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2016 Postmortem

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20. funny thing is the red states take more

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 10:42 AM

Nov 2012

then they give into the federal system. It actually cost the federal government more to support a red state then it does a blue state.

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Secession is possible-can you say plebiscite [View all] Always Randy Nov 2012 OP

Fortunately the Supreme Court already ruled that secession is illegal. ProgressoDem Nov 2012 #1

Au contrar Always Randy Nov 2012 #2

Okay, you could do a Constitutional Convention, but... ProgressoDem Nov 2012 #7

That would mean that 13 states could block this from happening... madinmaryland Nov 2012 #14

I think it's time for us to drop this subject IDoMath Nov 2012 #3

Read the link to Catalonia Always Randy Nov 2012 #4

I understand the argument and the disparity IDoMath Nov 2012 #5

Besides, if you read the history of Europe, you learn that a small JDPriestly Nov 2012 #8

And by 2020 Texas might be a blue state. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #10

Unrec brooklynite Nov 2012 #6

Great idea carolo Nov 2012 #11

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #13

Oh man. Fucking let them go already! Aristus Nov 2012 #12

Well before it is considered that a state can scede.. and-justice-for-all Nov 2012 #15

Are you sure they thought they'd win? jamtoday Nov 2012 #16

Welcome to DU, jamtoday! beac Nov 2012 #19

Thank you beac jamtoday Nov 2012 #22

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #21

Thanks.. jamtoday Nov 2012 #23

Fuck waiting for secession. Iggo Nov 2012 #18

funny thing is the red states take more Dems50State Nov 2012 #20