"Divorce has a legal concept called constructive abandonment. When a spouse fails to perform the responsibilities of marriage provides no emotional support, makes no financial contributions, refuses to have sexual relations the spouse has abandoned the marriage. Californians, even happily married ones, may find this familiar. Because the U.S. has constructively abandoned California. Which is why we should stop talking about secession."
"The U.S. government has switched sides on democracy, allying itself with right-wing authoritarians, from Jair Bolsonaro to Benjamin Netanyahu, and strengthening regimes in Russia and China. In this new context, California's departure would be good for the world precisely because it would weaken a dangerously autocratic America. It would be good for California too. America's authoritarianism has scrambled our calculations."
California faces constructive abandonment as the federal government withdraws support and fails to uphold democratic responsibilities. The federal alignment with right-wing authoritarians and bolstering of authoritarian regimes undermines democratic stability and global order. Weakening an increasingly autocratic United States through California’s departure could benefit both California and the world. Federal military and homeland security resources are being used domestically to control and intimidate rather than to protect Californian communities. Prior practical concerns about losing military protection or social safety nets are less persuasive given current federal actions. Strategic independence offers a path to protect democratic governance and civic safety in California.
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