The USA needs MORE STATES !

[CaseHardened]

Many, many times in the past the USA has added, and modified states. This is the time to revisit that.

This image, from 2016, tells a sad tale of disenfranchisement.

The entire concept of the Electoral College is sound. Our country contains people of vastly difference cultures, employment, religions, and life experiences.

The Popular Vote ignores minorities of race, religion, and culture. Yet in its current state, the Electoral College is not much better.

Far too many states have vastly divergent populations, and the minority opinions have no representation.

Look at the map.

Sure, give DC and PR statehood.

But also break up every state so that the Electoral Votes are roughly equal - or with two multiples of each other.

New York, California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Virginia, and so many more - have obvious problems.

More states, each with less power, would create a far less contentious country.

With far better outcomes.

 

[CaseHardened]

One hundred states would be about right.

 

[CaseHardened]

And while we are at it:

Standardize Voting Methods and Regulations across the country.

Mandate all voting to ONE DAY, IN PERSON. The only exception would be Active Duty Military.

No Party Designation allowed on any Ballot.

Voter ID - to include photographic snapshots of every person as they appear to vote.

 

[Acer-m14]

can i have a state call "leave us/me alone" lol ..

 

[libertysnake]

Couldn't agree more. I think either localized sanctuary laws, or just whole other states, are one option for a peaceful and meaningful change in this country.

The problem I see is that the left likely won't let it happen. Neither will the right, most likely. It's about control. It's about power. It's about reprisals against the other side. You saw what Northam did right, in VA? It was about punishment that the first thing he did was sweeping action against conservatives. It was about burning down the village of the enemy, figuratively speaking.

It's not about live or let live with career politcians. It's about "live my way, or else."

 

[Shadow2]

Their is a problem when the metro areas dominate state politics and run the country. Its time for changes. I'm all for being part of New Amsterdam, NYC can keep the New York moniker, the names tainted by arrogance. Long Island can become its own state or we can build a bridge or tunnel from New Rochelle to Suffolk I can't see leaving them to rot with the city. Once the city does away with the the useless north they would be so much better off don't you think.

 

[libertysnake]

Their is a problem when the metro areas dominate state politics and run the country. Its time for changes. I'm all for being part of New Amsterdam, NYC can keep the New York moniker, the names tainted by arrogance. Long Island can become its own state or we can build a bridge or tunnel from New Rochelle to Suffolk I can't see leaving them to rot with the city. Once the city does away with the the useless north they would be so much better off don't you think.

Could just put a big wall around the city. Then it would really be "Escape From New York."

 

[CaseHardened]

Couldn't agree more. I think either localized sanctuary laws, or just whole other states, are one option for a peaceful and meaningful change in this country.

The problem I see is that the left likely won't let it happen. Neither will the right, most likely. It's about control. It's about power. It's about reprisals against the other side. You saw what Northam did right, in VA? It was about punishment that the first thing he did was sweeping action against conservatives. It was about burning down the village of the enemy, figuratively speaking.

It's not about live or let live with career politcians. It's about "live my way, or else."

The Left and the Right have hated each other since the beginning.

And yet many states have been admitted.

At the very least, we should try for two NY's, and two CA's, in trade for DC and PR.

In those cases, those living in DC and PR would be highly agitated if the Republicans were fighting for that, and the Democrats not.

This is how these things work.

 

[CaseHardened]

Their is a problem when the metro areas dominate state politics and run the country. Its time for changes. I'm all for being part of New Amsterdam, NYC can keep the New York moniker, the names tainted by arrogance. Long Island can become its own state or we can build a bridge or tunnel from New Rochelle to Suffolk I can't see leaving them to rot with the city. Once the city does away with the the useless north they would be so much better off don't you think.

I honestly believe this is a time proven and workable solution.

 

[Shadow2]

The other simple solution split the electoral votes. The voting maps based on county don't lie.

 

[Grimscale]

The other simple solution split the electoral votes. The voting maps based on county don't lie.

This.


States should not be allowed to become "all Electoral votes go to the winner" bullshit.

 

[drowhawk]

This.


States should not be allowed to become "all Electoral votes go to the winner" bullshit.

Even more scary is NY and 15 other states have basically said their votes are going to the Democrat no matter what happens at the state level.
Democrats will always win the popular vote with cities growing at the rate they are. That means that states like NY could turn 100% red, and their electoral votes would still go to the Democrat.

It is an insult to this once great nation.

Our country is dead. The last truly free-market country has fallen and the entire world is socialist.

Hitler could have only dreamed of the dominance that socialism has brought throughout the world.

 

[Saltwater60]

Even more scary is NY and 15 other states have basically said their votes are going to the Democrat no matter what happens at the state level.
Democrats will always win the popular vote with cities growing at the rate they are. That means that states like NY could turn 100% red, and their electoral votes would still go to the Democrat.

It is an insult to this once great nation.

Our country is dead. The last truly free-market country has fallen and the entire world is socialist.

Hitler could have only dreamed of the dominance that socialism has brought throughout the world.

Well said!!

 

[DrBleachCocktail]

I fear what the future holds.

 

[Vapor]

At the very least we need NY and CA split for our sanity. Mayhe col too.

 

[Budonahog]

The Left and the Right have hated each other since the beginning.

And yet many states have been admitted.

At the very least, we should try for two NY's, and two CA's, in trade for DC and PR.

In those cases, those living in DC and PR would be highly agitated if the Republicans were fighting for that, and the Democrats not.

This is how these things work.

If I am not mistaken, PR had a chance to be a state and they turned it down. I'm pretty sure it was voted on but the Gov't there is or was very corrupt and the idea was squashed.

 

[Acer-m14]

The USA needs LESS GOVT

 

[CaseHardened]

Yes, but smaller states would be less government.

States like NY and CA are far too powerful.

 

[pjzwtl]

The Left and the Right have hated each other since the beginning.

And yet many states have been admitted.

At the very least, we should try for two NY's, and two CA's, in trade for DC and PR.

In those cases, those living in DC and PR would be highly agitated if the Republicans were fighting for that, and the Democrats not.

This is how these things work.

I would say it’s up to PR if they want statehood but DC no freaking way. The Nation’s capital was made to be self standing for good reason. No state no way