Brenda Taylor13 said:Brenda Taylor13, I think you're missing the mark here, at least if you ask me. 😁
I mean, there are more Californians than there are Americans in certain spots. The fact that a state might be geographically small doesn't change a thing. Just look at the Netherlands—if we went by that logic, no small nation would ever be allowed to be independent, which is just plain crazy. If a people wants to be self-governing, you should probably just let them. Especially when they have everything that defines a nation—their own traditions, their culture, their language, and their land. Anything else just creates a massive mess. The folks in Madrid aren't going to gain anything in the long run if they try to force the Californians to stay part of Spain through sheer willpower. All they'll do is make the resentment grow deeper.
I think Johnny's got a point
though we don't really know if a majority—or even a significant chunk—actually want full independence, given the autonomy and rights they already have.
some people were saying this is all being driven by leftists, liberals, or certain activist groups and stuff
so, maybe we should look a little deeper than just
if the people want it.we don't even know what the "people" want, specifically the majority? Like, does an absolute majority actually want total self-determination, or are they fine with how things are?
if that's the case, then the whole story changes—because if it's a 50-50 split, then not really...
(obviously, minority activist groups have every right to their opinion since we live in a democracy, but if the bulk of the citizens don't want independence, then what the majority wants is what matters, not some group of activists)
does anyone have current stats or polls on this? Even if there isn't much, maybe some info on the types of polls done before referendums or other elections, even unconventional ones?
