Posted on 02/21/2022 5:55:45 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
Ah, Alaska, America's 49th state and the Last Frontier. The home of salmon, gold, oil, and many kinds of wildlife. And a potential place of origin for World War III.
In 1867, the Russian Tsar sold the territory of Russian America to the United States. The territory wasn't doing the Tsar much good, never really turning a profit, and proving to be an unnecessary thorn in the Empire's already strained relationship with the UK (which owned Canada), so the Russian government was open to any reasonable opportunity to offload it. Russia and the US being rather buddy-buddy in the 1850s and '60s (the US had backed up the Russians diplomatically during the Crimean War, and Russia had run interference in Europe on the Union's behalf during The American Civil Warnote ), the Tsar made the obvious decision once the US sent a decent offer. The U.S. named their new territory Alaska (long a colloquial name for the region), and 92 years later in 1959 it became the 49th state. But what happens if the Russians with Rusting Rockets decide to renege on the deal?
The reasons for the Russians invading will often vary depending on the work, but usually they are....
Genuinely trying to reconquer and reannex the state,
They are not actually trying to take Alaska back, but just trying to distract the United States military from a battle taking place elsewhere in the world (and maybe damage/destroy some of the important resources in the state while their at it).
They are using Alaska as a "bridge" to invade the continental U.S. and Canada.
Some more humorous works might have two or more sides fighting over a fictional "deed" to Alaska left over from the original purchase. (Note: Such a deed doesn't exist in real life.)
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No fan of Putin, but have to laugh at how he 4D chess’ed Slow Joe not 24 hours after Kamala visited Germany to show his “resolve.” NOT ONE person in the White Hut saw this coming.
You both got that right.
"President Obama has nearly three years left in office,, By the time I'm done Texas may be largest State yet again..."
I could update the Putin "quote" to refer to Biden's remaining time in office. But the prospect of Russia demanding the return of Alaska seems rather less facetious than it did eight years ago.
Give ‘em Hawaii instead...
It would be great to get rid of Mazie Hirono.
Hawaii never should have been a State. It should be a Monarchy.
We’re just having some fun. Besides, no one has posted a good Uranus thread, or Beaver thread. We need something to laugh at.
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Things are serious here.
Check out the Debt.
Or the school systems for that matter.
That would never work, It would give us an odd number!
“Screw Ukraine, you’ve got a full-blown Fascist takeover happening in Canada right now!”
I can’t help but notice it isn’t Putin, Xi, or rocket man stomping on freedom in Canada.
Its people like Justine Trudeau, Diane Deans, and Chrystia Freeland doing the dirty work.(Three Witches that are Bitches)
It doesn’t matter if its the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand. The whole Anglosphere is full of these nutjobs. The establishment in each country mentioned better change course, or there will be a lot of pain for them in the future.
“It’s their choice.”
Sorry, but right now, I’d take Putin over any of them. Before any of y’all get all wound up, just know, it’s a very low bar.
Ok so Putin takes ALL of Ukraine. The Krauts need Putin’s oil-they need us but don’t want us-get out but keep the money coming’ in. We pull out altogether. Sounds fair.
So why did the rats accuse Russia of all those bad things regarding Trump? Karma’s a bitch. Carter really screwed up in his last year. We got 3 more to go. What are the odds on Joe and that embarrassment of a VP we’ve got? White killing each other over there suit her just fine.
So if it’s between Germany and Russia, why is it our frickin’ business?
LOL. Wasn’t that Alan Arkin and meathead’s real father, Carl Reiner? 😀
All over a virus with a lethality of a fraction of 1%.
Wait...What?
It's never been about a virus?
“Sorry, but right now, I’d take Putin over any of them. Before any of y’all get all wound up, just know, it’s a very low bar.”
I agree.
Dealing with a 19th Century leader type engaged in power politics, is easier for diplomatic understanding and eventual negotiations and treaties.
These 21 Century leaders are a bunch of fags who are chaotic and unpredictable.
The leadership of the Anglosphere and much of Western Europa is an international embarrassment IMO.
We need Orange Man back in the White House...... like yesterday.
They might want to reconsider what with the way things are deteriorating on this continent.
Ha. I got one for one square inch of the moon. And I think I got a square inch in some European country somewhere, too.
It would give us a perfect square.
Seven by seven stars on the flag!
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