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[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 days ago (5 children)

Can we just give Florida and Texas to Mexico? Split CA into like 3-5 states. Uncap the house. Voila, country is fixed... somewhat fixed.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

As a Californian dont pull that stupid shit, the only reason we are so functional is cause the rural areas are more or less overridden by the urban areas breaking us up would break that.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I mean, with a skilled cartographer, we can surely find a way to gerrymander some senate seats 😉. Just pack all the rural voters into one state then get like 5 other states with only urban voters. +2 Rep +10 Dem Senate seats. 😈

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Lets not fuck around and find out thanks, plus then ya lose Californian nationalism which is part of the reason we are vaguely functional.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I know I'm being pedantic here, but wouldn't that be California Statism, or Californian State Pride?

Edit: Californian State Pride is totally what the LGBTQ+ community should refer to the parades in San Francisco as.

I call it nationalism in reference to the springtime of nations, basically there are two nationalismism. Also a nation isnt a state if it was the Sorbians would be their own thing sepereate from Germany.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I don't think Mexico wants either of those two

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

They should take them over and then deport all the gringos.

Hey we are giving back the "profits" for their um... "investment" 😅

Yoink, no give-backs.

🦅

(Just do the "Puerto Rico" treatment and mark it as a "territory" so they cant vote in Mexican elections)

Since when has the US ever cared

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 6 points 5 days ago

As a southern-ish Texan, I love this idea. Granted, the border-city cartels will probably murder the shit out of me, but I could briefly celebrate Mexican heritage without feeling like a poseur.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I sincerely doubt that Mexico wants them. Cut them loose and let them sink on their own.

Oh, and send DNC themed evacuation busses so that innocents can escape.

[–] wolfpack86@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Blue states and red states split as per last election map with exceptions that:

Virgina, Illinois, Minnesota can go red... Arizona will go blue.

We take most of the burden for the Mexican border, they should be happy about that, right?