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n2doc

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17. Well, technically the legislatures of the seceding states did vote

Reply to former9thward (Reply #13)

Sun Sep 21, 2014, 11:30 AM

Sep 2014

But the people weren't asked.

I would say no state would leave, patriotism is too strong. But I would not be surprised if 30% in a particular state, like Texas or South Carolina, did vote to leave.

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Are there deep red states that would secede if given a vote? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 OP

They are all just talk... FarPoint Sep 2014 #1

But are they smart enough to know that? CanonRay Sep 2014 #12

They may be smart enough... FarPoint Sep 2014 #22

Why not just ask if any state would secede? NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #2

An independent Scotland would have sought EU membership. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #6

Two different things. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #9

It kind of obviates your point, actually. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #15

No, most likely. MineralMan Sep 2014 #3

They most certainly would until the fact was presented to them that a share of their income... BlueJazz Sep 2014 #4

A few could yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #10

Depends on whether they get Blue States to continue subsidizing them. merrily Sep 2014 #5

Didn't they try that once? TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #7

No, there was no vote in the Civil War. former9thward Sep 2014 #13

Well, technically the legislatures of the seceding states did vote n2doc Sep 2014 #17

It was actually special conventions Al Carroll Sep 2014 #18

They could never survive on their own world wide wally Sep 2014 #8

Ironically, they receive far more $$$ from the feds than they "give" etherealtruth Sep 2014 #11

Yes, if they were told to.............. wandy Sep 2014 #14

Maybe we should let one bagger state secede. mb999 Sep 2014 #16

What about blue states? Long live Cascadia! Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #19

I voted no. But i think there are on or two southern states that would like to. In most states it is jwirr Sep 2014 #20

I would be in favor of a border fence KinMd Sep 2014 #21

I would like to see some go. But, I doubt any would actually do it. BillZBubb Sep 2014 #23

Possibly, but they would beg to rejoin within a couple of years Zambero Sep 2014 #24

Oh, I'm sure they'd vote YES on secession... Iggo Sep 2014 #25

I'm for all blue states seceding and forming a union with Canada. We'd get single payer. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #26

In 2011 Mississippi, buckle of the bible-belt, easily beat back a "personhood" Rowdyboy Sep 2014 #27