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The issue is not just Senators. Splitting California is also an electoral college win for Republicans, and a state government win as well. Secession would be
by rectang 8y ago
The issue is not just Senators. Splitting California is also an electoral college win for Republicans, and a state government win as well.
Secession would be a cowardly abandonment of those who are treated poorly in other states.
- throwaway5752 8y agoBingo. It fractures a powerful adversary for the parties pushing this. This comes up all the time with NYC/Long Island and New York (but, curiously, not for Texas or Florida) for the same reason. There are advantages to controlling the largest state in the country, and that advantage would shift to Texas. Since in either outcome this causes distraction and dissension, it's already a victory.
- protomyth 8y agoThere has been talk of splitting Texas into 5 states. Florida has had a South Florida split talks in the past. New York City would be interesting because it seems like a split would really need to cross state lines which would make it really, really difficult.
- throwaway5752 8y ago"There has been talk of splitting Texas into 5 states" - 1845 "Florida has had a South Florida split talks in the past" - Municipal level NY and CA are on a whole different level than anything else in recent history.