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38 states are needed to amend, not 50.

• jtbayly 7y ago
  But that doesn't preclude a civil war if the other 12 hate it.
  • snuxoll 7y ago
    And the other 12 would lose in a fight quite quickly, unless the entire US Armed Forces decides to side with them.
    • maximente 7y ago
      probably not, depending on which side CA lands. the western US is probably actually pretty well equipped to stave off the east from invasion. there's, grossly oversimplifying, hella mountains (north) and hella desert (south). not only that, but california feeds a lot of the nation. honestly, the 3 pacific coast states (CA/OR/WA) are probably pretty well equipped to secede and start their own country if they should see fit to do so. massive coastline, tons of food production, hugely powerful economy in cali.
      • kelnos 7y ago
        It still depends on the military. CA is certainly an economic powerhouse, but if the bulk of the military doesn't side with CA, I doubt groups like the National Guard (assuming they don't also support the federal gov't) or private militias (which, let's face it, are children with toys compared to the US military) will be enough to repel the US military, mountains and deserts be damned.