Shit's gonna look like the Holy Roman Empire a decade from now...
this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2025
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yeah if we figure out a way to not starve
The first step is refering to yourself as a member of your state and not an American I guess
I usually refer to myself as Cascadian
I'm cool wit dat
Rest of the states would need to agree sadly, and that's not happening.
Iβd much rather California split into 12 different states, each with roughly the population of Nevada.
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.
Whatβs been stopping them?
The amendments to the constitution
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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.
Yeah. Horse nomads for Pritzker
CA should be split into two.
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.