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Why would there be a war? Large parts of the country seem very resentful towards California. Seems like both sides would be happier without each other. Edit: I
by ajmurmann 10y ago
Why would there be a war? Large parts of the country seem very resentful towards California. Seems like both sides would be happier without each other.
Edit: I obviously don't think a Calexit will happen but I'm just curious why you think it would result in a war.
- vkou 10y agoBarring an Ecotopia-MAD-civil-war, the federal government will never give up the naval bases in California.
- dragonwriter 10y ago> Why would there be a war? There'd be a war because of ports, military facilities, oil, and, because, politically California may on average be more slightly liberal than the rest of the US, but overall it looks a lot like the US as a whole, with very liberal coastal enclaves and an ultraconservative inland agricultural heartland, and much of the latter would revolt from California to stay in the US in the event of an attempted Calexit.
- logfromblammo 10y agoBecause warmongering is profitable, and California has money.
- nerfhammer 10y agoEven if there wouldn't be a physical war, there would be no reason to expect free trade, free movement, shared currency or a stable replacement currency.
- nl 10y agoA number of reasons: The legality of California seceding is dubious[1] There is a history in the US of attempted secession leading to war Around the world attempts are at secession are often associated with violence There's probably more, but I don't think any of these are particularly controversial. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secession_in_the_United_States#Dubious_legality_of_unilateral_secession https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secession_in_the_United_States...