• demonsword@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Unless the people in California want to secede from the United States

    I wonder how you USians would respond to that.

    • SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today
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      2 days ago

      Given that it is a part of our mainland continent, I would be less enthusiastic than if, say, Hawaii or Alaska wanted to secede.

      Nonetheless, self-determination is a solidly American value. If an overwhelming majority of Californians wanted to leave the union, then in general I believe the rest of the country should let them. Otherwise we are forcing them to be subject to a national government they don’t want.

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          10 hours ago

          I doubt it very much also. But I am saying in concept, if the vast majority of the people in one place don’t want to be a part of the country they are part of, in general they should be allowed to leave.