Okay, so I'm over my brief febrile thought re "Why doesn't California become part of Canada?!", as it was subsequently pointed out to me that Canada would never go for that, since California has a bigger population than the ENTIRE COUNTRY OF CANADA, so if they accepted California as a province, it (California) would immediately have more power/influence on decision-making than the whole rest of the country combined. So I'm over that brief but beautiful impossible dream. But now I'm really, really, really not only back to California becoming its OWN country, but I'm back with a bullet, so to speak, because I strongly, strongly, strongly and passionately believe that the #CalExit initiative will take waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long, and we don't have that kind of time. It won't even be on the CA ballot until 2028 (and meanwhile America is going full fascist as we speak), and even then, the ballot initiative is just about forming a commission to study the idea. While I get that NORMALLY one shouldn't just RUSH willy-nilly to secede from one's country, and that rather it should be carefully and thoughtfully planned, let me shout incredibly loudly that: THIS IS NOT A NORMAL TIME, AND WE DO NOT HAVE TIME, AND CALIFORNIA NEEDS TO DIVORCE THE THE USA NOW!
Traitortot, Putin, Muskrat and their merry band of fascist oligarchs, fascist oligarch-wannabees, and fascist oligarch-complicit bleeps, are in the process of dismantling our government in a COUP. We do not have until 2028! California needs to secede now and, before anyone says, "but the constitution says states cannot secede", I say, one, that's highly debatable and, more relevant at this moment is number TWO: the treasonous traitor in the White House has already overthrown the constitution of the United States of America, I don't know if you all have noticed. In fact, I do know that many Americans have NOT noticed. Yet. But everyone will understand soon enough. Anyway, so if the constitution and rule of law no longer apply, and a treasonous traitor puppet of Putin is in the White House, WHY oh WHY WHY WHY on this earth would California (or any other US state that feels like it) not simply DECLARE: "We're seceding, as in NOW, we're gone, goodbye, na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!"?
Answer Key: there is NO reason not to do that NOW, and every reason TO do it now. AND, furthermore, I think that the Orange Foolius would welcome it, as CALIFORNIA WEILDS HUGE ELECTORAL POWER AND CALIFORNIA IS DEEP BLUE. Granted, the Orange Foolius doesn't really even have to concern himself with that anymore, what with he is DEFINITELY not going to allow any future presidential elections, but even without CA participating in non-existent future elections, why would the Orange One want CA in the mix at all, because Californians are NOT going to put up with the whole treasonous traitor, fascist oligarchy, dismantling the US for parts and then giving the keys to Putin THING. If civil war breaks out, guess which side most Californians would fight on? It wouldn't be on the side of Clockwork Orange, I can tell you that. So I think he would just say okay, go. You want to go? Go. He'd be thrilled. He hates California.
Seriously--I've never been more serious about anything in my entire life--California needs to declare, simply DECLARE: we're out. I know we had (past tense) a union and all, but that was before the US Executive Branch went full fascist and before the Supreme Court said the Executive Branch doesn't have to follow the rule of law when doing an "official act"! 47 can just say EVERYTHING he does is an "official act".
California, breathtakingly beautiful (physically and culturally) state of my birth, somehow hear my plea: SAVE YOURSELF, save your citizens, save your awesome environment, save your progressive, beautiful values and culture and, last but not least, save ME because I think I'd have birthright citizenship! Get OUT of this crazy country and become your own California Republic. NOW. Not forming a commission to study it in 2028, there is not time for that. Long before 2028 the US will be part of Russia. As soon as Traitortot gets Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal, then he is going to hand the ENTIRE KIT AND CABOODLE, including the US of A proper, over to PUTIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
California: secede now! It really won't be hard, the secession itself: just say "we hereby secede from the United States of America". DONE! The hard part will be forging a new country, but we're (and I say "we're" because I'm moving there the nanosecond you secede) going to have to do that AFTER we secede. Right now, it's like fleeing an abusive relationship: first, GET OUT.
DO IT, I beg of you!