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The irony is that in 2028, a state with the same population as Canada might hold a referendum about leaving America. This trade dispute just might push California over the edge, and I am not talking about earthquakes.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/24/country-of-california-secession-newsom-trump/77907859007/

and more recently

https://theharvardpoliticalreview.com/calexit-california-independence/

If America is so out of control and beyond the reach of the Rule of Law and the Constitution that it can elect Trump (recall that he is considered to be potentially a traitor to the Constitution by the Supreme Court), then it is definitely within the realm of possibility that California could separate.

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[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“Liabilities” is a commonly used term to describe services or goods owed. It’s used in governments, in business, and in nonprofits, etc. If you ever are involved in planning or dealing with financials in any organization in the US you will hear it used in that manner.

Yeah I know what a liability is. The problem is that you consider humans to be liability. Oddly you don't seem to consider the possibility of humans to be an asset in your everything is money mindset.

You are making some very broad assumptions with your comments on nationalism and patriotism in the US. Entirely glossing over my comment that there is a growing movement on both sides to not get involved in foreign affairs.

As you admit Americans don't know anything about tariffs. Trump is doing a more extreme version of what all American Presidents do. The US is always doing shenanigans on trade.

Many foreigners re-evaluated their views when they visited the US for the World Cup this summer. One political party and its policies do not define an entire nation.

Two thirds of Americans either voted for Trump or didn't bother to vote at all. You're facing down fascism and y'all are like relax, everything is going back to normal soon.

You don't realize that Trump isn't the cause of your problems, he's a symptom of a deeper cultural problem in the US. We all thought Trump's first term was an aberration. Americans got scammed by a con man. After Jan 6 and Trump being convicted of 34 counts of fraud it would be impossible for him to be President again. Turns out, Americans want Trump. It's just who you are.

When Trump is gone, there will be someone like him again. Probably worse. Trump is an idiot, a more competent fascist would be far more dangerous. We now know Americans actually want fascism. How else can you explain people voting for a criminal that tried to destroy democracy? If a fascist just kept the price of gas low, they'd be President for life. That's 21st century America. Hell even with Trump being an incompetent fool, destroying the economy, his associations with Epstein, about a third of Americans would vote for him again. You keep telling yourselves "look at how unpopular he is now!" when about a third of Americans would vote for a goddamn child molester because he's fascist and they want fascism.

You keep acting like the problem is that I'm "too excited." Sorry but no, the actual problem is that you're not upset. You see your country descending into fascism and pretend it's all going to turn out fine. It's not going to be fine.

[–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I’ll be honest I didn’t bother reading past the first sentence in your response. Once again you’ve gotten too excited and have disregarded my reply and inserted your own straw man argument.

I hope you eventually learn to calm down and actually read the other persons response.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 0 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Ignorant American is proud of being ignorant. Typical.

[–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Typical Canadian, not worth my attention.