Does a state have the right to become communist?

[John Dibble]

They could try, but the fact is they'd be limited in what they could do because they couldn't usurp powers that are reserved for the federal government. Also, I imagine that they'd collapse very quickly consider the state would go bankrupt rather quickly - they'd have to buy up every last business asset in the state, which would be inordinately expensive since the Constitution requires just compensation.