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/GaiaMoore California 1d ago

And this here is where Cascadia and Jefferson State will start engaging in their own wars

Assuming all people of the West Coast states will go along with Cascadia is a long shot for sure. We would face significant resistance...

especially from the Central Valley.

The coast may have the economic powerhouse, but MAGA strongholds are where the food grows

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u/staunch_character 1d ago

Trump dumping the reservoir water for a photo op should be enough for every farmer to quit MAGA.

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u/El_Zarco 1d ago

especially from the Central Valley

Hell, even from Silicon Valley considering some of Trump's recent donors. Also what would our defenses be like if your former country decides to use the secession as an excuse to just invade us?