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Trump said if he were elected, he would stop sending California federal firefighting aid unless Gov. Gavin Newsom, whom he referred to repeatedly as “Newscum,” enacted his policy priorities on issues such as water and taxes.

I'll note that the most fire-prone parts of California tend to be Republican-majority areas.

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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 96 points 2 months ago (3 children)

An ultimatum. Holding the entire state hostage...

You know, like a Good Guy would do!

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

TBF, the US government already does something similar with federal highway funding.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

In that case its not targeted at a specific state, just at ensuring all states hold the same standard wrt drunk driving.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Only the best Jedi deal in absolutes...

Right?

[–] finley@lemm.ee 80 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

He got impeached for doing this to Ukraine.

Best of luck!

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There are no consequences for Trump, ever

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

I still hope to see him bankrupted (again) and dying in prison, or at least house arrest.

[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 60 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Ok. Why don't we just stop sending you more tax money than we receive? We'll just pay for shit ourselves and not pay federal taxes anymore.

We're cool with that.

Your federal tax brackets are reaming us while our cost of living is way higher than the national median anyway.

[–] Corigan@lemm.ee 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Right on!

Tired of propping up the red welfare states!

[–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Here’s the issue: think about how happy you will be when TX leaves the union. The GOP feels the same about CA.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

They'll do an about face real quick when they realize that more GOP voters live in CA than anywhere else. Gotta be able to get that campaign $$$

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago

Yeah, except California could be a nationstate on its own without needing outside help and the same is not true of Texas. It's closer to being true for Texas than it is for most red states, that is true, but Texas can't even keep its power on. And that whole oil industry thing? Looking pretty temporary.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If there were another civil war coming up, sure, most of it would not be based on geography, but California, Oregon, and Washington would definitely stick together.

And hopefully lose some of our righter-leaning populations to emigration.

[–] Entropywins@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

West coast is the best coast...absolutely we would stick together, not even a question. All the right leaning folk talk about how great Idaho is. I imagine they'd all be refugees there.

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 54 points 2 months ago (3 children)

No worries, how about we stop paying our federal taxes? You good with that?

Didn't think so.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

all the red states collapse without transfer from richer blue states

[–] badbrainstorm@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

5th largest economy in the world

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Whyv would he care? He sure doesn't fuckin pay them.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So uh for real that’s the sort of shit could potentially start a civil war

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It really wouldn't, and he actually did this during his last term.

Hell, he passed a tax cut mostly targeted at red states and just smirked.

We really should try turnabout next time.

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 1 points 2 months ago

Or a second “attempt” 😇

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

States rights people sure don't have much to say about this

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