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We'll see, since I've already laid claim to mine, you can lay claim to yours and be like buffer country between old America and Cascadia.
In exchange for your country of Blagraria providing a layer of separation between Cascadia and the states, we'll offer you favorable trade agreements that you can then use to parlay into income from the old America.
And if they do something stupid like trying to attack you to take you over, we'll have your back with our massive trade financial resources and natural resources.
And of course we'll make sure to blanket Nevada in solar cells and set up distribution networks and we'll sell you solar electricity at fantastic prices.
Considering you didn't know the names of BC and Baja, we'll be taking those, along with some strips of land to connect them (would be nice to get Banff, too). After all, we would like ocean access for trade purposes.
Its war then.
A, I already called dibs on the land.
B, I offered you more than a fair agreement where you would profit immensely in exchange for providing us a small amount of protection.
C, I would urge you to reconsider, because what do you think East America is going to do when they realize that your country is vulnerable due to a lack of trade income? If you carry forward with this war plan of yours, we're going to levy economic sanctions on you and the only way you will be able to get materials in is from the north-south corridor between Canada and Texas.
You called dibs with handwaving. The international court of dibs doesn't recognize such chicanery.
And regardless of your legal standing, I plan to offer unfettered trade access to Redneckistan to the TJ cartel. Combined with the natural skills of our friends in Montana and Wyoming, I think it would be unwise to begin a war. Sanctions or no, I can't see you coming out ahead bringing Portlandian hipters to the front lines - whether or not their mustache might belong to a civil war general.
Accept our rightful ownership of British Colombia and Baja California (both Norte y Sur) or be prepared to lose even the claim you have rightfully dibsed.