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The Tech Billionaires Soft-Launching Secession in California — If these Silicon Valley plutocrats have their way, a swath of Solano County will be transformed into their own nation-state (newrepublic.com)
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The Tech Billionaires Soft-Launching Secession in California — If these Silicon Valley plutocrats have their way, a swath of Solano County will be transformed into their own nation-state::If these Silicon Valley plutocrats have their way, a swath of Solano County will be transformed into their own nation-state.

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[–] Arete@lemmy.world 85 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Buying land in rural California to potentially incorporate a new town is not remotely comparable to seceding from the United States.

Some fun absurdities:

  • The article repeatedly refers to the plan as "secretive" while also discussing "packed town hall meetings", official statements, lawsuits, etc
  • there is a link to a supposed lawsuit, which actually links to an obituary.
  • the term "network zone" is defined as some kind of physical dystopian neighborhood with a billionaire ruling as king, but the linked definition describes the term as having to do with online forums.
  • the article defines secession as "paying people in gold or crypto" and attending private school.

It's a wild ride.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's hardly American, company towns they were all the rage in Victorian England, and many of them still exist today. The problem is when they tried to pay you in company scrip. This has now been outlawed so now so it's not really a problem.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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