Pro-Trump Counties Vote to Secede from Illinois, Form New Red State (www.ibtimes.com)

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[-] Tomboymoder@hexbear.net 45 points 2 months ago

Conservatives in Oregon or Washington want to do the same with Idaho, is this the new trend?

[-] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago

think-about-it For each conservative bulkanation we'll get 2 more senators.

[-] Speaker@hexbear.net 35 points 2 months ago

Wow, I would love to give Democrats even more cover to do nothing ever. "We were gonna make queers immortal, but there are 170 Republicans in the Senate and we tried our hardest."

[-] Hexboare@hexbear.net 26 points 2 months ago

The 170 Republican senators have called a constitutional convention and will pass a range of draconian amendments to the constitution, giving Trump the legislative powers of Henry VIII and making him the immortal Leader - donate $50 to Act Blue to save democracy!

(Henry VIII codified the ability to make legislation by royal proclamation, bypassing parliament and setting the British state up for the execution of Charles I and civil war a hundred years later)

[-] Hestia@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

Lol, it's nothing new. I remember my skinhead coworker talking about it 8 years ago.

[-] Sulvor@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Idaho_movement

As of July 2024, thirteen counties in Oregon had approved ballot measures in favor of Greater Idaho: Baker, Crook, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler.