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There's a heated debate over whether the big island of Tierra del Fuego should qualify for membership.

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[-] mr_stank@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Add Stewart Island off the south of New Zealand to the coalition

[-] dddontshoot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

It would have had a better chance of making the coalition if they didn't keep leaving it off the map.

[-] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago

Depending on the sea state, Florida qualifies.

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 weeks ago

One more hurricane should do it.

Do they get separate electoral votes and their own governor then? Could be worth it. If only Democrats could control the weather.

[-] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

"Bottom" is relative therefore long Island should count

[-] shitescalates@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Madagascar agrees.

[-] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

What about Madagascar? I think it qualifies.

[-] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 2 weeks ago

not from the bottom (i.e. south)

[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

What about Australia? It’s sort of dangling from Papua New Guinea, isn’t it?

[-] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 weeks ago

except Australia is a lot bigger than PNG

[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

True, but since size wasn’t explicitly mentioned as a condition, it should be fine.

[-] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

So, South America ? Heading towards a country in which I'd like to belong.

[-] nialv7@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

It has to be an island though. Australia is not an island.

[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

But there’s water all around it.

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 points 2 weeks ago

What about Long Island?

[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago

Not really dangling. It's side by side.

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