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This needs to not happen for the sake of balance in global politics. You know once one state secedes, others will try to follow. Then comes a weaker America run by somebody that may not uphold international agreements.Quote:
Originally Posted by No One
California can't even provide power and water to their state
Yeah but we should show those people how dependent they are on us smart people doing all the smarting around here! Serves our political opponents right for supporting a guy who talks about punishing political opponents.
California as an independent nation would be a third world country within a decade.
most of it already is.
I'm just sitting here being smug about cali and parts of nyc reacting like the south when Lincoln won.
Oh it is going to be so fucking delicious when one of you west coasters drag out your "but muh south is traitors" the next time states rights and the civil war comes up.
HA HA HA you can't leave. You're stuck with this asshole. And if you try to leave and take any fed property with you, you will be declaring war.
Delicious.
Nobody is going anywhere. And don't act like you've never heard of Texit.
These are the natural reactions of people who have been telling each other they're so much better than everyone else. They'll figure it out eventually.
Edit; http://www.cbsnews.com/news/commenta...election-2016/
I find the science denial aspect to all this especially worrying.
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/mee...modern-history
nice.
On a related note, how awful is it that the cynical side of me sees the sudden bevy of "donate to the ACLU!" posts as maybe a bit too opportunistic.