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But there’s no chance a binding secession referendum would be allowed in the U.S..
by michigan_j_frog 9y ago
But there’s no chance a binding secession referendum would be allowed in the U.S..
- bonzini 9y agoHow is that different from what is happening in Spain?
- RobertoG 9y ago"But there’s no chance a binding secession referendum would be allowed in the U.S.." I'm not sure what you mean by that but I would like to know. Suppose that 100% of Texas wanted secession (it's just an example), what the federal government would do? Keep a permanent occupation force like in Iraq or something like that? It would be difficult keep talking about democracy with a straight face.
- stale2002 9y agoSure it would, if it got popular enough. All you got to do is change the constitution.
- iamnothere 9y agoThe US federal government would simply do what it always does in these situations: ignore the referendum, allow it to proceed, and intervene when "votes" turn into "actions". (Even then, as with cannabis legalization, sometimes the feds ignore "illegal" state actions as long as they aren't too threatening to federal authority.)