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39. split half the country

Reply to The Jungle 1 (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2023, 01:46 PM

Feb 2023

I don't care. I keep hearing these states want to succeed from the USA. Do it and then we'll see how happy you are

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A lot of red states now want to leave the union. [View all] The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 OP

Never mind that... 2naSalit Feb 2023 #1

Thank you TNNurse Feb 2023 #36

I know, but wouldn't it be nice to be done with those horrible Marge Traitor Greene types judesedit Feb 2023 #38

MTG lives in a blue state! So we'd have to kick her out of Georgia. n/t aggiesal Feb 2023 #46

Rather hilarious Katcat Feb 2023 #49

Georgia has a repub governor through gerrymandering and voter suppression judesedit Feb 2023 #64

Gerrymandering does not apply to state wide races. former9thward Feb 2023 #65

We came out in droves and did it judesedit Feb 2023 #66

If votes are being suppressed how can they come out in droves? former9thward Feb 2023 #68

You're kidding, right? Just type "Georgia voter suppression" in your favorite browser judesedit Feb 2023 #85

+100000 Celerity Feb 2023 #104

Yeah... 2naSalit Feb 2023 #55

I know. Just dreaming. How nice it would be if we could all coexist peacefully judesedit Feb 2023 #62

+1000, 2naSalit, for speaking up for our fellow Democrats. Hortensis Feb 2023 #84

Exactly Progressive dog Feb 2023 #93

Excellent point! 2naSalit Feb 2023 #95

Remember the Pendulum. Kid Berwyn Feb 2023 #107

Can you even imagine how heavily taxed the people would be that left the Union. LakeArenal Feb 2023 #2

That's the Rethuglican's goal. Keep the people stupid, sick, poor, and miserable. OMGWTF Feb 2023 #33

Two CAT 4 hurricanes and they would devolve into third-world status. nt Justice matters. Feb 2023 #97

Yes. Begging for our tax dollars. LakeArenal Feb 2023 #103

I hate over the top statements like this... brooklynite Feb 2023 #3

Not out loud. bpj62 Feb 2023 #17

Problem is: there's ALWAYS been an "I hate the government" crowd. calimary Feb 2023 #58

Sometimes over the top statements stimulate thought and produce ideas. The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #69

Thank you Bucky Feb 2023 #98

I have heard no statements concerning any states wishing to secede. Gore1FL Feb 2023 #4

THIS Tom Rinaldo Feb 2023 #21

texass The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #70

There is no STATE wanting to seceed. Just some RWNJs. We just have more than our share here. Liberal In Texas Feb 2023 #99

No more US mail Walleye Feb 2023 #5

And if they secede, NO use of the U.S. dollar peppertree Feb 2023 #6

Hah, I never thought of that but you're absolutely right FakeNoose Feb 2023 #19

Thanks. It is what it is. peppertree Feb 2023 #23

or they could use cryptocurrency DBoon Feb 2023 #81

Yes. Many neo-confederates will no doubt try - as they did when Biden was elected. peppertree Feb 2023 #86

It's worse than that. Hong Kong Cavalier Feb 2023 #7

That's a hard NO and there will not be any alimony either. OMGWTF Feb 2023 #34

I love it when I hear DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #52

I do the same thing when they scream about socialism The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #71

But we are correct in saying that DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #83

Also no interstate commerce edisdead Feb 2023 #57

The same sentiment exists on the state level jcgoldie Feb 2023 #8

Who does he think subsidizes his downstate roads and infrastructure? Freethinker65 Feb 2023 #10

think? jcgoldie Feb 2023 #12

Many Blue states have large areas of Red Kaleva Feb 2023 #9

Land doesn't vote, people do. Freethinker65 Feb 2023 #11

Northern Virginia bpj62 Feb 2023 #20

Yes I bet many states like NY will like keeping their tax money in blue. LakeArenal Feb 2023 #82

Well land does kinda vote The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #73

NJ has a 15-mile wide band from Philly to NYC that's Democratic, the rest primarily leans Republican TheBlackAdder Feb 2023 #106

Give them Mississippi and Alabama Johnny2X2X Feb 2023 #13

No. Give them Russia DBoon Feb 2023 #80

Did the red states tell someone this? Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #14

It's just background noise CanonRay Feb 2023 #15

If Only This Were Realistic & Possible nt SoCalDavidS Feb 2023 #16

They just think that they want to be independent. Chainfire Feb 2023 #18

united we stand, divided we fall RussBLib Feb 2023 #22

That numbers are the problem... The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #75

The christofascists in various states at various times have bitched about seceding. Thomas Hurt Feb 2023 #24

In 2020, there were more votes for Biden in Texas than in New York. LeftinOH Feb 2023 #25

One of my liberal friends has been arguing for this Easterncedar Feb 2023 #26

Here are a couple ideas Darwins_Retriever Feb 2023 #27

Here's a better idea onenote Feb 2023 #31

Never said they were good ideas Darwins_Retriever Feb 2023 #59

It will take constitutional amendments for many of those... The Grand Illuminist Feb 2023 #53

Another attraction, besides the money issue: Dale in Laurel MD Feb 2023 #28

Not going to happen for a while. friend of a friend Feb 2023 #29

Ever hear of Calexit? onenote Feb 2023 #30

Emotionally speaking, I'm good with that. msfiddlestix Feb 2023 #32

Please if they seceded, within a week one red state would be at war with another red state. Runningdawg Feb 2023 #35

yup The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #76

There are a handful of morons Zeitghost Feb 2023 #37

split half the country Tickle Feb 2023 #39

They counter and say we've got the oil and grow the food; we'll prosper while you starve Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2023 #40

California grows more food than any of them. n/t Mr.Bill Feb 2023 #74

What they don't have is WATER. The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #78

They are not going anywhere. This was tried once, remember? Not on Joe's watch anyhow. Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #41

"OK. But first pay us back what we gave you - with interest - and then 'we'll talk.'" Grins Feb 2023 #42

Which states and then maybe provide a source? Chakaconcarne Feb 2023 #43

The people who want to leave are actually in the minority. They are loud, stupid, & dangerous... Hekate Feb 2023 #44

I don't like this rhetoric Cheezoholic Feb 2023 #45

They take our money and give us the finger politically. pwb Feb 2023 #47

Yeah right. Leave Democrats to the red wolves. n/t Cheezoholic Feb 2023 #61

Doesn't sound fair in a Democratic Republic. friend of a friend Feb 2023 #89

cut off unding to red counties moonshinegnomie Feb 2023 #48

I'm in a red county piddyprints Feb 2023 #54

+1 n/t area51 Feb 2023 #100

Shouldn't we call them "gray states"? twodogsbarking Feb 2023 #50

All states are Purple Martin Eden Feb 2023 #51

It's an absurd notion, and, MTG is a smooth-brained dumbass. Oneironaut Feb 2023 #56

Very dumb idea. Every red state has many (just not a majority) of good Democrats. panader0 Feb 2023 #60

Many of our friends, our sister and brother Dems, live in those states. niyad Feb 2023 #63

Make up your mind. former9thward Feb 2023 #67

How many? spanone Feb 2023 #72

Until they read between the lines. kskiska Feb 2023 #77

I always remember hurricane Sandy The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #79

Thanks for this insight! intheflow Feb 2023 #108

Plus it is a great song that will be around for ever. The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #109

FAFO red states. meadowlander Feb 2023 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2023 #88

Some states give more than they get and some states get more than they give. friend of a friend Feb 2023 #90

I agree that is how our society works and I support it. The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #105

Sure SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2023 #91

This could be entertaining... jmowreader Feb 2023 #92

let them go BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 #94

I can't believe no one has posted this yet... Buns_of_Fire Feb 2023 #96

Okay. Every citizen of the state that succeeds loses Social Security, Medicare and all tax credits Jacson6 Feb 2023 #101

Sounds almost like the DU during TFG's presidency ripcord Feb 2023 #102