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2naSalit

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6. The problem there is...

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:10 PM

Mar 2025

That he's focused his ire at blue cities and state in particular. Where were those people kidnapped for harassment?

Best if they don't do us any favors of any kind now. People needs to feel the consequences before they will 'get it'.

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Dear Canadians- How about visiting just Blue Cities? NYC, Chicago, Seattle.... [View all] electric_blue68 Mar 2025 OP

My trans daughter doesn't want to cross the border mimitabby Mar 2025 #1

Got it electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #2

I don't blame her Skittles Mar 2025 #8

Or blue cities in blue states. subterranean Mar 2025 #3

Ok, but they'd Still be Be Boosting Blue Cities Incomes. Just a thought electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #4

But helping Trump's economy and tariffs. Jarqui Mar 2025 #30

As someone on the lower end of the money scale, I don't want the economy to crash, even under drumphf. electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #31

I think Trump wants that Jarqui Mar 2025 #43

And lots of land to dole out to the highest bidder. travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #89

No one wants it. But it needs to happen in order for the idiots to understand what they've done. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #85

Right. Sure. I vehemently disagree. And have nothing to prepare with. electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #87

Ok... BLUE STATES: 2025 data... electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #5

Don't forget Eastern Pennsyvlania meow2u3 Mar 2025 #14

Hello fellow former NYC'r! On the map I used Pennsylvania was listed as Swing State. electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #16

Im just tired of being more penalized for things out of my control Tribetime Mar 2025 #49

Not everyone has the means for various reasons to move, so I get it. Stay safe. electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #73

The problem there is... 2naSalit Mar 2025 #6

If this is the MAGATS have to feel the bad times to "get it", and the rest of us have to suffer along w the? No, thanks! electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #32

The way I see it... 2naSalit Mar 2025 #38

"luring"? Really?! Don't You Cast Aspersions on me! If they Don't feel safe then It's Perfectly Understandable that... electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #40

Nope. Sorry ButchMcMuffin Mar 2025 #7

yup Skittles Mar 2025 #26

They do. California's Coachella Valley. miyazaki Mar 2025 #9

I was reacting to a post that said a lot Canadians were Not going to visit The USA this year electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #10

Pretty sure it has more to do with crossing the border than being in a certain city. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2025 #11

Oh, ok. electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #12

The problem is that Bettie Mar 2025 #13

Hmmm...must be missing something, duh. I Can Understand why a Trans person wouldn't.... electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #15

So much awful Bettie Mar 2025 #18

They are demanding your phone and they go over your social media history. Swede Mar 2025 #23

OH!!!! Well, hell, THAT'S Serious! Got it. : ( electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #24

Please don't treat lightly or glibly disappearing people and holding them in horrific conditions Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #45

Er...Why would you (IF you are) think I'm treating it lightly. electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #51

My reaction to your posts is the same as Bernardo de La Paz. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #58

NOT begrudgingly. I Have, though, Been Quite More Ignorant of the General USA CBPs actions! electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #74

Think about it: if you were in a safe place, would you choose to vacation in this chaos? Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #78

Probably not electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #81

That's a no from me. Swede Mar 2025 #17

Unfortunately, they have to go through Border Patrol/Immigration before they get to the cities Retrograde Mar 2025 #19

Got it electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #37

Minneapolis? yourout Mar 2025 #20

Oh, Sorry. Minneapolis! 👍 electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #22

Remember! Minneapolis is north of Toronto. LiveToLurk Mar 2025 #39

I would Rebl2 Mar 2025 #21

I get it electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #36

We're still getting foriegn tourists in Hawaii proud patriot Mar 2025 #25

I think it's best for them to stay in Canada. roamer65 Mar 2025 #27

Oh, Great...punishment for the rest of us 😑 electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #33

DC is as blue as any, but I can't imagine that Canadians will want to travel to any of these cities spooky3 Mar 2025 #28

I was going to add DC. I love DC, been there many times, i'd still go now even w drumphf in office).... electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #34

Yes, if you can get the money to travel here and spooky3 Mar 2025 #44

It's the border, not the city. We keep having to say this to you yet you keep posting "got it". . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #55

Seems to me they wouldn't even be safe there, if they are not "lilly white"--- Jack Valentino Mar 2025 #29

International POC visiting, with ICE increasingly vicious tactics...yeah, I could see a Definite Problem happening m at electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #35

Add Baltimore and dare I say Washington DC? Stinky The Clown Mar 2025 #41

Yay for Baltimore! I wrote about DC electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #42

My family has been going to Cape Cod, MA for forty years DFW Mar 2025 #46

Hopefully that won't happen electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #50

She has come close DFW Mar 2025 #57

I wouldn't risk it. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #56

We're only too aware DFW Mar 2025 #61

Just make sure you're not carrying anything that could be construed as work tools Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #62

She doesn't bring her laptop DFW Mar 2025 #63

Nobody cared about subversive missions before January 20. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #68

We'll give it a chance. DFW Mar 2025 #75

Good luck to you both electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #80

Thanks! We see our chances as good DFW Apr 2025 #84

Hopefully it won't even get near such an event electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #86

My husband and I are looking for a list of places Cloudhopper Mar 2025 #47

I would advise Canadians to stay away from the US, even from Blue Cities Best_man23 Mar 2025 #48

My Canadian friend Johnny2X2X Mar 2025 #52

LMAO. only a paper sun Mar 2025 #53

I must have gotten distracted bc SF was going to be in my first four exaamples.... electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #64

See, now, if you want us to believe you, you're going to have to hide your homophobia a lot better Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #79

No...Canadian's please don't come...it'll help more if it's a total blackout... MiHale Mar 2025 #54

Blue Hawaii! TY Cha Mar 2025 #59

I like this idea! bluestarone Mar 2025 #60

We live just south of the B.C. Canada border GenThePerservering Mar 2025 #65

I would never ask anyone I cared for to risk coming to the United States right now. Maru Kitteh Mar 2025 #66

Still a bad idea BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #67

I am a New Yorker . . . markpkessinger Mar 2025 #69

Hmmm... you have a point! I can't wait to Vote Him Out, though I don't really want Cuomo electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #71

Nope. And I'm not sorry. EllieBC Mar 2025 #70

We're angry at him for So Many things Including "eyeing" your Country... electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #90

The problem is that they must go through Trump's immigration officers. Jacson6 Mar 2025 #72

There's no guarantee that they won't be hassled by ICE TexLaProgressive Mar 2025 #76

I do not blame Canadians for a total American boycott. How could we? OrlandoDem2 Mar 2025 #77

Like others have said, it's crossing the border that's the issue Violet_Crumble Mar 2025 #82

Why didn't that "Visit Beautiful Dresden" campaign aimed at Poles in early 1939 work? LudwigPastorius Mar 2025 #83

Boston's mayor is Tawanese-American Michelle Wu, Dem. In New Haven, there is Justin Elicker, Dem. CTyankee Apr 2025 #88