• #Calexit Californians want to exit the U.S. after Trump’s presidential win
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[url]http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/calexit-californians-exit-trump-win-article-1.2866382?lkj&utm_content=buffer40cc6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer[/url] [QUOTE]Moments after Donald Trump won the presidential election, Californians took to Twitter to make clear they want to secede from the United States. "Calexit" has been trending on social media — reminiscent of the Brexit movement to leave the European Union — and some protesters are planning to assemble on the capitol steps in Sacramento on Wednesday.[/QUOTE] I say California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii all do it. maybe Nevada too. worst case we fail, best case we become worth more than the United States.
Okay!
This is really stupid.
California will secede and the West will rise again
[QUOTE=Sleeves;51345446]This is really stupid.[/QUOTE] I don't think so. The east takes most of our funding. we could do it and we could also become socialized and have our own healthcare, nuclear, and other sectors reborn.
Party like it's 1861.
[QUOTE=TheDestroyerOfall;51345452]I don't think so. The east takes most of our funding. we could do it and we could also become socialized and have our own healthcare, nuclear, and other sectors reborn.[/QUOTE] You could also die of thirst and then your bones be used to construct a palace for whichever civilization decides to conquer you afterwards.
tbh I wouldn't say no to being part of a bone palace, that's metal as shit
[QUOTE=TheDestroyerOfall;51345439][URL]http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/calexit-californians-exit-trump-win-article-1.2866382?lkj&utm_content=buffer40cc6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer[/URL] I say California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii all do it. maybe Nevada too. worst case we fail, best case we become worth more than the United States.[/QUOTE] OH god please do, we could be so great if we trimmed the fat and got rid of California :why: Hey, you know how everyone made fun of the south for wanting to secede during Obama? Looks like this is just another way we've come full circle since the election. The left is going to be hilarious over the next 8 years
[QUOTE=srobins;51345461]You could also die of thirst and then your bones be used to construct a palace for whichever civilization decides to conquer you afterwards.[/QUOTE] Hail Caesar!
[QUOTE=srobins;51345461]You could also die of thirst and then your bones be used to construct a palace for whichever civilization decides to conquer you afterwards.[/QUOTE] Without having to pay into the rest of the country we could actually afford the desalination plants required to take water from the ocean. Nice try, no die.
OK this is stupid as shit and I honestly hope nobody takes it beyond a few hashtags on social media and a few protests For better or worse Trump got elected as president but you're literally trying to break the country to pieces at a time when it doesnt need any of this shit What good will it do to secede with no real clear plan even or what you're even going to do once California declares its independence from the rest of America, especially considering they arent going to just let it happen?
[QUOTE=srobins;51345461]You could also die of thirst and then your bones be used to construct a palace for whichever civilization decides to conquer you afterwards.[/QUOTE] [thumb]http://bna-art.s3.amazonaws.com/www.bootsnall.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/bones-czech.jpg[/thumb] ?? [QUOTE=Zonesylvania;51345480]OK this is stupid as shit and I honestly hope nobody takes it beyond a few hashtags on social media and a few protests For better or worse Trump got elected as president but you're literally trying to break the country to pieces at a time when it doesnt need any of this shit What good will it do to secede with no real clear plan even or what you're even going to do once California declares its independence from the rest of America, especially considering they arent going to just let it happen?[/QUOTE] Don't worry, daily news is just doing what daily news usually does
You cannot Secede just like how Texas cannot secede. Secession is illegal and will result in war. The United States isn't going to let it's biggest economy walk away.
[QUOTE=TheDestroyerOfall;51345452]I don't think so. The east takes most of our funding. we could do it and we could also become socialized and have our own healthcare, nuclear, and other sectors reborn.[/QUOTE] What are you talking about? California is a massive money pit.
But there is no way to secede from the United States legally. [video=youtube;S92fTz_-kQE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S92fTz_-kQE[/video]
Funnily enough California's economy is actually comparable to the top 10 countries economies, so Cali could actually realistically do this. however they wont.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;51345480]OK this is stupid as shit and I honestly hope nobody takes it beyond a few hashtags on social media and a few protests For better or worse Trump got elected as president but you're literally trying to break the country to pieces at a time when it doesnt need any of this shit What good will it do to secede with no real clear plan even or what you're even going to do once California declares its independence from the rest of America, especially considering they arent going to just let it happen?[/QUOTE] This isn't our country anymore. A lot of people share that sentiment. California's vote matters less than Michigan, Florida, and namely all the other swing states in our election. the vast majority here supported Hillary. What we can do is resist. We fracture the empire and they lose stability. The people of California are sick and tired of this Oligarchy, and after this, a lot of us want out. We are the rising 4th largest economy in the world, control 30% of the imports from other nations, and pay some of the highest amounts into a country that doesn't give two shits about what we think. Leaving the union would be our best option because we can actually change things.
[QUOTE=OvB;51345485]You cannot Secede just like how Texas cannot secede. Secession is illegal and will result in war. The United States isn't going to let it's biggest economy walk away.[/QUOTE] That part of the law is part of the same archaic nonsense like the electoral college that allowed Trump to win in the first place. I doubt anything will come of this independence movement, but if it does, California should have every right to secede from the United States.
[thumb]http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/6/67/FNV_NCR_Flag.png/revision/latest?cb=20110423115845[/thumb] ?
How is California supposed to secede when they don't have water?
Also sets a pretty bad precedent for the US if the UK allowed Scotland, almost one quarter of their total landmass, to have an indepedence referendum, while they won't allow a single state out of 52 to secede because of some laws written down a while ago. The [I]real[/I] reason is that the US needs California way more than the other way around, which in my opinion, strengthens any sort of California independence movement just by itself.
Because it worked so well the last time States wanted out.
[QUOTE=TheDestroyerOfall;51345499]This isn't our country anymore. A lot of people share that sentiment. [B]California's vote matters less than Michigan, Florida, and namely all the other swing states in our election[/B]. the vast majority here supported Hillary. What we can do is resist. We fracture the empire and they lose stability. The people of California are sick and tired of this Oligarchy, and after this, a lot of us want out. We are the rising 4th largest economy in the world, control 30% of the imports from other nations, and pay some of the highest amounts [B]into a country that doesn't give two shits about what we think[/B]. Leaving the union would be our best option because we can actually change things.[/QUOTE] [img]http://i.imgur.com/D7GJG0D.png[/img]
You lack water, and once you secede, Arizona will cockblock you with the Hoover Dam, and it's power generation abilities. Also most of your water is from the bloody Colorado River, of which would be controlled by the United States. Seriously, go ahead.
This is not going to fix anything
Sorry, that isn't how it works. I don't care where you are on the political spectrum, secession is a no-no for obvious reasons. I mean, shit, I knew that history was an underappreciated subject, but... [QUOTE=Samiam22;51345536]Good thing California has a lot of money to pay for electricity and water.[/QUOTE] This is a truly naive statement.
[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;51345529]You lack water, and once you secede, Arizona will cockblock you with the Hoover Dam, and it's power generation abilities. Also most of your water is from the bloody Colorado River, of which would be controlled by the United States. Seriously, go ahead.[/QUOTE] Good thing California has a lot of money to pay for electricity and water.
Yeah this is a stupid idea if they decide to do it I'll actually just leave California, because holy shit this is stupid. "I can't have my way, so I'm going to be a big fucking baby and give up and quit and not fight for myself". Hey you wanna know who else wanted to leave and then stuck around and got their nominee elected and the legislative branch filled with the majority their political party? Texas.
[QUOTE=TheDestroyerOfall;51345499]This isn't our country anymore. A lot of people share that sentiment. California's vote matters less than Michigan, Florida, and namely all the other swing states in our election. the vast majority here supported Hillary. What we can do is resist. We fracture the empire and they lose stability. The people of California are sick and tired of this Oligarchy, and after this, a lot of us want out. We are the rising 4th largest economy in the world, control 30% of the imports from other nations, and pay some of the highest amounts into a country that doesn't give two shits about what we think. Leaving the union would be our best option because we can actually change things.[/QUOTE] Oh fuck off. California gives democrats an automatic 55 votes for free, what more do you want? Do you think it would be more fair to just have the president decided by California alone?
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