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It is unclear°hard word whether Trump's°hard word "annex°hard word Canada" statements have any meaning other than juvenile°hard word haranguing°hard word.

But, it isn't°hard word the worst idea in the world°hard word. 🔥 some versions°hard word of it might be the worst idea in the world°hard word

It would have to come with some more-aggressive°hard word devolution. Roughly, everything other than the nuclear°hard word umbrella and the US dollar°hard word can be devolved°hard word to some degree.

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The risk factors°hard word (roughly: what if Donald°hard word Trump°hard word gets elected°hard word) remain.

The obvious solution is to not°hard word have popular°hard word elections°hard word. This would be wildly unpopular°hard word. And it has failure°hard word cases of its own.

The ideological drift of a multi-national°hard word body is, in some ways, counterbalanced°hard word by the risk (or reality°hard word) of extremist°hard word populists°hard word.

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There are two kinds of concerns°hard word about a Constitution°hard word.

One is in a country where 80% of people are white supremacists°hard word, the country will pursue°hard word white supremacy°hard word! this means the Constitution°hard word has failed°hard word!. And, no. That's°hard word not°hard word a real risk. That is how government is supposed°hard word to work. Any attempt to imagine a document°hard word will let you impose°hard word your values indefinitely°hard word against the will of the populace°hard word will fail°hard word.

The second is that a well-organized°hard word minority°hard word will do that. Or, that the failures°hard word of the government will create such a minority°hard word. 🌎 :guild°hard word_sign_1: