I honestly don’t understand why secession isn’t a more common topic in the US. There’s constant talk in Europe of countries leaving the EU, but more importantly of regions of countries openly discussing their independence. And this happens in places that have been unified a lot longer than the US. Scotland are looking for a new independence referendum from the U.K., with whom they have been unified since 1707, Catalonia and the Basque Country want to break from Spain (and France in the case of the Basques, but that’s to be dealt with if they can get free from Spain), the northern Italians want to break from Rome, the balkans have been splitting into smaller regions ever since the conflict in the 90s, with Montenegro seceding from Serbia in 2006. Then you have some of the weird Russian countries in the east like Transnistria who act independently of Moldova despite a lack of recognition.
It’s healthy to always re-evaluate your constitutional position. Just because a form of union made sense centuries ago doesn’t mean it will make sense in perpetuity.
But then you also have Swalwell saying he wants to use nukes on dissenters. So yeah, no one said the sansom option cant be used by jews on the states that decide to leave. Jews would rather rule over ash than not at all
So it’s not discussed because of fear of repercussions? It’s relatively rare that independence from a larger nation/union is achieved peacefully. But to not even consider that independence because striking for it could conceivably attract a violent response is cowardice.
Not violent response, more like annihilation. Jews famously have the sansom option, and they are not below nuking the entire US for retribution for being spited. Secession IS a good idea, however we dont live in a world of sane people, right now absolutely maniacal assholes are at the helm.
thanks for the info. i agree with you, and wish politicians had your view of doing what's best for their country, state / province, region, etc.
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