I’ve long supported subsidiarianism – the idea that government should be as local, and locally accountable, as possible. I’ve also been saying for years that the U.S. has become so large, and so diverse, as to be ungovernable by central authority. What’s worse, the power held by that central authority is so pathetically insecure that everyone imagines that if they try hard enough they can bite off a chunk of it. If sovereignty cannot secure its inventory of power, then public life becomes a feeding-frenzy, in which we end up biting pieces out of each other. In 2020, the water is dark with blood. (Simply put, we are watching sovereign power itself being looted.)
So if Seattle, etc., feel that they have so little in common with the historic American nation that they are unable to accept our traditions, mythos, and way of life, and unable to live an ordinary life in the United States without feeling driven at every moment by the need to bite off more power — then it would be better for everyone if they simply broke away. (Which they seem already to be doing.)
This isn’t a happy prospect, of course, for the people inside these places who still wish to live in the previously existing USA. We should do whatever is necessary to protect them as they depart, and – this won’t be easy – to make some arrangement in compensation for their property.
But it should by now be obvious to all that the United States as currently constituted simply isn’t working. It is a violently dysfunctional marriage, and the only hope is some sort of divorce. There can be no comity without commonality.
As for the brand-new nation known as CHAZ, it will be interesting to see how this little experiment in sovereignty plays out. I wonder if Mr. Raz Simone can chew what’s he’s bitten off.
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These separatists will be subject to human nature as they decide how to manage their affairs. Male behavior never changes so Mr. Raz may not be the leader for long as others have guns too. I wish them much harm to each other.
Is diplomatic recognition out of the question?
Being a war lord is a tricky job with Twitter and all.
https://www.redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2020/06/12/irony-overload-autonomous-zone-warlord-may-soon-be-canceled-after-old-homophobic-tweets-surface/
I’m wondering too.
https://cdllife.com/2020/truck-drivers-say-they-wont-deliver-to-cities-with-defunded-police-departments/
It would appear Malcolm, we two aren’t the only people wondering.
https://cdllife.com/2020/former-nfl-player-antonio-brown-gets-off-with-only-two-years-probation-in-truck-driver-battery-case/
In my experience with CHAZ types, they think the basics of life will go on while they run their grand experiment. Thus, water and electricity remain on and paid for; stores will still be stocked by the usual underlings; etc.
Interesting to see how “real” things get.
Performance Progressives just want to preen and strut for the crowd; I’ve never known one who could fix or maintain a piece of machinery.