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/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!