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Seattle .Hoo

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California is bigger than most countries. A breakup at this point would be


extremely difficult and cost lots of money. That state is one of the largest economies in the world. That's a lot different than 1800's Virginia (though maybe not relatively; Virginia was one of the largest states at the time I would suppose). I also have a problem that this initiative is being pushed by a Silicon Valley billionaire. For what purpose? I suspect he has his own motivations and if I lived there I might vote "no" because of that. From a more selfish standpoint, I'm not necessarily excited to dilute my senators' votes just to appease California if they decided to vote that way, which I assume they would not. PR would be different because they have no representation at all. They should be a state or independent. The recent hurricane should have convinced them that they have very little leverage.

(In response to this post by hoothat)

Posted: 07/19/2018 at 12:53AM



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Well, well. California won't be splitting after all. -- Seattle .Hoo 07/18/2018 8:30PM
  That's what you get when you mess with Governor Brown. -- jdubforwahoowa 07/19/2018 08:35AM
  How would they break up the Cali Debt? -- MasterRusty 07/19/2018 06:49AM
  Dead and buried. Thank God. ** -- HowieT3 07/19/2018 08:52AM
  Cali had a six billion dollar surplus last year ** -- Manbearpig 07/19/2018 08:33AM
  Every state has debt ** -- MasterRusty 07/19/2018 10:53AM
  Then why act like Cali is so bad? -- Manbearpig 07/19/2018 12:44PM
  By Allah, if it is a chain email, XXIV is ON it. ** -- Shenhoo 07/19/2018 08:48AM
  Or not ** -- 111Balz 07/19/2018 07:15AM
  Dilutes their power ** -- MasterRusty 07/19/2018 06:51AM
  You tell me. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 07/19/2018 12:06AM
  Because they are power hungry assholes? -- hoothat 07/19/2018 12:12AM
  I have never said I wasn't. -- hoothat 07/19/2018 12:40AM
  It wouldn’t. ** -- THECZAR 07/18/2018 9:13PM
  Why not? ** -- hoothat 07/18/2018 10:19PM

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