As a Californian, it is getting tiresome hearing residents from other states constantly putting down ours when they can’t even pay their own way and rely on the federal taxes paid by us to fund them. Time to cut the cord and let AL and MS make it on their own? www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... - ThreadSky

modalbluesky.bsky.social • 11 days ago

As a Californian, it is getting tiresome hearing residents from other states constantly putting down ours when they can’t even pay their own way and rely on the federal taxes paid by us to fund them.

Time to cut the cord and let AL and MS make it on their own?
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/california-now-4th-largest-economy-world-20291440.php

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gwenhwyfarb.bsky.social•10 days ago

I’m from Kentucky. A blue dot in a red state and I absolutely think your state should do that. They need to understand the effects of their ignorance.

sunnycaligirl.bsky.social•10 days ago

Agreed!

featherbrainedfarm.bsky.social•10 days ago

The PNW (WA, OR, CA) should all join Canada or secede from the US. No more paying taxes to the federal government to support the red states, his golfing and grifting, and lining Musk's pockets.

juxtaposehyperbole.bsky.social•10 days ago

I'm sure we would welcome all 3 states with open arms. 🇨🇦

otakuprime.bsky.social•10 days ago

dspizza.bsky.social•10 days ago

Jealous is all I can say. Many don't have a clue that CA's advanced ideas helped the rest of us, i.e. pollution standards.

therock54.bsky.social•10 days ago

Bible belt states are the most needy while being the most violent.

bernicanadian.bsky.social•10 days ago

Considering how strong your economy is and that you have the mountains, it’s a mystery to us all why you’re still part of the dumpster fire. Get Oregon and Washington state to join you and form Cascadia. 🇨🇦 would be happy to trade with Cascadia. dump Newsom he’s a turncoat.

melaniemac73.bsky.social•10 days ago

Yes. We blue states are paying for them to elect idiots.

lynnielu.bsky.social•10 days ago

Get your hands out of our pockets

davidesposito1.bsky.social•10 days ago

To be fair, California is just multi-cultural Human Resources neoliberalisms, the red states are just dominating justification neoliberalism. People are shafted in both as class conflict occurs in both.

bethannp.bsky.social•10 days ago

Don’t disagree but worry about all the poor kids in those states, elderly and good people who can’t afford to get out.
Not that this administration wants to help them 🙄

gregory-l-garcia.bsky.social•10 days ago

You know it's because people can be openly gay in California and no one cares, but in Red States, there are soooo many closet gays that hate themselves. Religion is the Root of All Evil

gregory-l-garcia.bsky.social•10 days ago

Secede

dokhudson.bsky.social•10 days ago

Yet only 2 senators. Something MUST change in the legislative branch

crfjohn450.bsky.social•10 days ago

I loved my visits to your beautiful state

reederrez.bsky.social•10 days ago

Just ignore the a-holes. They’re all jealous of California. I lived there for 30 plus years. Biggest mistake I ever made in my life was leaving there. Best state in this entire god forsaken country, especially now. And I’ve lived in 9 different states besides California.

looncountry.bsky.social•10 days ago

Make all those southern states float on their own.

lisadudleymusic.bsky.social•10 days ago

New York feels the same way. #WeMayBeWokeButTheyAreBroke

leomunch.bsky.social•10 days ago

I am an Albertan in Canada … i feel your pain

cassandrusb.bsky.social•10 days ago

Putin would laugh out loud as another goal was achieved (dissolving the US). California would almost certainly not be a nuclear-armed nation if it secedes or merges with Canada, even if the US let it go without a fight.

cybexg.bsky.social•10 days ago

>Putin would laugh out loud as another goal was achieved (dissolving the US).

Well, Russia's agent orange (along w/ the compromised Republicans) are certainly succeeding in destroying the US. Might be the only way for Ca to survive is to merge w/ Canada.

cassandrusb.bsky.social•10 days ago

If it gets there, sure, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. And it's worth noting that the orange guy isn't directly taking orders - he's just stupid and easily manipulated. A breakage of the nature you describe is unlikely - they're just gutting the house from the inside.

cybexg.bsky.social•10 days ago

I agree w/ you. But I would still like to see the governors of CA, NY, WA, etc. just meet w/ Carney. They could talk about anything, hell just have Pizza but it might send a wakeup msg to Republicans (or, at least cause some noise).

shinyhappypdx.bsky.social•10 days ago

Pacifica has a nice ring to it. CA, OR, and WA. The West Coast is the best Coast.

juxtaposehyperbole.bsky.social•10 days ago

All 3 states should join Canada!!! Although Pacifica does have a nice ring to it.

shinyhappypdx.bsky.social•10 days ago

I was born in CA, raised in WA, spent 20 years in CA, now in OR. Total west coaster.

juxtaposehyperbole.bsky.social•10 days ago

Same, on but on the coast of B.C. forever.
I love the coast of all 3 states.

makanaboy.bsky.social•10 days ago

CA is considered my 2nd home. I was actually born there before we relocated to HI. I agree its getting tiresome hearing from other states complain.

theendofus.bsky.social•10 days ago

I could not agree more. Rock on Cali!

scottblah.bsky.social•10 days ago

These blue states are giving tax relief to the residents of the red states. It's fucking wrong. These red states brag about low tax rates, while at the same time getting money from blue states who pay more in federal taxes than they get back. Unlike red states who get more tax money than they pay

greedequalspain.bsky.social•10 days ago

👍
California Republic

Sounds pretty cool

greedequalspain.bsky.social•10 days ago

Province of California has a nice ring to it as well 😉

stormyskies888.bsky.social•10 days ago

That’s what are state flag already says.

greedequalspain.bsky.social•10 days ago

Yep
It’s already there

No need to change the flag 😉

stormyskies888.bsky.social•10 days ago

*our.

jackwrong.bsky.social•10 days ago

Same here in Massachusetts

stormyskies888.bsky.social•10 days ago

That’s what I’ve been saying. No hand outs to welfare states that hate on California who is subsidizing them.

gretafied.bsky.social•10 days ago

Why are Republicans in blue states never confronted about the GOP confederate states bleeding them dry?

gretafied.bsky.social•10 days ago

Last I checked MN was the least dependent on fed money paying $6.88 for every whopping $1.00 in return. Thanks #EmmerTheEnabler for funding the confederacy. Blue states must consider all options

gcal.bsky.social•11 days ago

Yep, and add Arkansas, Georgia, and Florida to that list.

morgrid.bsky.social•10 days ago

Florida pays out more than it gets.

Or rather used to

toobiefrank.bsky.social•10 days ago

Sadly, cutting taxes and federal services is going to hurt Trump supporters the most because they live in states where food integrity, medical services, and educational infrastructure won’t be taken up by their state governments. Northern states and West Coast states have the resources and will.

wantdem.bsky.social•10 days ago

Keep it Blue

wendigray.bsky.social•10 days ago

Fellow Californian here. So agree. Let them live with what they voted for

jeremiahschultz.bsky.social•10 days ago

Not just those two states. I'll never forgive Lincoln for inspiring gentle treatment of the traitor fucking states after the Civil War. Those states should have been treated as conquered territory subject to heavy fines and condemned to second class status in perpetuity.

sprotdawg.bsky.social•10 days ago

I loved Cali when I lived there. The US doesn't deserve California.

susanada.bsky.social•10 days ago

Yes...it is time

sjcrn.bsky.social•10 days ago

Maybe be They should Withhold Federal Taxes since Trump is Way holding their Funding??

jennimccallister.bsky.social•10 days ago

nognom.bsky.social•10 days ago

Collective punishment is never the way forward. See Palestine.

margiesme.bsky.social•10 days ago

Our political system is warped and broken. We carry the financial burden of this nation yet are wonderfully diverse population is penalized by prejudicial and unequal treatment.

margiesme.bsky.social•10 days ago

The red states make a fuss about people not working and taking from the government. Hmmmmm.

rpztrenton.bsky.social•10 days ago

Same for NJ. We may be small land wise but we underwrite much larger states with our Federal taxes. I say cut them off. Its time.

sl25.bsky.social•10 days ago

I live in the South and I agree. Outside NC, GA, VA, and FL, the rest are grifters. And no TX is NOT part of the South (no matter how many times they say they are).

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