nd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#Global_Peace_Index_ranking

Opportunity for upward social mobility? Far outstrips USA. Canada: 14th  US: 27th  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Social_Mobility_Index#Global_Social_Mobility_Index_(2020)_results

Welcoming immigrants? Almost the highest per capita rate of immigration in the world and higher, in absolute numbers, than the USA per year. Most welcoming country in the world! Canada: 1st.  US: 6th https://immigration.ca/canada-rated-best-country-in-world-for-welcoming-immigrants/

Political stability? Again, highly ranked in the world rankings. Canada: 41st.  US: 95th. https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/wb_political_stability/

Quality of life? Denmark and other Scandinavian countries lead the list, with Canada at 5th and the US at 22nd. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/rankings/quality-of-life?sort=alpha-desc

So, Mr. Trump, are you able to elevate your citizens to meet our higher standards? If so, apply to join Canada as a province (or as a few provinces). But be prepared to wait. We have territories that may want to attain province status and there are other countries that many of us would welcome first (such as Cuba). 

Could one person bring down the mighty American system? Richard Harrison believes he can. A self-described common Joe, he exacts his revenge on a corrupt system that has stolen his life from him piece by piece. For twenty years, Harrison has investigated, planned and invested in his crusade, waiting until the perfect time: now. It is war unlike any other, as he slices like a surgeon at the heart of America’s political and economic empire. But collateral damage will follow. Is there anyone who can thwart his plans before the USA erupts in chaos? Two FBI agents with unique skills stand in his way, but they will not be enough.
To win his war, Harrison needs two unlikely factions working toward the same goal: the alt-right racists and the progressive left environmentalists. It’s an unlikely team, made more improbable because neither knows the other is working in tandem. Big money and big government, though, always in partnership to amass more power, eagerly turn on each other as Richard exposes their frailties. He counts on using their greed, arrogance, and corruption against them. But when Rick Harrison unleashes hell in America, he strains to keep the inferno from blazing out of control.
One person in the background understands Harrison. Joe Cabot, a true common Joe, searches the clues about this saboteur, racing to prevent the chaos Harrison determinedly forces on the USA. He has secrets that Jonah needs to uncover if the real Common Joe is to succeed.

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