Secession: Has it become a reasonable idea?

[Arrian]

NE to Canada... I wouldn't really mind, that, actually.

Aside from the little problem of the Civil War. It would be just a tad hypocritical for the North to decide it believes in secession now, just 'cause it's our political views which are now in the minority.

-Arrian

[KrazyHorse]

Shhh. We don't mind hypocrites, as long as they're our hypocrites.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Arrian
NE to Canada... I wouldn't really mind, that, actually.

Aside from the little problem of the Civil War. It would be just a tad hypocritical for the North to decide it believes in secession now, just 'cause it's our political views which are now in the minority.

-Arrian

Fool the Southerners into thinking they won their independence and you'll be grand.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Patroklos
That would require you to have followers other than internet chained computer geeks and out of work acting students living on their parents dime.

But as the last schsim showed, only conservative elitists have the balls to attempt such a thing, and only Republicans have the gumption to quell it. Leaves you liberals out in the rain

My people weren't exactly conservative elitists, but they certainly stacked their share of Yankee asses.

And given that the two economic powerhouse states of the US voted heavily for Kerry, as well as 48% of the populace who got out and voted, the support is a bit broader than geeks and acting students.

[St Leo]

Originally posted by Patroklos
Yeah, I am sure that is how it would work.

I would like to point out which states the majority of the military power is concentrated, as well as where the majority of the people manning that power come from, and then who they voted for in the election.

Have fun accessing your offshore account from your smoking crater.

To remain within these United States is slavery. The North East must throw off the Yoke of Bush, the Yoke of the laughing southern coke-snorting rapist. Freedom must be fought for and gained, for death is better than this. The Real Thirteen States must separate, for the South has divided the Nation and lest it can be brought to heel it must not be allowed to rule the North.

[lord of the mark]

the blue state red state thing is stupid, and is quickly voided looking at a county by county map of election results.

Its mainly of interest to furriners whod like to see the US smaller and weaker.

And youd all be dissapointed. A northern confederation would still be a lot more of all the things you hate about american than it would be like europe.

How about northern confederation joins United Kingdom, keeping Tony Blair in power forever?

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
How about northern confederation joins United Kingdom, keeping Tony Blair in power forever?

[Arrian]

I'd be up for joining the Commonwealth, at any rate.

-Arrian

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Dauphin


Fool the Southerners into thinking they won their independence and you'll be grand.

Well, gosh darnit! You guys finally did rise again...

Yes you did!

YES YOU DID!!!

[mrmitchell]

Is it paradoxical for me to be a Southern liberal pacifist mildly in favor of states' rights?

[Tripledoc]

Monkspider

Do you have links to the seccesionist articles?

[lightblue]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
And youd all be dissapointed. A northern confederation would still be a lot more of all the things you hate about american than it would be like europe.

Well maybe, but it'd be a lot less powerful and wouldn't be able to project it's power even nearly as well as it does now.

[dojoboy]

Originally posted by Stefu
YEAH AND THE LIBERALS COULD ALSO GET ALL GUNS AND GO TO MONTANA AND HOLE UP IN BUNKERS TO WAIT FOR BU****LER'S BLACK HELICOPTERS

no wait

That was Clinton & Reno.

[Patroklos]

True for the North, but it would leave 90% of the military in the hands of South and West (including 90% of the nukes). Do you really want me roaming the world without the restraints of pacifist sissies?

So much for Eurocentism.

[:) Smiley]

Posted before in election thread II, here it is again