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[–] glimse 63 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Califournia would be fine. The state has its problems but it's not a shit show like Florida

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Suddenly 8 major ports in the country

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Probably great sailing in those bays.

[–] Landmammals 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If California were a country, it would be the 5th largest economy in the world. Califournia would be insane.

[–] jettrscga 21 points 1 year ago

Investors, seeing the 4 beautiful udders of Califournia:

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Imagine how many more houses you wouldn't be able to afford!

[–] Agent641 2 points 1 year ago

20th largest. Easy peasy.

[–] dual_sport_dork 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If it were just created via simple copy-and-paste, Califournia would have a population of 159 million people, which would be just under half of the current population of the entire country.

If it remained all one state and were not split up, it would certainly turn into a case of the tail wagging the dog. Califournia would be able to split off into its own country with a population and economy rivaling that of the entire remaining 49 states.

[–] Ledivin 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If Califournia was a country, it would have the third highest GDP in the world, behind only the US and China.

If Flourida was a state, it would still only have a GDP about 10% higher than a single California

[–] NocturnalMorning 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If california was it's own country, you'd have to remove California's gpd from the U.S. So I think it would be higher on the list.

[–] Ledivin 2 points 1 year ago

Nope, that was accounted for. California is the largest portion of US GDP by state, but it is still only ~15%. The smaller states really add up when there are so many

[–] Landmammals 3 points 1 year ago

Take Oregon and Washington with you! The dream of Cascadia

[–] Diprount_Tomato 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At least there's no Tenxas

[–] NegativeInf 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I vote we turn Texas back into an inland sea. And I live there.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I love it when maps of the USA just replace Canada and Mexico with ocean XD

[–] Aliendelarge 3 points 1 year ago

We needed a lot of land for the additional Californias and Floridas. CA --> CA ya know.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

There is only 1 land that matters, everything else may as well be just ocean

[–] Moosely 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love that Califournia looks like its moving fast because of the length of text on the map

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Like it's winding up to slap Hawaii

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So, in the former, we'd have a massive population increase, but also a massive increase in overall tech manufacturing and output. In the latter, we'd have way more old people, but four Disney Worlds.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Dare I say: Mar a Lago x 4

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Four Epcot food and drink festivals!

[–] Gradually_Adjusting 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Either would displace too much seawater and damage coastal developments across the globe

[–] superduperenigma 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah but look at all that NEW coastline just waiting to get developed to hell and back!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

1 Florida is too much

[–] wreckedcarzz 3 points 1 year ago

Would you have four penises? I'd have four penises.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Uh oh, North and South Dekota

[–] TootSweet 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] Agent641 2 points 1 year ago

Grand Fourks, North Dakota

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Why not both? 🦀

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

More like udder nonsense.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Yikes. Both are terrifying