U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly discussed the idea of foreign powers taking out California’s most populated cities while delivering a speech at a Republican rally at the Pinnacle Bank Expo in Grand Island, Nebraska Monday evening.

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  • Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 hours ago

    So the west coast alliance anytime now? If the west coast becomes independent the US loses more than 50% of its economic power

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      The military would have to be significantly weakened for that. Plus, a plurality of law enforcement and military stationed here would have to be on our side. I don’t see that happening.

      • kestrel7_7@lemmy.world
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        The military would have to be significantly weakened for that.

        Significantly weakend like as if the US military was being destabilized by an unhinged President purging the officer corps and losing a conflict with Iran? Asking for a friend