The Disunited States
(The writer had promise until he dredged up Texas v. White and fell into that bogus trap. A lawsuit about bonds does not proscribe anything other than the subject the suit. The subject of that suit was not secession. For example: No judge can rule that chocolate cake is unconstitutional in a suit over jelly donuts… - DD)
(Paul Flores) - An analysis of the only YouTube videos talking about CalExit in the past month of July-August 2026:
Introduction
The United States was born from an act of secession. In 1776, thirteen colonies broke away from the British Empire to forge a new nation. Yet today, that same revolutionary impulse is turning inward. From the progressive enclaves of California and Vermont to the conservative strongholds of Texas, a growing number of Americans are asking a once-unthinkable question: Would we be better off on our own?
In recent weeks, these movements have surged back into the national spotlight. California’s “CalExit” campaign, spearheaded by progressive activists, has cleared a formal hurdle to collect signatures for a 2028 ballot initiative on independence. Meanwhile, Texas nationalists are watching the political pendulum swing, ready to capitalize on any shift in federal power, and Vermonters—who pride themselves on being an independent republic for 14 years before joining the Union—are increasingly reviving calls for a “Second Republic.”
But are these movements serious threats to the Union, or are they merely loud expressions of…



Let them go they are a big drain and a few more to kick out with them