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/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/BoogieOrBogey 1d ago

Texas is the major energy provider for the entire country, and is the fastest growing economy of all the states. States like Alabama and Florida have critical NASA infrastructure that can't be replaced. Balkanization would seriously damage every state. Our Union does make us stronger, as long as we can keep it.

As much as people act like Cali could succeed and do better, they really can't. Their economy is built upon the union of other states.

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u/Guilty-Shoulder-9214 1d ago

Yeah, and the natural resource curse shows with Texas and the massive disparity in quality of life. I’m sorry, but the amount of your population living in campers, because they have to, is deplorable.

And it’s kinda cringe how half of you will scream for Texas independence and then talk about “unity” the moment your local government’s dysfunction reaches the Federal Government.

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u/BoogieOrBogey 1d ago

I'm from Florida and live in Maryland dude, chill out. Personal attacks on a strawman doesn't invalidate my comment.

I'm not saying that any of the Southern States are paradigms of good places to live. There are many reasons my family left Florida and never moved back. But acting like Cali is self-sufficient is wrong. All 50 states rely on the others, and that interconnectivity is what made the US such a powerful economy and country.