A new bid to place a measure on the ballot that would ask California voters to approve the state's secession from the U.S. has been cleared for signature gathering.
Though I was on a secession kick for my particular blue part of the US a while back, and as tempting as the idea remains, I’m worried that splitting up the country would probably sink the world economy. What would happen to the US Dollar, which is the world’s reserve currency? How would you divide up the national debt? How would you divide up the military? etc. Fun to think about, but probably not a great idea.
If you leave the United States and just walk away, none of that shit is your problem… Cause you’re no longer part of the United States… (Theoretically) Who cares about their problems?? The whole point is that they’re fucking it up so it’s time to leave.
I guess on the west coast it’s easy cause DC is “over there”, if you’re in Vermont or something it’s more right at your doorstep.
This is all just chatter anyway, in practical terms the US wouldn’t just let that happen. in other practical terms though, we need to recognize that the US federal government is where progress goes to die, as they’ve demonstrated over and over again. If you want a better future for your community, and the next generation (on a global scale, really) I’m sure your “blue state, USA” will have better intentions than the stagnant gerentocracy located in Washington DC.
Though I was on a secession kick for my particular blue part of the US a while back, and as tempting as the idea remains, I’m worried that splitting up the country would probably sink the world economy. What would happen to the US Dollar, which is the world’s reserve currency? How would you divide up the national debt? How would you divide up the military? etc. Fun to think about, but probably not a great idea.
If you leave the United States and just walk away, none of that shit is your problem… Cause you’re no longer part of the United States… (Theoretically) Who cares about their problems?? The whole point is that they’re fucking it up so it’s time to leave.
I guess on the west coast it’s easy cause DC is “over there”, if you’re in Vermont or something it’s more right at your doorstep.
This is all just chatter anyway, in practical terms the US wouldn’t just let that happen. in other practical terms though, we need to recognize that the US federal government is where progress goes to die, as they’ve demonstrated over and over again. If you want a better future for your community, and the next generation (on a global scale, really) I’m sure your “blue state, USA” will have better intentions than the stagnant gerentocracy located in Washington DC.