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Voltaire2

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15. As long as we are organized as a federation

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 01:36 PM

Nov 2020

of states each governed by plurality election systems, and as long as the federal Senate is ruled by states with a distinct minority of the population, and as long as the president is elected by states rather than direct popular vote - then your graph is irrelevant.

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So when will the civilized portion of the United States... [View all] Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 OP

The Red states don't want to secede Orrex Nov 2020 #1

Exactly!!! LostinRed Nov 2020 #5

When Newest Reality Nov 2020 #2

Or SoCalNative Nov 2020 #4

They want our money. pwb Nov 2020 #3

And some of their churches are getting our tax subsidies and returning the favor by Mike 03 Nov 2020 #9

How? Cable T V 24 hour news, the Internet, pwb Nov 2020 #14

I couldn't help thinking about that: CA,WA, OR, NM, CA and maybe NV & AZ, HI are natural fits w CO hlthe2b Nov 2020 #6

Don't you mean the eastern portions of Oregon and Washington can go with the red? nt Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 #10

yes, sorry... mental spasm... hlthe2b Nov 2020 #13

There aren't red states or blue states. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #7

As long as we are organized as a federation Voltaire2 Nov 2020 #15

We like water. pwb Nov 2020 #16

Thanks for trying. crickets Nov 2020 #17

I don't know, but could we at least get the process started? hamsterjill Nov 2020 #8

I want the strenth, resilience and experience of the organizers in red states in my nation. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2020 #11

Tonight. Voltaire2 Nov 2020 #12