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UnKnOwN769 t1_izcthp7 wrote

We could just annex Delaware and nobody would even notice

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Opossum-Fucker-1863 t1_izd9dgr wrote

Delaware is historical Pennsylvania clay

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the_dorf t1_izduzuc wrote

White and Red creek varieties too

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ratmoustache t1_izdv5ic wrote

What’s that mean?

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jwinterm t1_izdz7ox wrote

There are two creeks that run through northern Delaware: one with a big state park named after it (white clay creek) and one with a school district named after it (red clay creek).

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Patiod t1_izedwd8 wrote

Way back in prehistory I was calling my employer's marketing dept to have something shipped to the Dover Mall.

"I don't think Fed Ex ships to Dover" (like I said, pre-history)

"It's the state capitol, of course they ship there"

"State capitol? Of what?"

"Uh, Delaware?"

"What state is Delaware in?"

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fallowcentury t1_izdzb39 wrote

I don't want the world credit card capitol. blyat.

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djarvis77 t1_izeb7vy wrote

If Eastern PA annexed DE they would immediately stop being the US tax haven cuz of PA tax law.

In reality, DE and South Eastern PA (the Philly & Metro counties including Chester, Lancaster, Berks, Bucks, & Mont) have much much more in common with each other than they do with Western PA. It would actually be a decent match up. Leaving Western PA to do it's far right wing whatever.

Then Pittsburgh/SWPA could return to West Virginia like they were gonna do.

The Philly/DE combination could have their weed, abortion, gun laws, public transit and city life plus the beaches. Maybe even offset some of the high philly taxes with the no tax DE laws. West Virginia would probably elect better leadership and have a stronger economy. Pennsyltucky/WestNY would be able to have their low tax, no weed, mandatory gun, corporate controlled, maga dream land.

Really it would be a win for everyone.

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Patiod t1_izee7jk wrote

This is the solution. Clearly.

And we'd have to relegate my alma mater Penn State to Pennsyltucky, but once I saw people wearing "Penn State cammo" to games, I had already resigned myself to that.

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djarvis77 t1_izejgn9 wrote

The new Pennsyltucky WNY state school would probably be a two year trade school group. Probably for-profit "trump-u" type. Hell, idk if they would even want public grade-high school anymore. May just be all homeschool.

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boredoflife96 t1_izf5rs0 wrote

Tell me you don't understand Pennsylvania without telling me you don't understand Pennsylvania.

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CarbonGod t1_ize58jj wrote

As someone who works in Delaware, and enjoys getting things shipped to work, TAX FREE, and 50cent/gallon cheaper gas. Nah, I say we keep it.

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Patiod t1_izeejuc wrote

And yet they don't do without decent government, like so many low-tax/no income tax states.

My friend's kid had a slight developmental delay and damn, did Delaware get on that, with an army of people doing assessments, speech therapy - the works. So low taxes AND relatively strong govt services, thanks to the credit card companies.

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