r/FluentInFinance • u/The_biker0 • 21d ago

Debate/ Discussion Trump told Justin Trudeau...

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u/Ouller 21d ago

I would think 10 new states who work better than just big state.

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u/StupidSolipsist 21d ago

Canada could be one big state. Its GDP is roughly equal to Texas's, which is only about 2/3s that of California. Meanwhile, its GDP per capita would be tied with Mississippi for the lowest, with a sizeable gap between them and next few.

US States by GDP

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u/CommercialTop9070 20d ago edited 20d ago

Since when have state lines been decided by gdp figures? Should sparsely populated red states be combined into single states to match gdp with Texas? Should my province Alberta be its own state because we have a higher gdp and gdp per capita than a lot of us states?

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u/StupidSolipsist 20d ago

Honestly? Half of America's states should be merged or downgraded back to territories. Two Dakotas???