Kontra Kommando Posted February 24, 2014 http://www.sixcalifornias.info/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/02/21/plan-to-divide-california-into-6-states-will-begin-gathering-signatures/ Map: http://a57.foxnews.com/media.foxbusiness.com/thumbnails/122013/640/360/122013_fb_malanga.jpg Califorinans will decide on whether they should divide their state into six new ones, or to remain united. This will undoubtibly have massive political and economic implications for the United States, and the world by extension. California's economy alone is ranked 8 in the world, tied with Russia, and Italy. It has 55 electoral votes (the most in the U.S.) that is typically blue in contemporary times. Do you think the schism is a good idea? You decide. 0 Share this post Link to post
Maes Posted February 24, 2014 A more "hip" and family-friendly alternative to the old tired "good ol' boys" secessionists and Aryan Nations nazis, I suppose. 0 Share this post Link to post
Waffenak Posted February 24, 2014 Fascinating, first misread on washington post venture capitalist Tim Diaper instead of Draper lol. If he says that california is too big to be governed effectively, then how about splitting up texas too. 0 Share this post Link to post
Inkie Posted February 24, 2014 Sounds like such a split would cause more problems then it would solve. 0 Share this post Link to post
Technician Posted February 24, 2014 California, eh? Maybe they'll move the Latin community over to their own state and call Hispanistan. Waffenak said:If he says that calofornia is too big to be governed effectively, then how about splitting up texas too. Texas is way too proud to divide. All Texans have to brag about is that they're from Texas. 0 Share this post Link to post
Waffenak Posted February 24, 2014 Technician said:California, eh? Maybe they'll move the Latin community over to their own state and call Hispanistan. Texas is way too proud to divide. All Texans have to brag about is that they're from Texas. Its funny that this kind of people we can find in every country that got one considerably big governing area and they go bragging " we come from there blahblah blah, we are proud to live in blahlbahblah" 0 Share this post Link to post
Clonehunter Posted February 24, 2014 So will Hollywood become it's own State then? 0 Share this post Link to post
Graf Zahl Posted February 24, 2014 I think the most suspicious thing in here is that Silicon Valley is supposed to be its own state. Keep the money to the rich, eh? 0 Share this post Link to post
Technician Posted February 24, 2014 Graf Zahl said:I think the most suspicious thing in here is that Silicon Valley is supposed to be its own state. Keep the money to the rich, eh? Exactly. 0 Share this post Link to post
Waffenak Posted February 24, 2014 Rich people fortress cities are already here 0 Share this post Link to post
doom_is_great Posted February 24, 2014 Graf Zahl said:I think the most suspicious thing in here is that Silicon Valley is supposed to be its own state. Keep the money to the rich, eh? Gotta love rich liberals. Yeah, more programs for the poor! Just keep the poor bastards off my multi-million dollar, 100 acre, mansion/ranch. 0 Share this post Link to post
Kontra Kommando Posted February 24, 2014 There is also a movement that wants to make the New York City Metropolitan area its own state; creating New York, and New Amsterdam: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/17/secession-movement-in-new-york-pushes-for-big-appl/ I can definitely see the plutocrats in NYC trying to turn NYC into a upper-class only state. The former mayor even offered free one-way tickets to homeless people, in hopes that they would just leave and never come back: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/29/nyregion/29oneway.html 0 Share this post Link to post
Clonehunter Posted February 24, 2014 Lets just make Gum and Costa Rico states too, just for the hell of it. 0 Share this post Link to post
Gez Posted February 24, 2014 I suggest making every single town in the USA a separate state. 0 Share this post Link to post
Technician Posted February 24, 2014 Clonehunter said:Lets just make Gum and Costa Rico states too, just for the hell of it. We've spent so much money on Afghanistan, we might as well make it a state. It'll be our little Chechnya. 0 Share this post Link to post
dew Posted February 24, 2014 Gez said:I suggest making every single town in the USA a separate state. With tiny armies and gun turrets and buggy raids on the neighbouring states. The two presidential candidates with the most chieftain votes could fight to the death! Kontra Kommando said:I can definitely see the plutocrats in NYC trying to turn NYC into a upper-class only state. Dunno, man. BBG is from upper NY and he always whines how the City steamrolls the countryside and how he wishes they got separated, so if there's more people like him, that push might not necessarily stem from the Apple. EDIT: Wasn't there a movement to divide Texas into 4 states and tip the Senate balance? 0 Share this post Link to post
Ralphis Posted February 24, 2014 dew said:EDIT: Wasn't there a movement to divide Texas into 4 states and tip the Senate balance? Yes, I believe it is in Texas's constitution that they can divide into 5 separate states. It doesn't matter though, none of the aforementioned ideas are going to ever pass successfully 0 Share this post Link to post
minigunner Posted February 24, 2014 Gez said:I suggest making every single town in the USA a separate state. City-States! ...oh wait, this sounds pretty familiar... 0 Share this post Link to post
Quasar Posted February 25, 2014 Sounds good. Can we abolish the federal government while doing it? 0 Share this post Link to post
Nomad Posted February 25, 2014 Californias are North, South, and Jefferson. There is a flask here. > 0 Share this post Link to post
GreyGhost Posted February 25, 2014 Gez said:I suggest making every single town in the USA a separate state. If there's a town called Confusion, I'm moving there. ;) 0 Share this post Link to post
Technician Posted February 25, 2014 Quasar said:Sounds good. Can we abolish the federal government while doing it? I've always wondered if America would benefit greatly by abolishing the fed and making all states independent countries like Europe. 0 Share this post Link to post
Maes Posted February 25, 2014 Technician said:I've always wondered if America would benefit greatly by abolishing the fed and making all states independent countries like Europe. Why would you want to do that? Other than the states of Europe having -for the most part- different languages, my impression is that each U.S. state is actually more independent from the Federal government than what each EU member is from Bruxelles. Granted, there are several tiers of "EU" members here, e.g. those in the union but not in the Euro (UK, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland) which seem to fare better than everyone else (except Germany), those in the Euro (other than Germany and a few other states, it's a trainwreck), those not in the Euro but having their currencies pegged to it (e.g. Bulgaria, Lithuania), which IMO are just waiting in line to be slaughtered like the rest. But overall, any other "federation" I can think of (e.g. Swiss, German states, USA etc.) fares much, much better than the Eurozone and allows its member much more flexibility. it's e.g. much better to be a special autonomous province of Italy, rather than part of main Italy, economically & politically (e.g. check out South Tyrol). 0 Share this post Link to post