The Potential Consequences of California Secession

💧Conflict over regional resources, particularly water, could arise if California secedes.

🏛️The federal government may respond with force to prevent or control secession.

💼California's economy would suffer, as its access to the American market would be restricted.

🛂Travel restrictions may be imposed on Californians, requiring passports to enter the United States.

🤝The outcome would depend on the actions and responses of both California and the federal government, and support for secession may exist among Americans outside of California.

What resources would be a point of conflict if California secedes?

—Regional resources, particularly water, would be a potential point of conflict if California secedes from the United States.

How might the federal government respond to California secession?

—The federal government may respond with force, such as dispatching troops, to prevent or control California secession.

What impact would secession have on California's economy?

—Secession would have a negative impact on California's economy, as its access to the American market would be restricted.

Would travel restrictions be imposed on Californians after secession?

—Yes, travel restrictions may be imposed on Californians, requiring passports to enter the United States.

Would Americans outside of California support secession?

—There may be support for California secession among Americans outside of California.

00:00The cost of water in places like Detroit and Flint, Michigan can lead to conflict when it exceeds the cost of labor.

00:41Secession due to regional resources, such as water, can lead to violence and federal intervention.

02:52In a modern context, a violent conflict may be unlikely due to the ubiquity of cell phones and the internet.

04:59California's economy would suffer if it secedes, as access to the American market would be restricted.

06:55Travel restrictions may be imposed on Californians, requiring passports to enter the United States.

10:28Support for California secession may exist among Americans outside of California.