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What the heck is "soft secession"? [View all] kswheels Nov 2012 OP

I assume he means without BootinUp Nov 2012 #1

I just heard the term the cold civil war Tumbulu Nov 2012 #2

Like the great Jed Bartlet said kswheels Nov 2012 #3

Woah, slow down, tiger Bucky Nov 2012 #5

The Redstaters will kill us from within. It's called "Starve the Blue Beast", look it up. Zalatix Nov 2012 #20

"Red staters"? Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #31

Yes, red staters. Zalatix Nov 2012 #34

In 1980 and 1984, just about every state was a "red state" Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #37

Okay... and? Zalatix Nov 2012 #38

Let me tell you something about "redstaters" and "bluestaters" Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #39

I gotta agree with your insight. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #40

The worst part is the media. The media has completely shifted to the right. Not only that, but Zalatix Nov 2012 #41

widespead syping on people...elimination of due process..etc etc etc dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #43

There are only two from that region of the country BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #6

In terms of tax dollars received versus tax dollars contributed, Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #32

it's not a question of red v blue, or south v. north. it's more complicated than that, & looking HiPointDem Nov 2012 #33

I agree Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #44

Hope you'll allow ethnic minorities, LGBT and Dems there to relocate to the United coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #10

Well I lived and worked in one of those states Tumbulu Nov 2012 #12

I think our country would be... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #24

A right wing fantasy where they forget their dependence on federal money. aquart Nov 2012 #4

+1000 eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #7

I'm assuming here he meant they'll never abide by the Union, BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #8

Here is a guess. mick063 Nov 2012 #9

Let them go BainsBane Nov 2012 #11

Better yet deport them to an island with their guns davidpdx Nov 2012 #23

I've always loved how the self-proclaimed "only true Americans" also want to destroy the country. Marr Nov 2012 #13

The south lives on the Federal dole anyway. Get lost ! RagAss Nov 2012 #14

Bigoted. Ignorant. Intolerant. cordelia Nov 2012 #22

so they're going to secede from the United States.... right defacto7 Nov 2012 #15

Backing out of the New Deal state by state Recursion Nov 2012 #16

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #17

It's the medical term for the what happened to Rush Limbaugh's dick. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #18

LOL! lunatica Nov 2012 #21

Aside from the Red States seceding and foregoing federal aid, no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #19

Hey you blue staters -- f'ing move here and fight! Chiquitita Nov 2012 #25

Are they finally realizing that Obama will win? CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #26

Some will be very shocked Chiquitita Nov 2012 #27

Oh yeah, it's cherry-pick central over there... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #29

I have the same q: Why would Fox do this? Chiquitita Nov 2012 #42

it's a setup ldf Nov 2012 #28

Probably selectively ignoring federal legislation without formally seceding Posteritatis Nov 2012 #30

shrinkage AtomicKitten Nov 2012 #35

This thread is really sounding lexx21 Nov 2012 #36

That'll get you soft time in a federal penitentiary n/t DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2012 #45