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/UpperApe 1d ago

I was wondering how long into the Trump presidency until states start considering seceding the union.

I did not have early April on my bingo card.

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u/rataculera 1d ago

I have been saying for years that Trump is going to cause the west coast to form their own state. Eastern oregons movement to join Idaho is a kick starter

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u/glenn_ganges 1d ago

This is exactly what conservatives want. People don’t get this. They want governments to fail so we can return to a kind of feudalistic society where corporations have control.

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u/Syntaire 23h ago

It is what they want, yes. It will not go how they dream it will. Reality is not a fantasy novel or video game where you can just say "I claim this land in the name of Dipshittia" and suddenly become a fully functional city-state accepted and respected by the world at large.

Their entire fantasy plan is fundamentally flawed in just about every possible aspect. They will probably get as far as dismantling the US, but that's where they'll slam face first into reality.