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[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 54 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Can we just disolve as a nation already? Start an auction state by state to different countries?

Clearly we cannot manage the simple act of self governance. The experiment is over and we failed.

[–] Cylusthevirus@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Honestly I'm here for a CA/OR/WA Western seaboard alliance. Hawaii can go back to being governed by natives but can ally with us.

[–] Seraph@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago

3.6t + .3t + .73t = 4.63t using 2022 nom GDP

Which would make the Western Seaboard the #3 economy in the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_GDP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)

[–] lepthesr@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Cascadia, my dream is Cascadia.

[–] blindsight@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

I think some of the northeastern states could likely form a similarly powerful and cohesive country.

Alberta can join Montana and the Dakotas if they hate Canada so much.

Maybe BC could join the Western Seaboard, too.

It'll probably never happen... but who knows? The relative stability of countries and international borders is a recent phenomenon.

[–] Skwerls@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm all for this too. The Western landlocked states would be screwed not having access to the Pacific ports as well.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Nah they can have access.. for a price.

[–] frostycakes@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Laughs in Colorado

That's a nice Imperial Valley agricultural industry you got there, it'd be a shame if we just dammed the Colorado at the Utah border.

Unless CA could convince OR/WA to give them more water, the inland states are critical for freshwater here.

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Britain enters the chat

Typing ...

[–] foofiepie@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Mate we can’t afford it right now. Maybe if Florida ends up in the bargain bin?

[–] swiffswaffplop@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You mean norway calls dibs on you

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You sure? Getting to pick and choose what chunk of the US you buy?

Cali and its living economy are gonna be high bids

[–] Starshader@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah.. but what about Florida ?

[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No ones gonna buy that. Evac the population and return it to a nature preserve

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Florida the land is great. It’s the population that’s the problem.

[–] theotherone@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

It goes to Cuba. It’s in the will.

[–] Z4rK@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Choices, choices! I think we can only take one or two states. Which ones should we pick?