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Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy❤
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I skimmed another article about sea level rise (nothing really new), but it had a map of what the US coastline will look like if all the land ice melts. Got me wondering...what are the legal ramifications of this?
For example, Florida will -in essence- cease to exist. Is it still a state? Or will it be stricken from the Union (along with removal of a star from our flag, removal of two senators, and however-many representatives they have)?
I don't think any other state would suffer that. New Orleans would be gone, probably Houston, parts of both coasts, but not an entire state. It looks like FL is the only one that would lose literally everything. How would that be handled, politically/legally?
I'm assuming it won't be a big deal for other states that lose some territory. People will relocate, and congressional maps will be redrawn. But the states will still exist, people will live there, etc.
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China wins. You could joke they are playing the long game. De Santis will start building up small mountains starting with burying Disneyland.
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De Santis will start building up small mountains starting with burying Disneyland.
Given those boots, the tallest mountain he could possibly build couldn't reach Tinkerbell's ankles at ground level.
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Yeah, there are a lot of quips that can be made. But I'm genuinely curious how that would be handled. It's purely academic. Just a thought experiment (that likely will come to fruition in perhaps 100+ years). There is no process outlined in law (that I'm aware of) for "de-listing" a state. But I'm thinking that's what would have to happen. Unless, somehow, someone in Britton Hill (the highest point in Florida) can convince the feds that they still qualify as a state.
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convince the feds that they still qualify as a state.
They will be in a state--for sure. A state of irrationality and no way to reach the mainland.
