Please! MORE secession talk!!

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6. Putin propaganda has been fueling secession talk since 2017.

The push for states such as California and Texas to secede from the U.S. has gained traction in recent years, fueled in part by Russian-backed efforts to destabilize American politics.

As the states with the largest gross domestic product, their secession would cause significant disruption to the U.S. economy. While a state seceding is both highly improbable and unconstitutional, the growing debate could fuel national divisions.

In an emailed response to Newsweek, Nehring said: "While the current 'leader' of CalExit may publicly disavow connections to Russia, the idea itself has been promoted, amplified and encouraged by Russian government-linked entities, which sought to use it as a destabilization tool. That has been extensively documented for over eight years by media outlets, intelligence agencies and cybersecurity firms like Graphika.

"Disavowals do not erase the extensive evidence of Russian involvement in advancing this issue for their own anti-American strategic benefit.

"In 2016, Russian-linked social media accounts, including bots and troll farms associated with the Internet Research Agency, amplified CalExit narratives across platforms like Twitter and Facebook, particularly after the U.S. presidential election."

https://www.newsweek.com/putin-fueling-independence-california-texas-2021257