California Broke-Out In War

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Suppose that all 50 states turned against each other and broke out in war. Who would be victorious? Many would say that the winner would be Texas, considering their state motto “Don’t mess with Texas”. Others might say that the winner would be New York, because of the attitude that several of their citizens have. Despite these great candidates, the obvious winner would be California, because of its location, its size, and its giant naval base in San Diego.

In this fictional scenario, California would win the war against all 50 states because of it’s convenient location in the country. California is one of the states that is bordering the inner states, allowing them to survive this situation. All of the landlocked states in the country would

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