>Republicans would win every national election for the foreseeable future. This is bad, republican or not, as it essentially undermines democracy. I really don

>Republicans would win every national election for the foreseeable future. This is bad, republican or not, as it essentially undermines democracy. I really don't think this is likely. People mention this about every demographic change. How if women didn't get the right to vote, republicans would have won every major election. Or if immigration continues at the current rate, republicans will never win again. But isn't it weird that the current demographics happen to be balanced almost perfectly between republicans and democrats? What's the probability of that happening by chance? If California left, the median voter would move a bit to the right, sure. But the parties would move to follow the median voter as they always have, and balance things out. Maybe the Republicans benefit in the short term. But after being in power long enough, there would be more voters wanting change than are satisfied with the status quo. Which always happens eventually. And the cyclical nature of our democracy would continue. And the trends and demographics of the US are moving left in the long term anyway. Removing California only delays that.