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Is there a leftist case for US balkanization or state secession? (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was thinking about how the idea of some form of secession of states is always discussed in some really silly right-wing fantasy contexts but has there been any discourse in leftist circles about this? Especially in terms of the completely broken political system.

Otherwise is this a completely stupid idea on its face? Either way I'm just interested to hear about people's thoughts.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Does it necessarily need to be a completely chaotic process? Could there be a pathway for new forms of government or organisation that's better for people?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nuclear weapons make it pretty hard to visualize. I can''t imagine a way that different nuclear sites landing in the hands of opposing quasi-states in a hot war could ever end well.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

whoever controls north dakota and eastern montana will be the new Great Khan

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

in some places material conditions will improve and embryonic new social orders will form. There's a silver lining to be found if you squint hard enough