this post was submitted on 08 May 2025
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US already has 50 and adding another star is so much more a pain in the ass.

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[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 43 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Pretty sure the entire west coast would bounce. Especially California, aka the 4th largest economy in the world.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago

That'd be hilarious.

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Besides the geography problem, I've said the West coast and the northeast should become their own country.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

Those ones can just join Canada, geography problem solved.

[–] Bristingr@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When the Balkinization of the US happens, the West Coast will be thr first to break off.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 30 minutes ago

Balkanization*

As rule of thumb, try to keep the root word intact (Balkans here) as much as possible. It doesn't work 100% off the time, but it's a good heuristic.