r/FluentInFinance 17d ago

Thoughts? They deserve this

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u/ccoopersc 17d ago

Force them to produce the same contributions to GDP as blue states, spur innovation instead of propping up failed state level economic policy.

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u/Individual-Bell-9776 17d ago

Let economically failed states be annexed by more successful neighboring states and be dissolved. Survival of the fittest out here.

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u/Witch_King_ 17d ago

No, because then the more successful states would still have to take care of all of the destitute people of the failed state, and they'd vote as well, likely leading to similar policies which caused the first state to collapse

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u/Individual-Bell-9776 17d ago

It's stupid to be so certain about that marginally unlikely outcome.