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A message from Minnesota 50501: Don't be fooled. 700 down, 2,300 to go. Abolish ICE. End the federal paramilitary invasion. (cdn.social.linux.pizza)

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[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 9 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

The day Trump won the GOP nomination I predicted it would lead to the dissolution of the United States. People in my office actually laughed at me.

We're already seeing state level replacements for federal entities such as the CDC. Californias tax surplus alone could cover most of the EPA/CDC/FEMA/NASA if they chose to fund those entities directly instead of paying taxes to the feds.