Movement in Staten Island to Secede

[LeftofLeft]

When Communists and / or precursor Socialists takeover, people want to flee. Now, we have an entire burrough in NYC looking to secede.

Let our people go! Zohran Mamdani victory spurs Staten Island pols to renew bid to pull out of NYC

Staten Island pols say they’ll be beefing up efforts for independence from NYC in 2026 as the United States celebrates it’s 250th birthday — in large part because socialist Zohran…

nypost.com

 

[Blaster]

They should be allowed to secede.

 

[Couchpotato]

They should be allowed to secede.

Why?

 

[LeftofLeft]

Why?

What is it with communists and socialists that they find themselves in a mode of keeping people from leaving??

 

[Couchpotato]

What is it with communists and socialists that they find themselves in a mode of keeping people from leaving??

That doesn’t answer the question. If a “capitalist” candidate won would you have supported Brooklyn seceding? What is the limiting principle? Can individual blocks secede? How about buildings? If I own my apartment or house can I secede?

 

[LeftofLeft]

That doesn’t answer the question. If a “capitalist” candidate won would you have supported Brooklyn seceding? What is the limiting principle? Can individual blocks secede? How about buildings? If I own my apartment or house can I secede?

Then the question you should be asking is “How?”

As for the scenario of anyone seceding, yes I support it. Years ago when Bush-Cheney were in the White House, the State of Vermont wanted to secede and become part of Canada. I supported that.

Back to Staten Island, they’ve always been known as the “forgotten Burrough” so now might be the time to break apart from NYC if that is what the people want.

 

[Couchpotato]

Then the question you should be asking is “How?”

As for the scenario of anyone seceding, yes I support it. Years ago when Bush-Cheney were in the White House, the State of Vermont wanted to secede and become part of Canada. I supported that.

Back to Staten Island, they’ve always been known as the “forgotten Burrough” so now might be the time to break apart from NYC if that is what the people want.

Again limiting principle? If Staten Island can secede why can’t a neighborhood or a block or individual apartment building or apartment?

 

[LeftofLeft]

Again limiting principle? If Staten Island can secede why can’t a neighborhood or a block or individual apartment building or apartment?

Sure, why not?

 

[Couchpotato]

Sure, why not?

That’s just anarchy and not a serious position

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

They attempted this in the 90s and killed it.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

That doesn’t answer the question. If a “capitalist” candidate won would you have supported Brooklyn seceding?

Yes

 

[Couchpotato]

Yes

So where does it stop? Can a neighborhood secede? A block? Single apartment buildings? Individual apartments?

If one subset of the whole can vote itself out of the whole without the approval of the whole why not all subsets?

 

[Foxfyre]

When Communists and / or precursor Socialists takeover, people want to flee. Now, we have an entire burrough in NYC looking to secede.

Let our people go! Zohran Mamdani victory spurs Staten Island pols to renew bid to pull out of NYC

Staten Island pols say they’ll be beefing up efforts for independence from NYC in 2026 as the United States celebrates it’s 250th birthday — in large part because socialist Zohran…

nypost.com

Wow. And the source is "The NY Post" that consistently uses good scholarship in their news coverage.

Staten Island is New York's smallest borough in population but certainly large enough to be viable as its own city. In fact, I think it would be New York State's second largest city if it separated from NYC.

Really interesting concept if it develops legs.

 

[22lcidw]

That doesn’t answer the question. If a “capitalist” candidate won would you have supported Brooklyn seceding? What is the limiting principle? Can individual blocks secede? How about buildings? If I own my apartment or house can I secede?

The Constitution talks of freedoms. Communism does not give people freedoms. There is a history of proof.

 

[Couchpotato]

The Constitution talks of freedoms. Communism does not give people freedoms. There is a history of proof.

Cool. That also doesn’t answer the question.

 

[stan ford 4]

Again? Another city/state/province threatening? Oooo, look out. This time they serious.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

So where does it stop? Can a neighborhood secede? A block? Single apartment buildings? Individual apartments?

If one subset of the whole can vote itself out of the whole without the approval of the whole why not all subsets?

Each state has its own rules as to what constitutes a city, borough, village, independent entity, etc

 

[22lcidw]

Cool. That also doesn’t answer the question.

We are moving into dangerous territory politically. We had left and right at one time. Now we are in a left-wing environment.

 

[XponentialChaos]

This gets talked about whenever someone controversial wins an election. It’s not happening.

 

[konradv]

When Communists and / or precursor Socialists takeover, people want to flee. Now, we have an entire burrough in NYC looking to secede.

Let our people go! Zohran Mamdani victory spurs Staten Island pols to renew bid to pull out of NYC

Staten Island pols say they’ll be beefing up efforts for independence from NYC in 2026 as the United States celebrates it’s 250th birthday — in large part because socialist Zohran…

nypost.com

Is it that time of year again?!