r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 1d ago

California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/DazMR2 1d ago

And Illinois.

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u/Eagle4317 1d ago

And New England.

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u/DmAc724 1d ago

Yup! Would be great to see the 6 states of New England band together to do this. And throw in NY for good measure.

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u/Snow_source District Of Columbia 1d ago

I feel like PA, MD, NJ and DE would be interested in joining if this all kicks off. Wait until next year and you could get VA in there too once Youngkin leaves office.

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u/boo_jum Washington 1d ago

Pennsylvania seems like it may be a stretch? I know there are deep red parts of the state (and that “Pennsyltucky” is a thing for a reason)

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u/Snow_source District Of Columbia 1d ago

Yeah, it might be tough but they have Shapiro and one chamber in the lege. I think the Pennsyltucky parts of the state would try to secede like what WV did back during the civil war.

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u/boo_jum Washington 1d ago

Fair point.

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u/i_am_a_real_boy__ 1d ago

California is a stretch.

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u/boo_jum Washington 1d ago

California has clout -- both economically (being one of the biggest economies, globally), and agriculturally.

But, California is also not nearly as 'deep blue' as folks think, which could be the point you're making. California has concentrated deep blue pockets, and enough of a population in those places to pull the state blue in federal elections, but it definitely has a lot of deep red places (and some of those places, like Orange County, have a lot of money).

And California gave us Nixon and Reagan, and there are a lot of Californians who aren't actually ashamed of either of those legacies.

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u/i_am_a_real_boy__ 1d ago

It doesn't have that kind of clout.

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u/1of3destinys 1d ago

We Marylanders have a Dem super majority and thousands of federal workers who were laid off. Whatever side deals are made, I hope we're included.