just a modest proposal, based on the fact that both portland and seattle are fast becoming shit-holes because of their idiotic politics.
let's divide both states right down the crest of the cascades, east to west. having done that, why not just join the "western slopes" into a joint entity, forming an economic and political juggernaut. and, put every idiot progressive in the former states into that. all together, where they can enjoy each the other to their fullest.
and, having done that, let us join the "eastern slopes" into another state, called "eastern __________" (something or other), where more sensible laid back traditional types can sit on the front porch in the evening, and watch the sun go down over a nice cup of coffee, or a brewski. whatever.
the "western slope" can have the ocean and puget sound. the "eastern slope" can have the high desserts and the columbia and the snake rivers, the wide open spaces, and pickup trucks and skinny ladies in blue jeans. the "western slope" can have the politics where every progressive resides in the hip pockets of each citizen telling them what to do, and the "eastern slope" can have the people that just mind to their own damned business.
we "easterners" will get along just fine. we'll have spokane, which is "big enough" thank you very much, and bend and redmond for winter sports and the like. the west slope can have the progressive and "woke" ministers who would be god, and we on the east side can have the ministers who teach to follow god. (there is a difference, btw, ... , and, it exists.)
i think it is a wonderful idea. i have thought about it for years. it is time.***
john jay @ 11.24.2022
*** the "western slope" become increasingly intolerable, as they wish to intrude into every aspect of life. it is not so much that they are "nosy" bastards, as it is that they want to control everywhere & everything their little noses stick into. "know it all" bastards is a pretty apt description.
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