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/FawkYourself 1d ago

Yeah Reddit is going to celebrate this but this is pretty scary. The American Union falling apart is not good for America or anyone else in the world. A super power like the United States falling apart at the seams would have widespread consequences

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u/Malaix 1d ago

Accelerationism won. I’ve accepted that. The American people will suffer immensely in the coming years. We may even be in the start of a neo-dark age.

It’s time to prepare for that inevitability.