Articles about these map-redrawing efforts among the western states suffer from a lack of historical awareness. The geography of WA, OR, CA, and ID (at the leas

Articles about these map-redrawing efforts among the western states suffer from a lack of historical awareness. The geography of WA, OR, CA, and ID (at the least) were determined in disregard of the wishes of local communities. The east and southwest of OR have long complained that they suffer economically from policies pushed from Portland. Similar case with the northern third of CA wanting to separate. This is not just a recent Red v. Blue or rural v. urban conflict. It goes at least back to the beginnings of statehood.