Name: Federalism 2.0: The Blue-State Playbook—and a Red-State Reply
Uploaded: 2025-10-29T23:00:00+00:00
Duration: 50 min 4 s
Description: What is “soft secession,” and why are states forming alliances that look like alternative federal agencies? Rick explains the concept, surveys recent blue-state compacts, clarifies the legal guardrail

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What is “soft secession,” and why are states forming alliances that look like alternative federal agencies? Rick explains the concept, surveys recent blue-state compacts, clarifies the legal guardrails on taxes and enforcement, and sketches practical, lawful ways states can cooperate without crossing constitutional lines.

00:00 The Rise of Soft Secession
16:35 Understanding Soft Secession vs. Secession
33:38 Mechanisms of Soft Secession
49:17 The Future of State Sovereignty

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