#calexit - California threatens to secede from US after Trump win

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Following the election of Donald Trump, Californians are threatening to secede from the rest of the US in what is being dubbed "#calexit" on social media.

The hashtag, along with "#calefrexit", began trending on Twitter shortly after it was announced that Trump had beaten Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton on November 9.

That result has sparked protests across the state, including a march involving hundreds of protesters in Oakland.

Mrs Clinton won California's 55 electoral votes, receiving almost 2.2 million more votes than Mr Trump in the state.

And the people of California, who also voted to legalise recreational cannabis today, are embracing the idea.

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Mark Dice ? @MarkDice
California should secede. Exit right into the Pacific Ocean and help Make America Great Again! #Calexit
[quote]2:41 AM - 9 Nov 2016

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@LeasLame
We'll just take our avocados and legal weed and go#CalExit #CalifrEXIT
2:54 AM - 9 Nov 2016

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alexis?? @herbivorre
I no longer will refer to myself as an American, I am a Californian. #calexit
2:39 AM - 9 Nov 2016 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

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Cyn Alva @CynVasq
California alone would have the world's 6th largest economy if it were an independent nation ?? #calexit
4:42 AM - 9 Nov 2016

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Valerie ? @youremegabasic
California should secede. We are the richest state in the U.S. Therefore it is strong enough to be its own country.#Calexit
10:49 PM - 8 Nov 2016

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