How quickly would The U.S crumble without California?

Question

Just curious, and no...I dont wish for that....

Answer 1

I don't think the U.S would crumble without california at all. In fact I think that the U.S is strong enough it could go on without some of it's states and be ok.


But if California crumbled, all the hippies and gay people would migrate, and nobody wants that

Answer 2

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I have been in favor of an independent California for a long time, and I've been wondering why it hasn't happened already. I guess after Quebec tried and failed to secede from Canada, it may not have much of a chance here for awhile. There doesn't seem to be a point anymore for the two areas to be connected. It's so different culturally, and I don't think political independence would be much of an obstacle.

The biggest advantage I can see is economic; California's GSP in 2005 was over $1.6 trillion, accounting for 13% of the USA's GDP, and ranking its economic power 8th in the entire world (sources: Northeast Midwest Institute, World Bank). As California's dollar goes, so goes the nation's.

Military strength? The second largest naval base in the country is in San Diego (where the SEALs also train), and Camp Pendleton (the primary training center for the marines) is an hour up the road in Oceanside (sources: US Navy, USMC). In addition to Edwards Air Force Base and Ft. Irwin Army Base (near Los Angeles), I think the state is pretty well defended.

There's tremendous cultural, geographic, and environmental diversity in California. There are beaches along the coast, mountains in the east, deserts in the south, and forests in the north. There are urban centers, suburban sprawls, and rural communities. Agriculturally, there are no crops consumed in the US that are not also grown within the state.

Everyone would benefit enormously from a secession, Californians as well as the rest of the United States. I believe that the Golden State will do just fine without the rest of the nation, thank you very much.

Answer 3

Well, I don't think everything would crumble. Everything California has to offer would just be shifted to another state like New York or some big industrial place like that. It would be a big deal not to have the state of California. But mankind is known to adapt to what it has. So no, I really don't think it would crumble.

Answer 4

California would have huge impact on the rest of the U.S., however it wouldn't be too difficult to recover from the initial loss. The U.S. might be better without California.

Answer 5

I doubt whether the U.S. would crumble without CA. We'd function just fine with 49 states.

Answer 6

Okay that wouldn't happen, and really I don't know if it would affect the U.S. or not, personnally. But I don't think the U.S. would really crumble with the loss of any one state.

Answer 7

Its Agriculture business would falter seeing that California is the nations breadbasket in the winter time. Other than that Not much.

Answer 8

In about 4 hours and 20 minutes.

Answer 9

well the only export we would really miss is entertainment. Might be a little bit of a fruit shortage. I hate to say it, but we would miss texas more. Also someone would fill the technology gap somewhere else, b/c that is not a natural resource.

Answer 10

Other than Hollywood, Disney Land (or World), LAX, the LA Dodgers, LA Lakers, and the Oakland Raiders, why would the US specifically need California? As a matter of fact, is California even considered part of the US any more or has it become "Mexifornia?"