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Just as legal as secession was! (infosec.pub)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Explanation: During Sherman's March To The Sea during the US Civil War, Union troops gathered in the statehouse of Georgia once the state capital was taken and held a mock vote repealing Georgia's 'secession' from the Union.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Mock nothing, “All in attendance say Yay or Nay!”

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 10 points 1 week ago

Can't repeal legislation that was never (lawfully) passed :)

[–] DahGangalang 2 points 1 week ago

Not to come off as a confederate sympathizer, but I'm moderately certain they'd have has some rules about needing a quorum of elected representatives or some such.