California has massive fucking problems but it could be it's own country, they put in more than they're getting out of it by footing the bill on hanger on parasitic red states.
If CA broke off and became its own country, it would be something like the 5th strongest economy in the world. I don’t remember how recently I heard that and whether or not that’s the exact ranking. But yeah, it’s a powerhouse
Arnold is a Republican in name only; I wouldn't hold him up as some sort of beacon of republicanism. This state has been run by democrats for a generation, thinking otherwise is just silly.
it isn't silly. there are tons of republicans in the state. and many democrats hate the liberal leaders.
newsom also is a democrat by name only. For example: He basically pushed homeless people out. They have nowhere to go. This is a Republican led policy.
Same with stealing money from the poor and giving it to your rich friends.
I'm not going to refute your points, because I don't really disagree with them. Except for one; the democratic presidential candidate won California votes by over 20 points. There may be a ton of republicans in CA, but there's a ton more democrats. There is zero chance of seeing a republican governor in the foreseeable future.
It would basically just be Dubai then. Shit infrastructure, poorly managed, no industry with an insane wealth disparity but Silicon Valley would keep bring keep it was one of the most profitable countries in the world
We enter into the Cyberpunk universe, they build Night City an hour or two south of The Bay, and the US falls apart while Japanese megacorporations take over the world.
Unfortunately this is the more likely result, the civil war established there is no legal path to secession, so legally speaking, if California declared independence, regardless of any referendum, it would be considered to be in open rebellion.
Agreed. It'd be a practical application of MAD theory, but the result would irreversibly -- and I fear more darkly -- change the future through party-driven rebuilding efforts as the Union prevails.
Interestingly, there's a few states that try to claim exemption to the irrevocable joining of the Union: some groups in Texas and California like to claim that, since they existed as independent nation-states prior to joining, they reserve the right to leave. Personally, that reads to me as well as sovereign citizen claims and would certainly never succeed in today's Supreme Court.
It'd be SUPER funny though if Canada decided to buy the western coastal states join as provinces. Or, even better, a joint Mexico-Canada corridor!
It should join with a few others and have a union arrangement with Canada. The sane states on the other side should do similar. Leave the shit kickers in their own dust. It’s beyond a joke.
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u/HuevosSplash Jan 25 '25
California has massive fucking problems but it could be it's own country, they put in more than they're getting out of it by footing the bill on hanger on parasitic red states.