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by willcipriano 3y ago
Republicanism.
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/republicanism/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/republicanism/
Rather than one big democracy, you have dozens. New York, California and Texas get to do whatever they want but they don't get to tell each other how to live. Then people like me can move somewhere with low taxes that leaves you alone and those who want it can move Uncle Sam into their guest bedroom. We will all get together if someone invades. Like a weaker EU.
- omginternets 3y agoThe United States of America is a republic, my friend.
- ronsor 3y agoNot to mention we already tried this "weaker EU" model and it failed horribly.
- willcipriano 3y agoTechnically sure, but in practice states have little difference between them. Any issue of consequence is federalized, can't have a low tax state with federal taxes being so high for example.
- omginternets 3y agoThose states have a hell of a lot more variance in their government systems than other modern republics, e.g. in Western Europe. I think your calibration is way off on this topic.
- viraptor 3y ago> they don't get to tell each other how to live > We will all get together if someone invades. Do you see a problem coming up here? "Why should we protect X if they don't do things the way we do?" (This sentiment already exists in the US today, it would just get more common)
- willcipriano 3y agoBeacuse they would do the same. We currently have mutual defence pacts with nations that do a lot worse than any of your neighbors would do. Don't have to like someone to engage in a mutual defense.
- konfusinomicon 3y agoid love to peek into the alternate timeline where America still won the revolutionary war, but stayed not united. what kind of empires and alliances would have formed? what wars would have been fought? would technological advancements have stayed regional or even come to fruition at all? what would the borders in the Americas even look like?
- Sohcahtoa82 3y agoPlease read a history book. We tried what you're advocating and it didn't work. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation > Then people like me can move somewhere with low taxes that leaves you alone I do kind of wish higher-tax states would stop subsidizing the lower-tax states. Let them live in the squalor they seem to desire. Alas, we're UNITED states and have a Federal government that takes money from California and gives it to Alabama while they celebrate their low taxes.