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[–] [email protected] 26 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

So they know that Texas doesn't have a GDP high enough to even run all their red catastrophies, right? I'm kidding, I know they don't know. They probably also don't know that CA would be the third largest super power if they ever let us go. Which they won't. At all.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago

I don’t know, they are certainly close to dumb enough to sign off on it. Or, you know, we can just do it and ignore the rules since they are all so fond of that now.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Californians are in an abusive relationship. Blamed for everything and not allowed to leave

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Don't threaten me with a good time lady.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

The rest of the US doesn't deserve California's economy

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 hours ago

I'm literally moving to a blue state. The one good idea she had I beat her to it. Peace idiots.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

I mean... as long as California takes Colorado and New Mexico with it, I see no real issues with that. We get the economy, the nature, and the nukes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago

Yep. Best Christmas present they could offer.

Do it. Push her harder.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 9 hours ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

We'll bring along Oregon and Washington, at least the west halves, and call the country the Collective of American States.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

What's the split on ports in blue states vs red states?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 hours ago

Depends on how long hurricane season is. And how much more powerful hurricanes will get.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

Canada has given the world some of the worst extremists, racists, etc. (Proud Boys being one of the more recent horrible things we've exported)

There's a group that popped up during the convoy called diagolon. They posted this way back which seems like how things would work (a path from Russia to Florida)

They claim it's a joke, but isn't it always just a joke.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Pretty sure BC, VA, and CO are not going along with that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

Once the first (new) secession happens, the rest will flee for one reason. The Republicans are trying to ban porn.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Diagolon sounds too much like where Harry bought his wizard supplies.

Why do these idiots always pick names that just make them sound even dumber?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Why do these idiots always pick names that just make them sound even dumber?

I mean, "Proud Boys" are obsessed with men hanging out with manly men because something something bros and not being gay.

Then named themselves after a show tune?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

Because they are dumb and uncreative

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

I'm hoping Cascadia finally gets realized. I want to uninvite Idaho, though.

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 11 hours ago

that's not… usually what you do win you win. so like… honestly… okay, kick me out, let me be governed by a saner government. also DC is between two blue state so good luck evacuating back to your conservative safe space, dumbass

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 hours ago

Since the House and EC are capped, we should take the excess population that is not being represented and move it around.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

California would do so much better on its own I feel like

[–] [email protected] 31 points 10 hours ago

Blue states pay more in taxes than they receive, and vice versa with red states. We are literally funding them dragging us all backwards.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

5th largest economy on the planet by itself.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Russia has a smaller economy. Go ahead. Make it without us. Dumb fucks.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Can… can Washington come? The western half at least?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago

Failed mouthpiece for evil reasserts itself as newer, more extreme evil.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 12 hours ago (8 children)

Can we just give Florida and Texas to Mexico? Split CA into like 3-5 states. Uncap the house. Voila, country is fixed... somewhat fixed.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

I don't think Mexico wants either of those two

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

Since when has the US ever cared

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago

As a southern-ish Texan, I love this idea. Granted, the border-city cartels will probably murder the shit out of me, but I could briefly celebrate Mexican heritage without feeling like a poseur.

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