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42 sats \ 11 replies \ @spiderman 24 Sep \ parent \ on: Will the Trump $100k H1B Visa Change have Unintended Consequences? econ
It does, but Alaska is not an independent country.
I know we are in the realm of wild hypotheses, but did you have in mind Alberta as a nation? Or some kind of statehood as part of the US?
Alberta has the money from its oil industry
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Sure, so which political party or group is advocating for it (Alberta nationhood)? If they at least appear to be something like Texas or Florida (free market leaning, no regulation, trade barrier and preferably, Bitcoin as the currency, because sure they would want neither the loonies nor the greenback) then I am happy to donate some Sats to their cause!
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There’s a pretty large grassroots movement. Potentially a vote referendum will be held soon. Alberta and Quebec both have separatist movements in their provinces however only Alberta is economically feasible as a sovereign nation as Quebec receives considerable subsidies (paid by Alberta mainly)
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I wish this conversation was more common in the US. It's the non-violent option that could save a lot of lives. In my opinion we are already in a civil wars. Just hasn't been admitted. People are still in denial.
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I’m a little surprised that there’s nothing from the West Coast states on this
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There is but it's from the right. Dividing the state into smaller states. It's not gained traction with most republicans. I think both sides want it all. The whole US. Sadly I do not see it happening. People want the ring of power.
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I’d love to see state partition movements take off, but they’re not very tenable because of how easy it is to block at the federal level.
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May I understand why would you like US or Canada to Balkanise?
Yeah, all of that is technical. I agree. But the root problem is people and their view about liberty. Far too many people want to control people they will never meet. Getting people out of this thinking is extremely hard. Getting people to realize that central control over education is a bad idea is hard too. I just don't think very many people are seeking out solutions for a country with multiple cultures that have very different ideas about what is right and wrong.
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