EPISODE · Oct 29, 2025 · 50 MIN
Federalism 2.0: The Blue-State Playbook—and a Red-State Reply
from War, Divorce, or Federalism; America at a Crossroads · host WDF
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 linessoft secession, federalism 2.0, interstate compacts, public health alliance, clean car coalition, shield laws, privacy laws, national divorce, McCulloch v Maryland, Ex parte Young, anti-commandeering, parallel governance, WDF podcast, Rick Becker00:00 The Rise of Soft Secession16:35 Understanding Soft Secession vs. Secession33:38 Mechanisms of Soft Secession49:17 The Future of State Sovereignty
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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 linessoft secession, federalism 2.0, interstate compacts, public health alliance, clean car coalition, shield laws, privacy laws, national divorce, McCulloch v Maryland, Ex parte Young, anti-commandeering, parallel governance, WDF podcast, Rick Becker00:00 The Rise of Soft Secession16:35 Understanding Soft Secession vs. Secession33:38 Mechanisms of Soft Secession49:17 The Future of State Sovereignty
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