Once the multiple independence referendums in California are successful, how much impact will it have on the United States?Secretly tell you that California has had more than 220 independence referendums from 1859 to 2023. Speaking of which, in recent years, California and Texas have to come every few years, and California in particular has been the most energetic, holding two referendums during Trump's presidency alone.
Now that pressure has shifted to Biden, I don't know if the 80-year-old can hold on. So let's boldly try to imagine what impact it will have on the United States if California is really independent
First of all, politically, once California really completes independence, it will undoubtedly accelerate the ** of the United States. You must know that there is no absolute subordination between the United States and the United States, and even due to the particularity of the national conditions, it was not until the sixties and seventies of the 19th century that independence was regarded as an illegal act in the Constitution.
Economically, it's even worse. In terms of agriculture, California is responsible for agriculture, with an area of more than 420,000 square kilometers, nearly 13 of which are excellent farmland. In 2016, for example, its cotton output ranked second in the country, the output of staple foods such as wheat and corn accounted for about 15% of Laomei, and the output of animal husbandry accounted for 17%. In addition, California is also an important fruit producing area, with navel oranges and grapes among the best. In addition, California is one of the top three timber producers and the number one fishing state.
It can be said that once California is really independent, they don't have to worry about eating, but the quality will definitely be greatly affected.
In this day and age, the real economic bulb will always be industry, so what about industrial conditions in California?The answer is fantastic. In today's highly deindustrialized United States, California is one of the very few places with a relatively complete manufacturing system, and its industrial output value ranks first among all states all year round. Special attention should be paid to the fact that in addition to daily industries such as papermaking, food processing, printing, and petrochemicals, California's industries also have high-tech such as munitions, aerospace, and electronics, and the famous Silicon Valley is in California, and Southern California is one of the centers of the US aerospace industry, and oil reserves also occupy 1 5 percent of the United States.
Once it is truly independent, then the US aerospace industry, electronics industry, oil industry, and military industry will all suffer unbearable losses, and this is the confidence that people feel independent. As early as 2016, California surpassed France to become the world's sixth-largest economy, with a staggering GDP of 32 trillion US dollars, surpassing the United Kingdom, France and India, ranking fifth. Note that this ranking includes the United States. But then again, why is California so fond of independence?
As of 2023, California has declared more than 200 independence referendums, making it a professional independent state. Speaking of which, not only some netizens asked, what makes Californians, who are obviously living a very comfortable life, so eager for independence?
This has to go back to the history of California. California was originally the homeland of Mexico, but it was forced by the United States in the war between the United States and Mexico that broke out in the 40s of the 19th century. However, due to the complexity of the national situation of the United States and the lack of a dominant nation, although California has hung the Star-Spangled Banner, it has maintained Mexican culture and tradition for a long time, which is why Californians lack identification with the United States, which is also an important reason why they are very disgusted with Trump's ban on Mexican refugees.
A sense of identity can also be cultivated slowly, even if the stone is covered for a long time, it can be warmed. But the problem is that the United States is also hierarchical, they have 50 states, and the 13 states of these 50 states before independence enjoy all kinds of preferential treatment in the federal **, such as seats in the Senate, the House of Representatives, and many privileges such as preferential economic subsidies. As for those who joined later, it is naturally the wronged head of the stepmother's raising. For example, California has to bear much higher tribute pressure every year than other states, and what is even more excessive is that many decisions in the White House often use California as a test.
After Congress passed a $14 trillion reparations package for blacks in Congress in 2020, California bore the brunt. Biden has ordered California to come up with $800 billion as the first reparations to blacks by 2023. You know, in 2022, California's total fiscal revenue will only be 300 billion, but now they are asking them to come up with 800 billion in three years, this is deliberately finding fault, right?Besides, the locals in California are Mexicans, and they don't rank on the list of bullying blacks, so why should I pay so much?
There are many similar unfairs. The reason why so many independence movements have erupted in California in history is also directly related to this. This kind of beneficial discrimination and policy inclination make Californians, who already lack a sense of identity with the United States, really have little good feelings.
In addition, after the outbreak of the pandemic in 2019, even a strong economy in California was hit hard, losing more than 1.6 million jobs in 2020 alone, resulting in a fiscal deficit that year. But even if it is so difficult, neither Trump nor Biden has reduced the fiscal tax on California, especially the latter, which first provoked the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which caused the economy of the entire Western country to usher in inflation, further worsening the economic situation in the old United States. As a result, in 2022, millions more people in California applied for unemployment benefits, accounting for nearly 1 3 of the new unemployment benefits in the United States that year.
But in this case, the White House still supports Ukraine with iron head and has set up a **protection organization. You must know that California, as an economy on the West Coast, is an important economy for the outside world, and once it really lets the White House mess around, it will inevitably impact California's economy again. In addition, after the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the White House immediately announced military aid to Israel non-stop, which is another large amount of expenditure, and there are still millions of people in their families waiting for relief money to survive, but they throw hundreds of billions of dollars abroad, no wonder the people in California, Texas and other places want to become independent, and they really can't stand these tosses.
So then again, will this independence referendum be successful?Of course not, and the reasons are obvious. First of all, the Federation, which still has the strongest force in the world, will not let him become independent at all, whether it is California's economic value or strategic position, it is destined that the Federation will recruit him by any means, and California, which lacks sufficient force, will not be able to block the strong attack of the US military. California's leaders see this very clearly, too.
In fact, this time alone, like more than 200 times in the past, was nothing more than California demonstrating to the federal lord and trying to force the other side to make concessions. It's just that whether the federation will make concessions or not, and how much, depends on the development of the situation.