this post was submitted on 08 May 2025
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US already has 50 and adding another star is so much more a pain in the ass.

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[โ€“] Bristingr@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

When the Balkinization of the US happens, the West Coast will be thr first to break off.

[โ€“] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Balkanization*

As rule of thumb, try to keep the root word intact (Balkans here) as much as possible. It doesn't work 100% of the time, but it's a good heuristic.