The People of Solano County Versus the Next Tech-Billionaire Dystopia
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If these Silicon Valley plutocrats have their way, a swath of Solano County will be transformed into their own nation-state.

The Tech Billionaires Soft-Launching Secession in California — If these Silicon Valley plutocrats have their way, a swath of Solano County will be transformed into their own nation-state::If these Silicon Valley plutocrats have their way, a swath of Solano County will be transformed into their own nation-state.

  • kingthrillgore@lemmy.mlEnglish
    14·
    9 months ago

    See also:

    • Republic of Minerva (failed due to territory actually being claimed by Tonga)
    • Liberland (failing due to territory clearly belonging to someone and both countries agree to that fact)
    • Bir Tawil (failed due to it being inhospitable)
    • Rapture (fictitious but failed when its founder betrayed its principles to save it)
    • and Seasteading (Failed when Peter fucking Thiel knew it was too expensive)