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/Automatic-Wonder-299 California 1d ago

On One hand, that’s pretty unconstitutional

On the other hand, the constitution has already been shredded at this point, so who care

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u/Alt4816 1d ago edited 1d ago

This is the precursor to an independent California so if the federal government doesn't act quickly and decisively California will eventually be writing their own new constitution.

Republicans are quasi-anarchists who basically don't want a federal government. If they destroy enough federal agencies even economically successful red states like Texas might start questioning why tax dollars are flowing out of their state to a federal government that has abolished social security, medicare, the post office, the department education, FEMA, and more.

Now throw in these high tariffs where the federal government wants to collect even more taxes by taking 10% to 34% off the top of international trade. If California says no to these new taxes flowing from their state to the federal government then we are on the path to a dissolution of the country.