Oldsouljer said:Id have agreed with you and Hokie ten years ago…..but today, Biden and company are pushing to the point where people's backs are against the wall. If they force everyone into central bank digital currency, we are done as a free nation unless states DO secede. It's coming down to that.TheStorm said:Man, listen... I get it, but that's crazy talk.caryking said:
I think a Convention of States is a better option than seceding. That said, if a State wants to secede, they will find a way…
It. Ain't. Happening. Period.
And it's stupid to post anywhere... but, then again look who originally posted it.
Im not arguing anything against whether anyones feelings of frustration are justified or not. But what do you think is going to happen if a state votes internally to secede? Do you think the Federal Government is going to just sit back and say "oh well, good luck guys!"?
Even if another civil war is not a plausible scenario in 2022, there would be heavy punitive actions on any states that do secede in forms of tariffs on US and US ally goods. Those states would no longer get the benefits of US Military bases in their states. They'd no longer get the federal funding that so many of these states talking secession completely rely on to fill out their state budgets. For example, Mississippi gets back $3.40 in federal funding for every $1 they send in federal tax from their state. Over 27% of Mississippi's revenue is from federal funding.
source https://www.moneygeek.com/living/states-most-reliant-federal-government/
Do the people voting for secession realize they are voting to give up their Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare? Can these states afford to care for their senior citizens to cover the loss of these things? Would their state citizens who are employees of the us federal government, whether the military or the post office or wherever, lose their jobs and their pensions? Would they be able to travel back and forth if they work in another state, even remotely, if they lost their US citizenship?
I just dont think people are thinking through the consequences when they are just venting frustration about secession. I highly doubt most of these states bar maybe Texas could afford it.