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10. California, Hawaii and Washington state together...

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 03:19 PM

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have many military bases. Oregon got shortchanged. Alaska has quite a few, too. Weren't those states still free as "The Handmaid's Tale" opens?

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We Need to Talk About Soft Secession [View all] Metaphorical Friday OP

That's exactly what Putin wants. Initech Friday #1

Absolutely. FalloutShelter Friday #2

Yup. We need to stand together against fascism. Initech Friday #3

FTA...to infinity. FalloutShelter Friday #4

It is also what a lot of techbros and oiligarchs want. markodochartaigh Friday #7

Yup they're terrorists too. Initech Friday #9

There will be no secession Fiendish Thingy Friday #5

We may need to take unprecedented action Bread and Circuses Friday #6

I would rather see states combine. The Madcap Friday #8

I think that we need a stronger confederation, not separate countries Metaphorical Friday #11

California, Hawaii and Washington state together... BH liberal Friday #10

The division in this country is an illusion biocube Saturday #13

I've been reading Armitage's soft secession theories for a while LearnedHand Saturday #14