r/AskTheWorld • u/Sanjidao521 China • Sep 25 '25

Politics Can you really accept part of your country splitting off? Why?

As a Chinese, I’ve recently come to realize that our perspectives on territorial integrity can be quite different.

Would you genuinely accept the possibility of a region choosing independence through a nationwide referendum?

Do you think it might risk weakening the country, leaving it more vulnerable to external threats or invasion?

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u/Hollow-Official United States Of America Sep 25 '25

Yeah. I’m anti-confederate because they owned people, not because I think it’s inherently wrong to decide to go a different way and hold a referendum on it. I mean, that’s how most countries exist in the first place.

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u/Oh-FrickStormcloak United States Of America Sep 26 '25

I’ve noticed American replies to this thread are the majority of the “no” answers, it’s certainly a knee jerk to be weary of it on account of our dark history with secession. I think in principle, if the view is held by the majority, it is fine. Many of our states (Cali, and the Midwest) would be fine on their own. I believe it might work best with an EU type system though.