Why Russia Loves the Idea of California Seceding

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7. It seems like almost every region has some sort of movement of that ilk

Right after the election, I saw people posting that stuff. A quick search of the guy behind it showed some interesting Russian ties. Whether or not there is anything to those ties, I dunno, but for sure they were exploiting the whole thing. I may be wrong, but I think they are more libertarian than anything else.