Tuesday, 13 January 2026

51st State Chatter

 Yesterday, I woke up to the new scenario....that Greenland, as part of the Trump deal....might be offered statehood.  Essentially, getting to be the 51st state.

Then I kinda noticed...there are a number of folks now suggesting that Venezuela might fit better into being a 51st state.

Then I noticed that Cuba is on the tipping point....where in 30 to 60 days....the gov't may fall apart, and some were suggesting they would be a better fit for the 51st state.

Then I went back to the 2025 chatter....Alberta,  and Saskatchewan....going to independence in 2026....becoming the 51st, and 52nd states.

Then I remembered the other two Canadian provinces discussing this idea....Manitoba  and  British Columbia....wanting 51st and 52nd status.

Then I remembered the Guam suggestion....that they should get 51st state status.

Then I remembered the Puerto Rico suggestion....51st state status.

Then I remembered the 2017 American Samoa idea....51st state status.

Then I remembered the discussed idea of a Navajo Nation (parts of Utah, New Mexico and Arizona)....getting 51st state status.

Then  I remembered the ongoing discussion of Guyana (next to Venezuela) getting US state status.....getting 51st state status.

Yeah....potentially 12 states.

The growing spiral theory?  Well...once you get 'X' state as 51....the path to 52, 53, and so on....is a faster pace.  So I'm of the mind....if we arrive at Greenland as 51....the  path to Alberta as 52 is probably only six months away, and the path to Guam and Manitoba is probably 12 months away. 

A plus-side?  Transforming Cuba into a advanced nation?  It requires dependable power (nuke-energy), and it offers a 5-star hotel/tourism opportunity.  Guyana? It's about to be a major energy producer (for decades ahead).  

Being realistic?   I can probably see three new states by the end of the Trump era, and another four to six in the Vance era. 

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