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The Supreme Court ruled in 1869 (Texas v. White) that a state cannot secede.
by ImJamal 1y ago
The Supreme Court ruled in 1869 (Texas v. White) that a state cannot secede.
- mthoms 1y agoIf the United States becomes an authoritarian dictatorship then the United States as we know it ceases to exist and all bets are off.
- jacquesm 1y agoIf the Supreme Court wants to have its rulings respected they'll need to ensure that they have buy-in from all parties. Secession would be very messy. But there are borders that some states will not cross and others will, when - and if, and let's hope it does not come to pass - that happens there are lots of things on the table that the Supreme Court can no longer put a stop to. This is why Trump is as dangerous as he is: he doesn't care one bit about how the USA became the superpower that it is, he'll burn it all down for ego and personal gain, no matter what the consequences.
- ben_w 1y agoA state cannot secede* under the laws of the USA. Similarly, under the laws of the Kingdom of Great Britain, the 13 colonies also couldn't secede: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proclamation_of_Rebellion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proclamation_of_Rebellion Famously, the laws didn't stop those colonies. * T&C apply