# Wakanda Forever! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 19, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103 "2019-12-19T19:31:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/1 "2019-12-19T19:31:00Z")
Wakanda, the fictitional home country of Marvel’s Black Panther has been removed from the U. S.'s list of free trade partners after it was discovered the country was put on the list as a test of the USDA Tariff Tracker. > **[Wakanda forever? Fictional 'Black Panther' nation removed from USDA's list of...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/19/usda-wakanda-trade-partner-list/2697327001/)** > > "Our relationship will always be strong #WakandaForever," the USDA joked in a tweet. The USDA tweeted: > [@](#): > > “While we removed the Kingdom of Wakanda from our list of US free trade partners, our relationship will always be strong #WakandaForever,” ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/2 "2019-12-19T19:38:59Z")
What’s next? Declaring war on The Duchy of Grand Fenwick? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/3 "2019-12-19T19:41:05Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > What’s next? Declaring war on The Duchy of Grand Fenwick? They can’t. Grand Fenwick has the Q-bomb. Besides, they made a killing on Wall Street. ---
**Author:** ![rsat3acr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rsat3acr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsat3acr)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/4 "2019-12-19T19:41:48Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > What’s next? Declaring war on The Duchy of Grand Fenwick? Historically that might not turn out well for us. :p:D ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/5 "2019-12-19T19:47:02Z")
I’ve said it before: I’ve been to Waukonda, IL and there aren’t enough black people to fill the movie’s royal family, much less the vast army shown on-screen. Completely fictional. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/6 "2019-12-19T22:10:55Z")
As long as we maintain good relations with Ruritania, I’m cool. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/7 "2019-12-19T22:20:30Z")
Freedonia’s got to be on the list, right? After all it has “Free” right there in the name. Watch out for those spies from Sylvania. (And GE and RCA and …) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/8 "2019-12-19T22:23:30Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > What’s next? Declaring war on The Duchy of Grand Fenwick? If you don’t want to share your joint with her, then you should pass the Duchy on the left hand side. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/9 "2019-12-19T22:41:01Z")
However, sanctions are being maintained against Lower Slobbovia and Elbonia. ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/10 "2019-12-19T22:47:00Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Freedonia’s got to be on the list, right? After all it has “Free” right there in the name. [Fredonia AZ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredonia,_Arizona) is near Mormon polygamous villages. Have fun. But freedom’s just another word in a thesaurus. > [@](#): > > Watch out for those spies from Sylvania. (And GE and RCA and …) I’ll take Transylvania and Cisylvania but not Pottsylvania, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/11 "2019-12-20T04:50:51Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Wakanda (. . . ) has been removed from the U. S.'s list of free trade partners So, not, in fact, forever. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/12 "2019-12-20T05:20:49Z")
Is Panem still on the list? What about the state of Fremont, in James Michener’s “Space”? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wakanda-forever/845103/13 "2019-12-20T05:46:48Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Wakanda, the fictitional home country of Marvel’s Black Panther has been removed from the U. S.'s list of free trade partners Great. I invested heavily in vibranium last year and this will drive up the price.