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[–] qt0x40490FDB@lemmy.ml -2 points 14 hours ago

No. There is no mechanism to allow this. The union is perpetual, and cannot be brought to an end. A state can no more leave than US than a city or a house.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

We're leaving the east coast? I think they deserve a path too

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

While many of my family members have served in the past and do now, the US is not the end all, be all.

I pledge allegiance to a country without borders, Without Politicians

[–] BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 day ago

If we could do it in a peaceful and democratic way that doesn’t lead to an immediate second civil war, yeah, I’d probably vote for it. It seems to have worked out well enough for Czechia and Slovakia.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Personally, absolutely. California subsidizes so many of the red states in this country, and it sucks, because we don’t get the representation we should. We have 10% of the population, but only get 2% of the representation in the Senate.

That being said, I am completely aware that this is Putin’s goal, and that is why there is a lot of discussion online from Russian bot accounts about this.

It sucks when your goals align with Putin’s, because he is such a monster.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago

I am not a bot, not a Russian asset.

I think.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Only as a last resort and everything else has been tried.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The first step is refering to yourself as a member of your state and not an American I guess

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, because it would lead to civil war. Do I wish it could happen? Yes. But is it realistic? No.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ah, but Trump does not have the balls, brains, or moral integrity of Abraham Lincoln.

So, we got that going for us.

[–] AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He doesn't need to imo, these things have plenty of inertia right now. It wouldn't take a lot to get Americans fighting even harder against eachother than we are now even.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Not "fighting against each other"...just "trying to repel a Nazi invasion".

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I'm cool wit dat

[–] hedgehog@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’d much rather California split into 12 different states, each with roughly the population of Nevada.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Texas technically has always had plans on the books to split into 5 states and there was a time when a part of Tennessee wanted to become its own state called Franklin.

[–] hedgehog@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What’s been stopping them?

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

The amendments to the constitution

[–] EmbarrassedBenefit3@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Only if there's a legal way to do it, which is at this point, a constitutional amendment. The civil war made it clear secession is not an option.

[–] twice_hatch@midwest.social 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah. Horse nomads for Pritzker

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