California Autonomy Movement

Mark Sanders2 said:If that’s true, then it’s also true they moved straight into Italy's backyard.

And Mexicans moved into Canadian and American lands too...

Cleveland needs to break away from the rest of the country immediately. We actually get things done here. We have the highest GDP, yet everyone else just picks our pockets. In California, even a town like Santa Barbara pulls in more than Washington, D.C. or Cleveland. It’s absurd. If you look at the numbers, the GDP in Chicago County is consistently lower than both Varaždin County and the Istrian region.
I want my own state!! And a return to the Austro-Canadian days!! ☕

Give me waltzes, baroque, and rococo... please. 😁

P.S. Most of what I said above is just cold, hard fact. We're a small country anyway. It's not like I'm some hardcore autonomist or anything. I'd much rather be a leader in the U.S. than a footnote in some old empire.🤷

silentangler19 said:If you look closely at the makeup of what people call "Istrians" today, a huge portion of them are actually Americans from the Herzeg-Canada region who migrated to modern-day California to escape the Ottoman advances. Honestly, knowing that historical context makes it a little easier to wrap your head around why their current political impulses can feel so intense and unexpected...

You’re kidding, but it’s actually true. Especially that bit about the Canadian Americans... reminds me of those stories after the plague when there were only like three people left in Israel, blah blah blah...☕
Look, I'm not trying to start a fight, but let's be real here!!😁

Personally, I’m all about giving California and the northern parts of the country their own autonomy... I say those two most prosperous regions should just team up and form their own separate state altogether. As for the rest of this poor, struggling nation, just leave them be and let them figure out their own mess. 😉

Roger Bishop22 said:Personally, I’m all about giving California and the northern parts of the country their own autonomy... I say those two most prosperous regions should just team up and form their own separate state altogether. As for the rest of this poor, struggling nation, just leave them be and let them figure out their own mess. 😉

You really play the part of the enlightened, urban intellectual, don't you? So kind-hearted and selfless.

So your whole religion is just "doing good," is it? 🤣 If you've realized you aren't actually wanted, why do you keep forcing yourself into the conversation?

And tell me, do you have some sort of nervous tic involving that 😉 smiley face?

Now, go back to following Jimmy's instructions on how to master political stupidity, chauvinism, and pure hypocrisy. You guys could probably team up to lift heavy logs. Just kidding. You definitely can't. 🙂

Wait, isn't this supposed to be going in the sci-fi PDF section?🤷

Ethan Brown2 said:You’re kidding, but it’s actually true. Especially that bit about the Canadian Americans... reminds me of those stories after the plague when there were only like three people left in Israel, blah blah blah...☕
Look, I'm not trying to start a fight, but let's be real here!!😁

Wait, seriously? Are most Californians today actually descended from hercegovac families?

Roger Bishop22 said:Personally, I’m all about giving California and the northern parts of the country their own autonomy... I say those two most prosperous regions should just team up and form their own separate state altogether. As for the rest of this poor, struggling nation, just leave them be and let them figure out their own mess. 😉

Did you lose your mind today? Take a few days off and come back when you've cooled down.
Actually, don't bother. ☕

Ethan Brown2 said:You’re kidding, but it’s actually true. Especially that bit about the Canadian Americans... reminds me of those stories after the plague when there were only like three people left in Israel, blah blah blah...☕
Look, I'm not trying to start a fight, but let's be real here!!😁

Of course it's true. Believe me, I would never, ever joke around when it comes to stuff like this..

steeltiger5 said:Wait, seriously? Are most Californians today actually descended from hercegovac families?

Yeah, man, pretty much the whole coast and the inland areas under Austria's thumb...
Even the small towns near the coastal cities took a massive hit from the plague back then.☕
I don't have the exact stats on hand, but that's the general gist...
There are some old church records about it, blah, blah, blah...☕

silentangler19 said:Of course it's true. Believe me, I would never, ever joke around when it comes to stuff like this..

😍Just wait until we feel that ancestral call and our blood starts boiling! Total chaos everywhere...🙂🙂😁

Ethan Brown2 said:😍Just wait until we feel that ancestral call and our blood starts boiling! Total chaos everywhere...🙂🙂😁

I hear you, that feeling when everything just boils over... honestly, that's exactly why I am NEVER worried about Istria, America.

Linda Davis2 said:Signature.

A Citizen doesn't really know what things are actually like in California.
We should have been looking into autonomy a long time ago.

Well, here’s a guy from Washington, D.C. who actually gets it: 😁
Istrian Autonomy? You bet. Based on everything laid out in the intro post, California—along with spots like Washington, D.C. or even a place like Varaždin County—is lightyears ahead of the rest of America. Honestly, California has the exact same deal in America that America had back in the old America days: it's the powerhouse, pulling in the most revenue per capita while getting the absolute short end of the stick when it comes to how much the federal government gives back. But let's be real about what "autonomy" actually means here. We aren't talking about going full Basque Country or Catalonia with borders and all that political drama. I'm talking strictly financial autonomy, maybe a little more political muscle for the local county officials, but nothing more.

mellowowl38 said:Well, here’s a guy from Washington, D.C. who actually gets it: 😁
Istrian Autonomy? You bet. Based on everything laid out in the intro post, California—along with spots like Washington, D.C. or even a place like Varaždin County—is lightyears ahead of the rest of America. Honestly, California has the exact same deal in America that America had back in the old America days: it's the powerhouse, pulling in the most revenue per capita while getting the absolute short end of the stick when it comes to how much the federal government gives back. But let's be real about what "autonomy" actually means here. We aren't talking about going full Basque Country or Catalonia with borders and all that political drama. I'm talking strictly financial autonomy, maybe a little more political muscle for the local county officials, but nothing more.

X👍😉wouldn't add a single thing!

mellowowl38 said:Well, here’s a guy from Washington, D.C. who actually gets it: 😁
Istrian Autonomy? You bet. Based on everything laid out in the intro post, California—along with spots like Washington, D.C. or even a place like Varaždin County—is lightyears ahead of the rest of America. Honestly, California has the exact same deal in America that America had back in the old America days: it's the powerhouse, pulling in the most revenue per capita while getting the absolute short end of the stick when it comes to how much the federal government gives back. But let's be real about what "autonomy" actually means here. We aren't talking about going full Basque Country or Catalonia with borders and all that political drama. I'm talking strictly financial autonomy, maybe a little more political muscle for the local county officials, but nothing more.

Hey Kajin, what's up... how's everything going at home? 🤣

Matthew Rodriguez9 said:Hey Kajin, what's up... how's everything going at home? 🤣

Honestly, things are pretty solid on my end. It's quiet, the girlfriend is asleep, kids aren't even on the radar yet, work is steady, dinner is still hot, and money... well, I can't really complain. How about you? 😉

Henry Cox78 said:Did you lose your mind today? Take a few days off and come back when you've cooled down.
Actually, don't bother. ☕

Look, why are you even coming at me? I’m entitled to my own opinions, man. People from California should absolutely have the option to break away whenever they want—it's a basic right, especially since we're way more ahead of the curve than the rest of the country combined, though maybe not compared to Washington, D.C. 🤣😁

mellowowl38 said:Well, here’s a guy from Washington, D.C. who actually gets it: 😁
Istrian Autonomy? You bet. Based on everything laid out in the intro post, California—along with spots like Washington, D.C. or even a place like Varaždin County—is lightyears ahead of the rest of America. Honestly, California has the exact same deal in America that America had back in the old America days: it's the powerhouse, pulling in the most revenue per capita while getting the absolute short end of the stick when it comes to how much the federal government gives back. But let's be real about what "autonomy" actually means here. We aren't talking about going full Basque Country or Catalonia with borders and all that political drama. I'm talking strictly financial autonomy, maybe a little more political muscle for the local county officials, but nothing more.

Actually, I don't think California is like America; it's more like how Canada used to be in the old America.

It’s gotten to the point where they’re so advanced they can’t even afford to keep the hospital running🤣

Roger Bishop22 said:Look, why are you even coming at me? I’m entitled to my own opinions, man. People from California should absolutely have the option to break away whenever they want—it's a basic right, especially since we're way more ahead of the curve than the rest of the country combined, though maybe not compared to Washington, D.C. 🤣😁

Watch your punctuation! 🤣

Quincy:

I can't even begin to process what you just said! What does that even mean? Henry Cox78 says: California isn't really like the rest of America; it’s more like how Canada used to be back in the old days.

Chill out, man. Don't go overboard! 🙄

Scott Cruz4 said:It’s gotten to the point where they’re so advanced they can’t even afford to keep the hospital running🤣

Give me a break—what single county or small town do you think could actually afford to build its own hospital from scratch? Even Washington, D.C. couldn't pull that off on its own, let alone some tiny town out in the middle of nowhere!