(January 13, 2021 at 12:48 pm)Spongebob Wrote:(January 13, 2021 at 12:27 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Since the courts have repeatedly declared the US to be a perpetual, insoluble union, a referendum seems like it would be a non-starter.
Debate on secession is unlikely ever to come to the floor.
The chief difference between the EU and the US is that EU members are allowed to leave, US states are not.
The US already fought one war over secession, I don’t imagine they’d balk at another.
Boru
These are all accurate and valid points as they pertain to the law and a functioning United States. However, if you think something written down on paper can stop a rebellion from happening then you are ignoring practically all human history.
While it’s perfectly true that something written down on paper can’t stop a rebellion, it’s equally true that massive military force can do exactly that.
Boru
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