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Hekate

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16. Wrong understanding of our demographics. Just look at who's in the House from California...

Reply to Bok_Tukalo (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 01:30 AM

Jun 2018

In addition to outspoken Dem stalwarts Adam Schiff and Eric Swallwell, California sends Dana Rohrabacher, Darryl Issa, Devin Nunes, and other utterly obnoxious Right Wingers from Orange County, San Diego County, and the Central Valley.

In addition to cultural and ethnic diversity, we also have electoral diversity and elections for the US House especially are hard-fought.

Breaking up California would be catastrophic on many levels. Better you should work on getting rid of the Electoral College, which robs my state of true representation.

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Radical plan to split California into three states earns spot on November ballot [View all] octoberlib Jun 2018 OP

Sounds like a Russian/White-wing initiative. Faces a lot of impediments, thankfully. Hoyt Jun 2018 #1

CalExit was exposed as a Russian hit job. Initech Jun 2018 #9

This crap again?!? BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #2

Oh crap. No, it stands no chance of passing. Yes, if Putin was paying for it before... Hekate Jun 2018 #3

If California splits, it should be into 7 states Bok_Tukalo Jun 2018 #4

Wrong understanding of our demographics. Just look at who's in the House from California... Hekate Jun 2018 #16

It won't happen More_Cowbell Jun 2018 #5

Thanks for this info about the constitution Raine Jun 2018 #19

They don't mind representation by the few for the nation bitterross Jun 2018 #6

There will be 3 votes from our house against it. kysrsoze Jun 2018 #7

So it's basically fuck Hollywood and let them sort it out. Got it. Initech Jun 2018 #8

May the drivers behind it starve and go broke. LiberalFighter Jun 2018 #10

Californians should read the proud history of their state. trackfan Jun 2018 #11

Thank you for this great summary of California's history! People SHOULD read it. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2018 #12

I'm from Texas and I dearly love California. argyl Jun 2018 #14

Honestly, I can see it happening in the future, CA is just getting too big ansible Jun 2018 #13

There is similar diversity within Switzerland DFW Jun 2018 #17

wtf? NO! But maybe the US as a whole should split. ecstatic Jun 2018 #15

Maybe Putin can set aside a few thousand square miles in central Russia DFW Jun 2018 #18

So actress Polly Draper's billionaire right-wing brother is floating this turd AGAIN? VOX Jun 2018 #20