I was rather bored in school earlier today and was thinking about history. I remembered Algeria was divided into departments and could elect representatives to the Senate, and was a part of Metropolitan France. This started me wondering; what if all French colonies had been divided into departments, been able to choose senators and vote for the President?
Could this be done and what would the impact be? Would it fuel nuttery of the 'not real Frenchmen' variety from Le Pen? Would all parts of this new France have equal representation in the Senate? What would the international consequences be?
PS: This is my first thread, so if I have got anything wrong, please let me know.