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1. hell, yes - each state is its own country. These days, the cities are their own country.

Mon Dec 28, 2020, 11:04 AM

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Statehood is the problem [View all] Pantagruel Dec 2020 OP

not really... Thomas Hurt Dec 2020 #7

because? not helpful. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2020 #8

Not in NYC Polybius Dec 2020 #16

Also statelines are generally arbitrary and can be crossed easily dawg day Dec 2020 #3

Now that's not how we do it down here, son - OhZone Dec 2020 #5

This has been an argument since the Articles of Confederation. marylandblue Dec 2020 #6

Okay thanks, and to add to why I went back that far. marylandblue Dec 2020 #28

I agree. I like the fact that we can pass free tuition, NYC Liberal Dec 2020 #13

No. We need northern Blue State secession. roamer65 Dec 2020 #10

Agreed I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2020 #22

Naw, this is a symptom Cosmocat Dec 2020 #11

OK, but changing that would require an entirely new Constitution. MineralMan Dec 2020 #12

Statehood *as currently defined* is the problem Silent3 Dec 2020 #14

No we don't Polybius Dec 2020 #15

Alexander Hamilton would agree. apnu Dec 2020 #17

We absolutely need to stop having States that Progressive Jones Dec 2020 #18

The way I have always seen it is Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #25

There are a lot of things we need to fix at the fed level. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2020 #19

K&R UTUSN Dec 2020 #20

This👆 I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2020 #24

I'd propose National referendums Pantagruel Dec 2020 #30