I hate to say it, but at this point I’d be cool with a splintering I think. Cut the dead-weight blue states loose and let them drown themselves. I’d say wall them off, but if history is a guide they’ll take care of that themselves.
Consider readmittance to the union in a generation or two, after they’ve demonstrated they’ve got their shit back together, and only when they can pass the same test as a legal immigrant’ s citizenship exam.
Canadian here, I've often wondered the same thing... even about my own country/province. I Live in Northwestern Ontario... I'd way rather be part of Manitoba and be like the 2nd biggest city, than be part of Ontario where they only care about Toronto. Much like most states don't want to live in a place where people only care about New York and California.
I think the only reason this even became a problem is that the Federal Government has become too large and overreaching. It seems to defeat the entire purpose of having a "United STATES of America" when who leads the federal government appears to be more important than who leads each state.
If people in California want healthcare... why doesn't California do it?
Hell, if the law regarding free travel amongst the states was removed, let them have their illegal immigrants too.
First off, in my head I read the entire thing in my head in a stereotypical Canadian accent.
Second, I think you’re correct in that states’ autonomy has been completely overruled. I’d like to see a much smaller federal government with states freer to control their own destiny. What works for New York City isn’t going to apply to Sioux Falls, SD.
I hate to say it, but at this point I’d be cool with a splintering I think. Cut the dead-weight blue states loose and let them drown themselves. I’d say wall them off, but if history is a guide they’ll take care of that themselves.
Consider readmittance to the union in a generation or two, after they’ve demonstrated they’ve got their shit back together, and only when they can pass the same test as a legal immigrant’ s citizenship exam.
Canadian here, I've often wondered the same thing... even about my own country/province. I Live in Northwestern Ontario... I'd way rather be part of Manitoba and be like the 2nd biggest city, than be part of Ontario where they only care about Toronto. Much like most states don't want to live in a place where people only care about New York and California.
I think the only reason this even became a problem is that the Federal Government has become too large and overreaching. It seems to defeat the entire purpose of having a "United STATES of America" when who leads the federal government appears to be more important than who leads each state.
If people in California want healthcare... why doesn't California do it?
Hell, if the law regarding free travel amongst the states was removed, let them have their illegal immigrants too.
First off, in my head I read the entire thing in my head in a stereotypical Canadian accent. Second, I think you’re correct in that states’ autonomy has been completely overruled. I’d like to see a much smaller federal government with states freer to control their own destiny. What works for New York City isn’t going to apply to Sioux Falls, SD.