I honestly think democratic states should start thinking of ways to run their states more independently

There has to be a way to raise independent money away from federal govt so they can't have an unhinged president withhold funds to children and just decide who gets treated for cancer and who stays or goes. Or if states decide collectively that they are against vaccines and their children get the plague or tuberculosis.

I don't know exact numbers but I hear that California especially carries much of red states income and all that. If you think about it, it's highly unfair for this reason.

Red states complain so much about welfare, caring for the poor, immigrants etc that I kinda think that more affluent states should be able to take their resources and innovation in ways that shouldn't benefit the US govt nor red states.

It's just well the president has too much power and states would do well to guard their money closely and think of ways to be more independent so their incest breatheran can get what they want, alone and away from anyone not supporting unfettered and unchecked capitalism.

For me, that way we all get what we want. Red states can do away with all that nasty human rights business they seem to despise so much.

Northwest · M

It's complicated. The West Coast states formed a wall, that Pacific Northwest states are "joining", that's a safeguarding us from Trump's authoritarian regime, but we still have to contribute to contribute the biggest chunk of our income to federal taxes.

Elisbch · M

@BohoBabe

Yes, I sure can't disagree with you. They need to grow a pair very quickly. Overnight would be best. And protecting and expanding states rights is a lot more realistic.
I know I was just fantasizing LOL.. it would throw me to no end to see those people put on an airplane bound with a one-way ticket out of this country. 😁

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@Elisbch I would agree otherwise because it makes sense to just elect new people in. But it doesn't change the underlying issue of the federal govt threatening states that if anything the current president doesn't like, they will withhold funding for this or just screw states if they don't do that.

It's basically blackmail and so we elect a good president next time but what happens after them? Then the same thing can happen regardless of political party.

States should have more control so they're essentially not being blackmailed.

Trump has raided food pantries and burned perfectly good food, stopped meat from being delivered and also stopped child care payments to states. So all that means is that it's too easy for the federal govt to take states hostage.