Most people assumed President Trump was joking when he first brought up the idea of Canada joining the United States as a 51st state. But now the idea is becoming a serious part of the trade war that has been launched against our northern neighbor, and administration officials are regularly touting the supposed benefits of the union.
Before we start taking this too seriously, can we just stop for a moment to acknowledge that apart from everything else, the idea of Canadian statehood would be an absolute disaster for American conservatism and confine the Republican Party to the ash heap of history.
