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[–] Aztechnology 41 points 1 month ago (2 children)

California would do so much better on its own I feel like

[–] just_another_person 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

5th largest economy on the planet by itself.

[–] GladiusB 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Russia has a smaller economy. Go ahead. Make it without us. Dumb fucks.

[–] cmbabul 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Can… can Washington come? The western half at least?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most of the Western states would probably end up joining overall. I dont see Idaho lasting too long being one of the few remaining states that far west for example.

[–] ivanafterall 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Utah and Idaho definitely wouldn't join California. Both are heavily Mormon/religious, conservative, and backward. Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada probably would.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Artillery and attacks on infrastructure can be very persuasive. We dont need the people just the raw resources.

[–] samus12345 4 points 1 month ago

Washington and Oregon are basically Very Northern California.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 month ago

Blue states pay more in taxes than they receive, and vice versa with red states. We are literally funding them dragging us all backwards.