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The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort that could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.

Agencies are being told to start identifying grants the administration can withhold from California. Sources said the administration is specifically considering a full termination of federal grant funding for the University of California and California State University systems.

Singling out one state for massive cuts would be an unusual move, but Donald Trump has long made Democratic-led California a target.

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[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 55 points 3 days ago (4 children)

So Americans need to switch it off and on again. Gather up new founding fathers and mothers, write up a new constitution and declaration of independence - write up documents for a new federation between states...

Create a back up United States. Declare the old one null and void. Stop interacting with the old one. Start interacting with the new one.

Call all this something benign sounding. Try not to go to war about it. But yeah, you all need to switch this shit off and on again.

[–] Absaroka@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I agree. Time for a good old constitutional convention.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago

I can't wait to be the United Coca-Cola States of Unilever America.

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Except that's exactly what the Heritage Foundation has been wanting for decades so they can turn the US into an official Christofascist nation.

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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

anti-science funding. the threat to fascists states are usually intellectual and science so they are often the first to be persecuted before minorities are. most of the people in the industries are smart enough to leave the country before sht hits the fan.

[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

the only people who want California to secede are tech freaks that want to establish a monarchy and see this as an opportunity to do that

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

If you build the dome in silicone valley, John Galt will appear beneath it and bless the Mars sperm ark.

[–] Tedesche@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 2 days ago

I'm just waiting for The Big One™ I was always told would make us break off from the rest of the country to become our own island.

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[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He's still mad that Schwarzenegger took over The Celebrity Apprentice

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[–] pleasegoaway@lemm.ee 28 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The University of California is the largest employer in the state.

In most other states, Walmart is the biggest employer.

Talk about giving higher education the middle finger!

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[–] ddplf@szmer.info 30 points 3 days ago (14 children)

Is California secession still a thing?

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 24 points 3 days ago

Sounds like is sure could be. Also sounds like the basis for a court case.

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[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago (5 children)

California should confiscate Trump National golf course.

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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 days ago

And just like they did in Maine, California will sue him and win.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 21 points 4 days ago

Looks like a class action lawsuit involving the people of California and the Feds.

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