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BlueSwan
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« on: May 04, 2021, 02:02:35 AM »

Suppose a constitutional amendment were proposed that would allow a state state to secede from the union if it was supported in a referendum by 60% of the state’s population.

Should progressives support this? 
Well, yes.

Splitting up the US is a BAD idea, but I don't see how you should go against the wishes of 60%+ of the population of a state.

However, there should be a transitional phase where people could move in and out of the US and that state before it took effect. We wouldn't want US citizens suddenly trapped in some hellhole Qanon regressive state with no way out.
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BlueSwan
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« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2021, 02:05:15 AM »

Texas would be one thing but imagine if like Wyoming seceded how messed up the map would look. Pretty much any secession vote would be a reaction to whoever's in the White House. Horrible idea.
Well, turning Wyoming in to some sort of Qanon refuge with Donald Trump as dictator for life, seperate from the United States might have SOME benefits. Seperate the crazy from the rest of us.

But yeah, I still think breaking up the US is an inherently bad idea.
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