It’s a beautiful thing to see my state leading the charge against MAGA. I’m sure a few other western states will join us when we inevitably break off.
Of note, I was just telling my wife while we were out for a drive last weekend how much I’ve seen our state flag appearing on peoples homes now. Before Trump people in California rarely if ever displayed the Cali flag, but now I see it everywhere, especially in neighborhoods that typically didn’t have them before.
It is inspiring.
But I really wish we’d step up here on the East Coast. NY, MA, NJ, VT. All should be right out in front with you, but aren’t.
They have that new North East or New England health pact thing! They’re working on stuff, but I think they’re rightfully taking stock of what areas they can afford to hit back on. California can basically take care of itself so we have a lot less to lose if the feds try to shut us down.
So you’re saying there’s a chance.
There’s a lot of old money up there. And if I’ve learned anything through 2 of his terms, it’s that money is willing to vote against its seemingly better judgement for a few dollars more of a tax break.
Old money tends to take a longer view than new. At least I have seen it that way.
Guess we’ll see how that vision works out when investments and the consumer economy go kaput in a civil war and the aftermath. Never made sense to me to see capitalists support tearing down the system they thrive on. Do they think it won’t end? I guess these are the people that believe in infinite growth after all.
I can’t wait until y’all just balkanize already; I’m sure that when the dust settles, some parts of the former United States will be worth visiting. Until it happens and actual names are picked, I’ve been calling your chunk New New England
It’s a beautiful thing to see my state leading the charge against MAGA. I’m sure a few other western states will join us when we inevitably break off.
Damn straight. Proud Californian.
We’ve got something like 6.4 million Conservatives in California. Something to consider, they won’t just accept no longer being a part of the U.S. .
They can leave. They all want to live in Idaho or Texas anyway. Fuck 'em.
This attack on our universities from the radical right wing is especially worrisome.
The funny thing is that this cycle of ego-fueled ignorance is precisely why they need so much immigration. It isn’t a numbers game, it’s about the people with the qualifications, and you have a lot less to choose from when you filter them by your own extreme nationalistic and regressive ideology.
It’s more that they’re stuck in the middle. If news on pet the universities do Trump’s bidding then universities in the US are done.
What else can you do?
Wish Democrats in the House and Senate could also do something…
They filibustered a bill that would’ve cut medicaid funding and shut down the government. The filibuster is literally all they have because voters gave Republicans a trifecta
I also wish they would call for protests over some of the heinous things. Break through with messaging. Make it clearer what the Republicans are doing. Some credit is due, though.
Why does California need the USA?
California is imprisoned in the USA
This is the way.
Can we fucking secede already?*
*I’m not even sure how much of that statement is a joke anymore.
The Trump administration also wants schools to commit to reforms for a “vibrant marketplace of ideas”
This will be done by dictating what they can think and teach.
And open to the highest bidder / most connected crony.
California should leave the union and become new California republic with the two headed mutant bear flag.
Maybe I was wrong about Gavin
The goal is to shut down higher education for the masses. So it’s not really the best strategy.
