Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Michigan
Related: About this forumGOP co-chair Maddock suggests Michigan should secede from U.S.
She's free to GTFO at any time. Just sayin'.
(Detroit Metro Times) Michigan Republican Party co-chair Meshawn Maddock, who spread conspiracy theories about election fraud and downplayed COVID-19, suggested on Facebook that Michigan should secede from the U.S.
Maddock made the remark in a post last week that included a photo of her with Nigel Farage, one of the most famous faces of "Brexit," a reference to the United Kingdoms withdrawal from the European Union.
Maybe its time for a #MIexit Americans [sic] tried it once before, she wrote. Time to end our Governors tyrannical rule.
Maddocks criticism of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is nothing new. Maddock has been one of the most outspoken voices against COVID-19 restrictions. She helped organized Operation Gridlock, an anti-lockdown protest that intentionally jammed the streets in Lansing in April 2020. ...........(more)
https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2021/05/19/gop-co-chair-maddock-suggests-michigan-should-secede-from-us
8 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
GOP co-chair Maddock suggests Michigan should secede from U.S. (Original Post)
marmar
May 2021
OP
Better yet, maybe we can find a 'homeland' for all of these miscreants. Preferably a remote island
Siwsan
May 2021
#2
Yeah, we could MichExit, but hey Repubs, get ready for Prez Gretchen Whitmer. nt
JustABozoOnThisBus
May 2021
#7
C_U_L8R
(45,946 posts)1. Republicans are free to leave, but this land does not belong to them
Of course, they'll try to steal it.
Siwsan
(27,402 posts)2. Better yet, maybe we can find a 'homeland' for all of these miscreants. Preferably a remote island
They can have the other guy as their supreme ruler, and live a 'The Lord of the Flies' style existence.
DBoon
(23,339 posts)4. Weren't these once called "Leper Colonies"?
Plenty of the old abandoned ones still left around on remote islands. We should definitely look into relocating them. I'll happily pay for their one-way tickets.
Siwsan
(27,402 posts)6. Well, these people are, IMHO moral lepers.
They are rotting from the inside - out.
Firestorm49
(4,262 posts)3. The people of MI didn't vote to elect Trump. This is insanity.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,921 posts)7. Yeah, we could MichExit, but hey Repubs, get ready for Prez Gretchen Whitmer. nt
Layzeebeaver
(1,899 posts)8. but if they secede, they will still have Governor Whitmer!
idiots. Juts sayin'