Californians Plan Secession Amid Trump Victory

09 Nov, 2016 by Cassy Fiano

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Liberals did not react well to Donald Trump’s win last night. Some of them rioted. Others cried. Celebrities vowed to leave the country. And in California, evidently they’re talking about… secession? Californians have actually begun pushing a #Calexit movement, so that California can formally leave the United States.

California is a blue state that is a hardcore Democrat stronghold. Oregon, Nevada and Washington state are all also havens for Democrats. And not long after Trump won, #Calexit began trending on Twitter.

Not only are people asking for California to secede, some are pushing for Oregon and Washington to get in on the #Calexit action, too.

Looks like California can legally secede for some reason. Interesting. #Calexit

— David Latchman (@SciWriterDave) November 9, 2016

I am so 100% for #calexit

— Alex Messick (@PotatoScavenger) November 9, 2016

So #Calexit is a thing right? I am a million times down for that.

— Sam Bell (@sarcasticsoresu) November 9, 2016

I 100% support this!!! Californian independence!!!!! https://t.co/BREGvCsst5 #Calexit

— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) November 9, 2016

Seriously. What are the steps to make this possible??? We must secede!! #Calexit

— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) November 9, 2016

If we combine OR & WA what will the red states do without us bailing them out? All the brain trust & money goes w/US of West States #Secede https://t.co/QlPAPIpNGI

— Ann Archie (@SamnRickisMom) November 9, 2016

#CalExit

I Like #WestCoastNation!

When are we Leaving?

California, Oregon & Washington say Bye Bye! Nevada U2 🙂#Election2016 pic.twitter.com/oE9LNPTCUW

— Tom Hall ☘ (@TomHall) November 9, 2016

One person came up with a name for this new nation and… well, it was a name that only a liberal could love:

CA, OR, and WA should either be a new country known as Cow or a Canadian province(also known as Cow). #CalExit

— Denmark Gacayan (@tekniks) November 9, 2016

Legally, there’s nothing preventing any state from seceding. In Texas vs. White, the Supreme Court ruled:

When Texas became one of the United States, she entered into an indissoluble relation. The union between Texas and the other States was as complete, as perpetual, and as indissoluble as the union between the original States. There was no place for reconsideration or revocation, except through revolution or through consent of the States.

Specifically, notice the “through consent of the United States” part. If enough Californians wanted to secede, then it could be possible.

Do you think California should secede?