New question.

[conuly]

Is there any way for a state, or group of states, to secede from the union, legally and without creating a war? Because this country is fucking huge, and this means that a huge portion of the population is always going to feel under-represented. Instead of one huge nation, we could have 3-6 smaller ones.

Comments

[marveen.livejournal.com]

Just pointing out the small-scale "tyranny of the majority" that happens every time you get a large population center (with the left-leaning tendencies as baggage).

I mean, it must be purely awful to live in upper New York state--there's a lot of rural up there, but they might as well stay in bed when it comes to statewide voting issues, right?

[conuly]

Eh, who cares about them? *is left-leaning AND from a large population center*

And really, this isn't why it's awful to live upstate. Trust me.

[conuly]

Incidentally, it's upstate New York, not upper New York state.

And it's not really part of New York anyway. Everybody knows that we're the only part that counts, right? :)

[marveen.livejournal.com]

Okay, so tell me why?

It seems to be all of the difference between on the desk and upon the desk, which is to say, not much.

[conuly]

Less syllables!

And that's the phrase, it's what it's called. Not my fault.