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In reply to the discussion: Joyce White Vance: If you're tempted to write off red states, [View all]AleksS
(1,665 posts)57. True.
But are they a relic of the past, are they needed now?
The answer might be yes. You could take the amount of thought I've actually put into this, and hold it in a thimble! I'm certainly no expert.
And in terms of being a viable representative democracy, you're right, it probably will always have to subdivide into smaller and smaller units, to actually distinguish representation: Nation->States/Provinces->Counties/Parishes->Municipalities->Wards/Districts, etc. but the level of autonomy within those units could certainly be balanced differently than it is now?
Probably a fun discussion to be had there. I'll have to dust off my copy of the Federalist Papers!
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Thanks! She knows nutso psychos...I believe it was her father-in-law who was murdered by a mail
Karadeniz
Dec 2020
#1
Really?? You think everyone has the resources to just pick up and move? Our economy is
niyad
Dec 2020
#4
It has been done. Do some research on the Great Migration, Incredible what black folks did.
CTyankee
Dec 2020
#33
You beat me to it. The lessons of history can be inconvenient when proposing "simple" answers.
TomSlick
Dec 2020
#25
I suggest you read (or reread) the relevant consequences of the Partition of India in 1947
LanternWaste
Dec 2020
#10
And why do you care what I think? I'll express opinions as long as I'm still allowed to.
Crunchy Frog
Dec 2020
#63
Absolutely correct! And thank God we elected a Dem Governor last year before Covid. Can you imagine
keopeli
Dec 2020
#31
People such as you are the reason I don't end up going off on Alabama and similar states.
BobTheSubgenius
Dec 2020
#19
I do believe thats the first time i've seen "piffle" used!! Perfect choice of word.
oldsoftie
Dec 2020
#65
If Texas secedes were outta here...Hubby has a pension, I have Social Security
LeftInTX
Dec 2020
#61