[ExI] My prediction

[Darin Sunley]

Here's the thing: the only reason the small states even joined the Union in
the first place was because the EC guaranteed them federal political power
above their raw population.
That was the condition. That was the contract. That was the deal.
Rip that up and you're gonna see regional separatism movements sprouting
like mushrooms - in state legislatures and governor's mansions, not just on
the streets.

They'll probably never /actually/ separate, but they could start doing
things like completely disregarding federal law and thoroughly
inconveniencing any federal law enforcement who happen to enter the state..
[And the fed is already barely capable of dealing with the amount of that
that's already happening for other reasons. I don't feel like there's a
political will to pick that fight just atm.]

On Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 10:49 AM John Clark via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 10:16 AM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:
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> *> The EC dilutes and distributes political power.  The interior states do
>> not wish to be ruled by the densely populated coastal states. *
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> *If they're unhappy in such a sparsely populated state all they need to do
> is MOVE to another state, one that has a larger population. That's odd, I
> suddenly got a feeling of déjà vu, I really feel like I've heard that
> argument before but I just can't quite remember where.  *
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> *John K Clark*
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