It's time for this topic to be more than just a prediction because it is now happening. This direction is part of the Great Turning.
California is leading the way. But NY State has also been taking on a greater role of caring for its people. NY Governor Andrew Cuomo has become an inspiring leader of his people as they face a devastating surge in Covid cases. The Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker has also criticized Trump for his failure and explained how Illinois has had to fight for ventilators and PPE for their hospitals.
A couple of night about in MSNBC Gavin Newson referred to California as a 'nation state" several times. I found that so be so interesting. He definitely has plans for it to act as as its now country as much as possible.
If California, ILL, NY and a few other states started a consortium (to many ends, including universal health care), they could by pass the Fed govt. altogether. The filibuster would be meaningless. Red states senators could try to block progress, but the blue states would implement big changes and the red states could either follow of be left out. I think this is a real possibility. A remaining question is will the blue states continue to foot the bill in the way of taxes they pay to the fed gov't that support red America. I know my friends in NY are pissed about that. Look for a tax revolt int he future, or a repeal of the 2017 tax scam law.
I feel such a huge sense of relief knowing that my state government is looking out after us. And a feeling of pride in my state (California.)
CNN)States on the country's East and West coasts are forming their own regional pacts to work together on how to reopen from the stay-at-home orders each has issued to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus.
I think these consortiums represent a hit - that the US would divide up into smaller "countries", and also that CA would very much be like its own country, but without seceding.
Also very proud to live in CA, happy we can work with our neighbors to the North, in fact, many of us here, since 2016, have wanted to form a country called "Pacifica" of CA-OR-WA, so this is as close as we can get to that. I also hope going forward we can make some of our own trade agreements with B.C. Canada.
Speaking from North Carolina, please don't leave the USA! We've been struggling to take back our democracy from the GOP, who won't even allow a budget vote to take place if the democratic state reps are present--they've done all sorts of tricks to try to pass the budget without them. One Example. If the west coast actually seceded, we'd have less hope of a legit federal government and any oversight to protect us. Many of us in red states can't afford to move, nor to people necessarily want to leave their homes. Some of our states are really "purple" anyway. Perhaps there will be more power in state and local governments, but we need some kind of balance and oversight at the federal level to protect civil rights for all citizens. Obviously it is failing us right now, but that can change in January!
I like how this was announced before T went on to say the he has “total authority” as the President to open the economy but that he would work with the governors.
My favorite part..Governors on both costs hammered the notion that their decisions will be driven by facts, science and public health professionals, not politics.
So happy to have the governors working together. Especially since I live in NY and my son lives in Delaware. Hoping to eventually seeing my son in a couple of months.
Speaking from North Carolina, please don't leave the USA! We've been struggling to take back our democracy from the GOP, who won't even allow a budget vote to take place if the democratic state reps are present--they've done all sorts of tricks to try to pass the budget without them. One Example. If the west coast actually seceded, we'd have less hope of a legit federal government and any oversight to protect us. Many of us in red states can't afford to move, nor to people necessarily want to leave their homes. Some of our states are really "purple" anyway. Perhaps there will be more power in state and local governments, but we need some kind of balance and oversight at the federal level to protect civil rights for all citizens. Obviously it is failing us right now, but that can change in January!
As much as we'd love to secede, it won't happen, it would lead to all out civil war because it really is illegal (see: Sedition Act). So don't worry!
Here in Kentucky we have a Govenor who has become a leader and a calming force for the state. Of course Moscow Mitch and Crazy Rand along with that idiot Massie have done nothing. The governor resteicted church services and had police take license numbers of those who didn't stay home. They got a ticket that 'quarentines them for two weeks (I believe). All the Reps MM, Rand and Massie wer outraged that the govenor would resrtict religious rights. Cn you spell pander to the bible belt? Of course they are dead silent on the lack of test and equipment to fight the virus. I only ope Mitch loses this November he's done.