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New California, U.S.A.

Our 51st state?

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by Anonymousreply 16January 18, 2018 11:26 AM

Why are you posting this year old bullshit?

by Anonymousreply 1January 17, 2018 2:01 AM

From the various maps, it seems like they can’t make up their minds.

Would this be a red state? If so, we could finally welcome Puerto Rico in as a (blue) State. Congress won’t allow a new state to come in, unless it’s balanced with an opposing state. It’s been that way since the Maine-Missouri compromise. Maybe we could carve two red states out of CA, and grant DC equality, too.

by Anonymousreply 2January 17, 2018 2:08 AM

If any state should become a country, it should be Hawaii simply because monopolies and white business men took the queen from her throne, and forced her to give her island up.

by Anonymousreply 3January 17, 2018 2:10 AM

Shoot, R3, that happened all the time. Common today, too, remember Iraq?

by Anonymousreply 4January 17, 2018 2:17 AM

R4, Iraq didn't become an American state. And the last I checked, there aren't any American men in Iraq doing businesses on Iraq soil. There have been numerous attempts though.

by Anonymousreply 5January 17, 2018 2:26 AM

[quote] R3: because monopolies and white business men took the queen from her throne, and forced her to give her island up.

That also reads a lot like the East India Tea Company. India didn’t have a Queen, IIRC, and is not an Island, but I thought those were minor points.

Also, Belgium in the Congo.

The US in Cuba, and in Panama.

Oh heck, everybody, everywhere.

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by Anonymousreply 6January 17, 2018 2:38 AM

Here's the latest, the map detailing the divide.

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by Anonymousreply 7January 18, 2018 3:58 AM

If you’re going to break CA up, wouldn’t it make more sense to make a larger number of smaller states? For example, as planned, San Diego would be in the same state as Northern California. If you’re making such a big effort, you might as well do it right.

by Anonymousreply 8January 18, 2018 7:29 AM

The sad part for the alt-right/Russia/whoever pushing this pathetic meme, is that "new California" would still be blue. San Bernardino, Fresno, and Riverside Counties (by far, the most populous areas of this supposed new state) all went blue!

Meaning more senators for the Dems!

by Anonymousreply 9January 18, 2018 7:34 AM

And San Jose is part of their little divide and conquer strategy? Please! Santa Clara County went solidly blue.

Talk about setting yourself up for even more failure. Sad!

by Anonymousreply 10January 18, 2018 7:37 AM

Fox News and Russia Today seem quite smitten with the idea.

With friends like that....

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by Anonymousreply 11January 18, 2018 8:17 AM

Damn!

Sucks to be a republican in California. Irrelevant, outnumbered, and dying!

by Anonymousreply 12January 18, 2018 8:20 AM

So because conservatives are losing politically in California they want to secede. Hmm, where have I heard this before....

And saying it's a tyranny because they're not getting their way? Bitch, there are way more progressives and moderates than conservatives in California. Therefore, you will more often than not see Democratic policies implemented than Republican ones. This is also known as democracy. But they claim they're living in a tyranny.

Democracy is tyranny. Orwell must not be too popular in Russia.

by Anonymousreply 13January 18, 2018 10:20 AM

Caftans, Earrings

by Anonymousreply 14January 18, 2018 11:03 AM

R13 They also conveniently forget to mention that exactly the opposite holds true for red states where the Democrats seemingly don't get any representation.

This news wouldn't be on anyone's radar without the Russian bots on Twitter. But I hope their actions now only further mobilize the liberals for November.

by Anonymousreply 15January 18, 2018 11:06 AM

This is a Repug wet dream. They hate the fact that California almost always goes blue. They love to bash it for not being business friendly and high taxes. But truth be told, they are all jealous butt hurt pussies. California is one of the richest states in the country, the worlds 6th largest economy, energy independent with Gas, Oil, Solar, Wind and Nuclear power. Booming housing economy, abundance of food from cattle to the biggest grower of most of the fruits and vegetables in the us. Spectacular natural beauty and national parks like Yosemite, the Redwoods, and countless beaches. Not to mention all the technology produced there from Silicon Valley and the birth of Apple to SpaceX, JPL and Tesla.

Its really a thorn in their side that we have so much financial success and yet overwhelmingly more Socialistic, Democrat and Liberal.

by Anonymousreply 16January 18, 2018 11:26 AM
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