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/airemy_lin 1d ago

The stepping stones for American balkanization.

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u/kittenTakeover 1d ago

American balkanization is horrible idea for American's FYI.

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u/Guilty-Shoulder-9214 1d ago

For many, yes. Because California and the east coast bankroll them. However, for the east coast and California, it’s likely a smart move. I’d totally vote to go along with California if it were offered to the western and rocky states minus Utah.

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u/KlicknKlack 1d ago

its not though, does no one teach or read the federalist papers anymore?

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u/Zanhana California 1d ago edited 1d ago

lmao yeah I'm sure the Founding Fathers [insert the world's biggest jackoff motion] were really worried about Spanish territory in California leaving the U.S. 250 years later

(also, remind me why anyone should give a fuck what those slaveowners thought?)

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u/wyomingTFknott 1d ago

Yeah well the USD wasn't a fiat currency then either. Doesn't mean it wouldn't collapse if our country broke up.

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u/KlicknKlack 1d ago

because of the content and wisdom within them? You don't throw the baby out with the bath water. A lot of the points still stand as quite valid reasons for a strong central government. But yeah, current shit needs some rework - which was the point