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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I positively guarantee that Russia will never take over Alaska. More likely is Washington, Oregon, or Kalifornistan.
It would be an improvement.
Just know if we do change the flag for adding/removing stars, they will call for a total redesign of the flag.
I speculated that’s one of the reasons they are so anxious to add Washington DC or Puerto Rico as a state.
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If you listen, the Pentagon is upping their rhetoric.
Jennifer Griffin, Admin Mouthpiece, uses the same exact description to describe Putin, as they did with Trump, same words.
The narrative is that Putin has changed, he’s an unstable megalomaniac.
This tells me a prominent contingent of the Joint Chiefs wants in on the Action. Or they are beating the drum for the Money Spigot to be opened on Turbo mode.
Biden wants to prove he’s a great leader as he has always pretended at private Speeches and galas.
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In a world war scenario, Russia/ the Soviet Union gets Alaska, Canada and parts of Northern CONUS. China gets a substantial part. Rump states like North Korea, Iran, and Cuba/Venezuela/Nicaragua also get pieces.
Fair point.
“Russia Called; They Want Alaska Back”
Offer them California. It’s already full of commies anyway. lol
Or give them Seattle, so they can take back the Lenin statue.
BRILLIANT! Vladimir, it's all yours!
Possibly. At least it would be a terrible day-opening for the pinkos that live there.
You owe back taxes on that.
The Russains had California also - demand they take it back.
Speaking of Jennifer Griffin, the first thing out of her mouth lately is to spread the blame around, “several administrations” being the buzzwords.
That’s what I’ve heard lately from people who admit to watching Fox.
Stop Watching Fox!
Besides, Fox telegraphs what the *******s are up to. That's what I hear, anyway.
Hey! Buy stock in flag companies! They'll be going gangbusters manufacturing 49-star flags!
49 star flags?-no. Make Hawaii a territory again. Give the power to the indigenous folks like they did in Fiji. Indans had the votes but the Melanesians were there first.
If given the referendum don’t you think Hawaiians will rally like the BLM folk at a Rodney King riot? It won’t matter what the ‘majority’ thinks. It’s the RIGHT THING to do.
THAT”s my 49 star flag solution. 2 fewer Senators.
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