How do states trying to secede work in 2024?

[Formerly Black Trash]

Does the government start launching missiles at populated cities in response?

Do soldiers in military bases take sides?

Do former non Trump generals rally them to do so?

 

[boogers]

did you have a stroke when you made that title?

 

[Black Hans]

They get treated as traitors to the United States and fed to the international wolves.

 

[OneManGang]

It doesn’t work.

Theres no manual for secession

 

[LV Koopa]

Does the government start launching missiles at populated cities in response?

Do soldiers in military bases take sides?

Do former non Trump generals rally them to do so?

If you mean the government trying to stop a state from seceding, as unlikely as that would be - they'd likely send in the National Guard and occupy the State legislature and any capitol buildings. Arrest & detain the governor, lt. governor, other key officials. Then suspend the State constitution.

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

Bump

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

Bump

 

[newarkhiphop]

It doesn't

 

[Yzak]

You gotta get enough people to accept the forced unity isn't working. Make them see splitting up is better than remaining in a powder keg.

 

[CopiousX]

You gotta get enough people to accept the forced unity isn't working. Make them see splitting up is better than remaining in a powder keg.

Not really. Just have a rogue charismatic governor. The Texas governor defied the federal govt less than a year ago using their national guard over border disagreements. He could easily have taken it further if he wanted to.



@Formerly Black Trash is correct that modern govt is not prepared to fight in a populted area especially when with a peer with the same exact hardware as the federal military.


Personally I think the national guard thing was a mistake. They arent rural like fort sumter was during the civil war, but placed in populated areas. They should have been under the federal umbrella. If the Union ever collapses, it will be because of these decentralized bases with their own Jets, missiles, and anti-air equipment.

 

[TRUEST]

You call a news conference. Tell the state and local police to report for duty at a specific time. Tell them they have to fight till death to prevent the federal troops from coming through. Tell them who ever remains after the battle will be made governor over any patch of land he desires.


Easy work.

 

[Gains]

poor red states are dependent on blue states

 

[Starman]

Isn't the difference really blue cities vs red rural areas?