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[–] [email protected] 126 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (6 children)

No, this is what we do. 51=17x3. 52=26x2. 53, however is a prime number so it can't be divided.

We make PR a state, Guam, and DC.

AND WE BECOME.... One nation, indivisible.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 12 hours ago

This needs to be a meme.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 16 hours ago

You have . . . a point.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Squish the Dakotas together and make PR a state, we wouldn't even need a new flag.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

No silly, we COMBINE some of the 18 low-population states so we can go back to 48! One nation 6x8, with a better balance in representation! Or 45 could be nice as well.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

overly positive elementary school teacher voice* "okay low pop states find your buddy." "to make it easier for some of you if your state starts with a cardinal direction congrats you've already got a preassigned merge buddy and new name!"... "ah no Kansas, 'Ar' is not a direction, you and Arkansas wont work you don't even share a border hun" "...unless" Kansouri-Oklasas

[–] [email protected] 10 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Why combine extant states? Just pull a colonial Europe and draw a whole new map over it! Nuts to "natural boundaries" or "cultural similarities", everyone on the east coast from DC to King's Bay is now part of the State of Midlantic.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago

Gerrymander the state borders!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago

Just break a pool cue and force them to fight tbh

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

No factors, still divisible.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 14 hours ago

Guam + Marianas would make more sense, very low populations out ðere