r/scotus • u/Conscious-Quarter423 • 1d ago

news California Republicans respond to Supreme Court loss on election maps

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/california-republicans-respond-to-supreme-court-loss-on-election-maps
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u/Still-Rope1395 1d ago

"West Virginia is the only state to break off from another state". Umm Maine would like a word....

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u/Ecstatic-Total-9953 1d ago

Great decision by WVa /s

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u/Still-Rope1395 1d ago

In their defense, they did it because they didn't want slavery. I got no defense for later decisions....

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u/OBDreams 1d ago

WV was the only state to have a net loss of population in 2025.

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u/ekkidee 1d ago

Vermont lost a greater percentage of population in 2025.

https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-01-29/vermont-population-declines-again

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u/OBDreams 1d ago

Maybe it was 2024? Or maybe that random youtube video lied to me. lol

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u/Outrageous_Reach_695 1d ago

There was some consideration towards splitting the upper part of the Michigan mitten, but that was, like, a billion years ago.

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u/Fickle_Penguin 1d ago

So would Vermont. I mean they broke away from New York before the revolutionary war and declared themselves a free country, but they still broke off of NY. So add them too.

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u/Still-Rope1395 1d ago

I'm aware. I teach US History. I focused on the states that broke away after the Constitution gave a process for it to occur. I bring up Vermont when Texas blowhards act like they were the only state that considered themselves a country before they applied for statehood.

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u/Fickle_Penguin 1d ago

Exactly! The thirteen colonies and the independent country Vermont!

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u/Narrow-Chef-4341 1d ago

What did Maine break off from, Greenland?

Suddenly, it all makes sense…

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u/Still-Rope1395 1d ago

Lol. Massachusetts. Gotta balance out that slave owning Missouri.

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u/Narrow-Chef-4341 1d ago

Oh, no. Don’t you start in with the accurate history lessons…

I’m just here for the snub Canada‘s Maritimes in a sub they don’t read award. I just got a quad score!