https://www.reddit.com/r/Cascadia/comments/1ie7t22/supercession_not_succession/
created by RealhousewivesofAAAH on 31/01/2025 at 05:29 UTC*
84 upvotes, 7 top-level comments (showing 7)
What if, instead of aiming for political secsession, we aim for supercession (building something new on top of what we already have)
We can start by building interprovincial, interstate, and international communities with the purpose of building solidarity and spreading the ethics of bioregionalism. Soft power instead of hard power.
The way I see it, there's nothing stopping us from creating the framework of what we want Casscadia to be on top of pre-existing forms of governments. The future of our political landscape seems increasingly uncertain, so who knows- but why not extend our hands across borders and start now?
I'm thinking just beginning community enthusiasts groups that also do social and climate activism. Who knows- maybe we can organize a Cascadian conference in a few years? 🌲
Comment by Tmettler5 at 31/01/2025 at 07:07 UTC
37 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Not to be that guy, but I've seen this a lot on this r/...
Secession: the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
Succession: A number of persons or things following one another in order or sequence. Also, the right, act, or process, by which one person succeeds to the office, rank, estate, or the like, of another.
Comment by Aggressive-Ad3064 at 31/01/2025 at 05:35 UTC
22 upvotes, 4 direct replies
What does that even mean? I read well meaning statements like that and it sounds like world salad.
Can you give three concrete examples? Too often we say "we should do something better" but almost never what that is.
Comment by oreotoast at 31/01/2025 at 18:30 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I swear Cascadia advocates will advocate for anything but secession
Comment by lombwolf at 31/01/2025 at 08:00 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
We need Guerrilla soldiers with little red books.
Comment by Aggressive-Tale6363 at 31/01/2025 at 21:59 UTC
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sounds like prefigurative politics
Comment by VolcrynDarkstar at 31/01/2025 at 22:20 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
That's called Prefigurative Revolution, see Anark's channel on YT and his videos on "A Modern Anarchism" for more info. Also check out his video titled, "Power"
Comment by aggieotis at 31/01/2025 at 23:59 UTC
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1. I think you're right and I really think what you'll see moving forward is things like interstate compacts. I could absolutely see the West Coast aligning to various rules so that we aren't subject to the wild-west that will be the neighboring Red States.
2. We all know that the folks in charge do not in any way believe in states' rights except when it's the right to impose on people. So there's no way they don't get crank the hypocrisy up to 11 and get petty and block any sort of state autonomy. I expect more tax "cuts" like the last round that raises taxes heavily on those in blue states through various means while also refusing to allow those tax dollars to be used at the state level. Akin to how they forced Louisiana to change the drinking age by blocking highway funding. But this time it'll be something like, "You have to accept armed bounty hunters in minority schools if you want FEMA funds." Or, "We'd love to give your residents Medicare benefits, but you're still protecting women's rights...that's not allowed." Or, "Unfortunately you can't get funding for infrastructure projects as long as your representatives don't pay fealty to our god-king. So sorry, but bend the knee and you'll get that I5 bridge."