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Colin's Last Stand, Episode 4: California's Harebrained Secession Movement (Part I) (Patreon)

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2017-04-13 16:07:51
Edited:
2018-03-17 07:26:29
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2022-01

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Hey All,

The new episode is live!

Look for Part II on Monday.

I hope you are all well! Take care, -Colin

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California's Harebrained Secession Movement (Part I) -- Colin's Last Stand (Episode 4)

If the Yes California movement gets its way, California will secede from the United States and become an independent country. The bad news? The movement is predicated on selfishness and flimsy justifications. (Part One of Two.) Yes California Website: http://www.yescalifornia.org/ Colin's Last Stand is free of baked-in ads, product placement, and other obnoxious forms of advertising because of your support. Please consider subscribing to CLS' Patreon to show your support for independent historical and political content: http://www.patreon.com/colinslaststand Twitter: @notaxation Instagram: @clsmoriarty Facebook: /colinslaststand Reddit: /r/ColinsLastStand Still images in this video were acquired from the following sources, for which Colin's Last Stand is thankful: Ballotpedia, California Department of Parks and Recreation, Center For Psychological and Behavioral Science, Clergy For A New Drug Policy, Confederate Legion, History.com, Journal of the American Revolution, Meme Super, MIT, National Geographic, Salon, The Federalist, The Robinson Library, The White House, Washington Times, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, and Yes California. Further Reading/Bibliography: A Brief History of the Cascadia Movement: https://www.cascadianow.org/about-cascadia/in-the-press/republic-bioregion-utopia-or-commonwealth-a-brief-history-of-cascadian-movements/ Bureau of Labor Statistics California Economic Data: https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ca.htm CalExit Means Federal Government Won't Bail Californai Out: https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2016/11/23/calexit-means-american-taxpayers-wont-have-to-bailout-californias-ticking-pension-time-bomb/#6391ee837918 California Agricultural Data: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/California/Publications/California_Ag_Statistics/Reports/2015cas-all.pdf California Debt Details: http://californiapolicycenter.org/californias-total-state-local-debt-totals-1-3-trillion/ California Drought Impact Pegged at $2.7 Billion: http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article31396805.html California Economic Facts and Data: http://ajed.assembly.ca.gov/keyinsightsintoinnovation California Income Data: http://www.deptofnumbers.com/income/california/ California Moves to Snag More Troops, Defense Contracts: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sd-me-military-hubs-20161107-story.html California State Tax Rates: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/taxes/state-taxes-california.aspx California Taxation Details: https://taxfoundation.org/state/california/ California Taxes Spells Exodus: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2016/11/21/as-trump-tax-cuts-emerge-high-13-3-california-tax-spells-exodus/#4efaa4a15696 California Voters Raise Taxes on the Rich: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleaebeling/2016/11/10/voters-okay-state-income-tax-hikes-for-the-rich/#3b8518954362 California's Population Statistics: http://worldpopulationreview.com/states/california-population/ California's Regulations Are Harming Small Businesses: https://www.pacificresearch.org/article/californias-regulations-are-harming-small-businesses/ California's Tax Burden Versus Other States: https://www.budgetchallenge.org/pages/ca_vs_other_states Cornell Law School's 10th Amendment Explanation: https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/tenth_amendment Defense Budget Rundown: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2017/02/breaking-defence-budget-170228183730109.html Does California Give More to DC Than It Gets Back?: http://www.politifact.com/california/article/2017/feb/14/does-california-give-more-it-gets-dc/ Does California Really Have the World's Sixth Largest Economy?: http://www.politifact.com/california/statements/2016/jul/26/kevin-de-leon/does-california-really-have-sixth-largest-economy-/ FBI Treating San Bernardino Attack as Terrorism Case: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/05/us/tashfeen-malik-islamic-state.html Federal Spending in California: http://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/2v One in Three Californians Support Secession: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/24/poll-reveals-1-in-3-california-support-calexit.html Remembering The Hartford Convention: https://connecticuthistory.org/the-hartford-convention-today-in-history/ San Bernardino Attackers Tried to Cover Their Tracks: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/12/04/san-bernardino-attackers-tried-to-cover-their-tracks-official-says/?utm_term=.6d0d5fcc42b9 San Diego Economy Still Heavily Dependent on Military, Defense Spending: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sd-me-federal-spending-20170319-story.html Texas Secession FAQ: https://www.texassecede.com/faq.php Will Trump Revitalize the Vermont Independence Movement: http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/if-at-first-you-dont-secede-trump-could-revitalize-vermont-movement/Content?oid=3944108

Comments

Anonymous

Another phenomenal video Colin, well done! The only thing that caught my attention was when you brought up the CSA, you displayed the often-mistaken battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia as opposed to one of the three CSA national flags, it's totally fine and I understand if you did it because the flag is more widely known, but I would have thought a huge history buff such as yourself would've gone with the accurate flag. Super small thing, but overall really great work. Proud to be a supporter!

Simon Winstanley

Loving this content Colin, you continue to prove how engaging you can be :) and you're reigniting my love for history and politics as someone who studied it at university but has fallen away thanks to my distain for modern politics and outrage culture. Thank You Colin!

Anonymous

I always liked history and politics, never loved the topic. You've proven that it can be more engaging. Thank You.

Bryan Finck

Great stuff Colin, you can tell you are getting more and more comfortable in front of the camera with a script. Keep up the great work!

Austin Killian

Beautiful! Keep up the fantastic work, hoping we can get these in podcast form soon! Some days I just don't have time to watch the videos, it would be great to be able to listen to them at work.

Dan Phillips

Great idea for a video Colin. I have heard of this movement but haven't read up on it because I never took it serious. I think you do a great job of pointing out how ludicrous the idea actually is. Can't wait for part 2.

Anonymous

So i was thinking about an interesting topic to me and it affects me. I want to know your thoughts on Puerto Rico's current status and if it benefits more from becoming a State or an independent country. What do ypu think Puerto Rico should do.

Anonymous

I love this topic, since I live in a state that also likes to threaten to do the same (Texas). Learned a lot I didn't know before!

Khalil Sadi

Great video Col! I absolutely don't like the idea of CalExit. I think it doesn't make sense, and all the facts you point out just seem to make that argument even stronger. I love California, but good God, I want to be a part of the entire country, not just this state. Looking forward to the second part, keep it up!

Fantastic Mr Scott

Great episode Colin! As someone who lives in Kentucky, I knew a bit about the topic, but this was very informative. I like knowing what's going on in other parts of the country, wether it's good or bad. The CalExit... that seems bad. For them anyways. Especially after you after you laid out the issues, I just can't see how it would be a beneficial move. Our states shouldn't be trying to leave, we should all be supportive of one another. Were all on this crazy journey call life together. One minor note of criticism, this episode was a big improvement from the last which was still good, but the scrolling titles in the back ground... I think you could slow those down a bit. It's a distracting at times! That's it though. Thumbs up to you good sir!

Josh in Tampa

Nice. I was just discussing this with a friend. Can't wait to watch this evening. My argument has always been (as witnessed in 1860s) the federal government is letting anyone go anywhere regardless of the will of the people. Not to get to grim with it but the federal government controls the last hedge against the nation breaking as well in the military. I love discussions like this though. Very interesting.

Anonymous

My jaw nearly hit the floor when you read that second point about how California has no influence in the Presidential elections, and that they "often know the results before they are counted". That's the funniest thing I've seen all day. It blows my mind that any human being could look at the number of electoral votes California has in relation to the rest of the country and conclude that they have no effect on the election. I live in Rhode Island buddy. Cry me a river.

Anonymous

Great video Collin! As a libertarian from Louisiana, this is a super interesting topic. As foolish as it may be, I think California, or any other state should have the right to secede if that's what it's people want. I 'd love to hear your in depth take on the subject in general . Also, I'd like to suggest for these scripted videos, maybe having a table in front of you, similar to the Collin was Right setup. I think that would really sell the difference between your two types of content. Keep up the great work

VegasBuffet

Well done! I agree that secessionist movements are extremely likely. However, I think they serve an important purpose in getting people to think about what they want from their government. It's too bad that yescalifornia.org 's language is so flimsy because I think they have an opportunity to express their dissent in meaningful ways that could find its way into actionable policies.

R Bamb

Contructive Criticism: As I mentioned on the previous CLS video, I'm glad you aren't giving up on the more produced/scripted vids. Despite a seemingly collective favor for the recent off-the-cuff videos, the Colin Was Right series had some of the most viewed and lauded works you've ever produced for a reason. I am pleased to see that you're falling back into stride with this one (very interesting and hilarious, btw, posting it on FB after I'm done here) with no hiccups that come to mind after watching it. I don't know if it was the subject matter, the delivery, or timing of the episode, but you knocked it out of the park, man! And it looks so good, giving me flashes of Rubin Report level professionalism. If you can hit this mark and even improve on it every time, I'd almost say this is the style you want to use permanently. Professional is the key word here. Great job!

Jordan Durrant

Had never heard of CalExit until now, hasn't registered across the pond here, but this was really interesting because of the parallels to Brexit. Looking forward to the rest. There is glimmer of, much deserved, confidence in this new video. Keep up the good work.

Jared Brazil

My favorite video yet! It was nice to see a rational breakdown of such a ludicrous movement.

Anonymous

Great job on the video, Colin! Loved it. Very interesting. Well done on sorting the thumbnails. You are literally fixing everything I wanted you too. Cant wait for Monday!

Anonymous

On the off chance that California does secede, you moving back to Long Island Colin?

Anonymous

Didn't know that California was interested in pursuing this, so I learned something new! Their list of reasons seemed short-sighted...how much support for this movement is there? Is it something you hear about often living in the state? I had never heard of it on the east coast.

BettyAnn Moriarty

God - this really made me think In Ways I wouldn't have ever imagined. Like: Water supply?! 😳 I so enjoy this type of learning. Thank you, Col. 🤓❤️

Anonymous

Thanks again for another interesting topic

Marc Boggio

Great job! Looking forward to part 2

Eric Iverson

Calexit, just like the same nonsense from Texas during Obama's tenure, is absolutely childish and ascinine. Colin, I commend you for taking the time to actually put this video together to pick apart the idea. I can't help but be dismissive to the thought because it is so utterly ill conceived. It's fallacies don't lie very far under the surface. Great video as usual, sir!

Eric Iverson

I would like to add one thing concerning what you said about California vs Wyoming representations. Mathematically speaking, they are not represented equally. California currently has 53 representatives in the House covering 38, 332, 521 citizens. This equates to 1 person representing 723, 255 people. Wyoming currently has 1 representative in the House covering a population of 582, 658 citizens. If California were to have equal representations, 1 rep per 582, 658 citizens, the number of representatives California should have, is 65 (66 rounding up), not 53. This increase in representatives obviously could provide a sway in the House... especially if you do the same math for all states (for example Texas would have 45 instead of 36, NY would have 33 instead of 27, etc). Because the number of electors for the Electoral College are generated by adding the number of senate and house reps for a state, this could even have a sway on presidential elections.... though, and I am saying this from memory, when I calculated the results for the 2016 election, Donald Trump would have still won. Anyways, my point being, mathematically, things are not equal. Due to the Apportionment Act of 1911, however, the number of representatives has been capped, (which probably makes sense... could you imagine how bloated such a massive legislative body would be at that point?) so despite disparate population growths in different states, the ratios can never be corrected in the House's current state. Redistribution, while keeping the House number of reps at 435, would result in a fraction of a representative for states like Wyoming.... which poses all sorts of moral and ethical issues ;)

Anonymous

Colin: just wanted to add a potential source for you. A recent Kevin Williamson piece in NR about the same subject. Not sure if it'll add anything but thought I would at least forward it! <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2017-04-17-0100/calexit-2019-russia" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2017-04-17-0100/calexit-2019-russia</a>

John Quinn

Another great video man! As a resident of California, it's good food for thought.

Caleb Greer

Like you, I've talked about the absurdity of a secession movement as well with my friends. As a person who comes from debate, i think you're taking the right approach with a systematic, point-by-point destruction of the argument.

Ryan Berry

I think the only way to proceed safely is to consult with South Korea, China, and Japan to identify a strategy. Give them our state-of-the-art defense tech to protect against a strike, so that we can invade, or something to that effect. Ensure all parties agree on the level of resources to commit, and then execute the plan. It's a dangerous proposition, but simple enough to execute, especially compared to the Syrian conflict. I (unfortunately) don't see a world where Trump does nothing. If we instigate an attack from NK to JP or SK, then we lose some powerful allies, and become at risk for an attack by someone much more powerful than NK.

Ryan Berry
>>4743142

I now realize this was posted in the wrong video. C'est la vie.