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/illuminaughty1973 1d ago

one out of every seven dollars in the usa is produced by California....

Trump has lost before he starts.... and that assuming new york, washington , and a lot of other blue states dont join.

bet Trump does not like states rights all of a sudden.

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u/Rickbox 1d ago

I suspect the other blue states are going to see how this plays out before making a move.

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u/CAL9k 1d ago

I could see Michigan following suit if California is successful. We are so tied to Canada in terms of energy and the automotive industry.

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u/AncefAbuser 1d ago

Most of the states that border Canada and an Ocean would break off. The USA would be decimated.

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u/Kup123 1d ago

At this point I want my country to collapse so I can get absorbed in to Canada.

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u/Zjarrr 1d ago

I don't want to burden Canada with our morons, but I'd be cool with a nation that's a combination of Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin that's allied with Canada

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u/Kup123 1d ago

I think our idiots and water is a fare trade for their healthcare.

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u/Zjarrr 1d ago

What do you mean water? They have a TON of fresh water

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u/MBCnerdcore 1d ago

Nah, the real USA is the parts that don't stay with Trump

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u/gopher_space 1d ago

Cascadia has been an idea since the 60's. Washington State has a lot more in common with B.C. and California than it does the rest of the country.

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u/Complete-Arm6658 1d ago

I doubt Idaho, MT, or ND would though.

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u/PenImpossible874 New York 23h ago

I hope this happens