[Hieronymus]

Can’t the 49 states turn the 50th out of the union at any time they want, regardless of the wishes of that state?

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I’d argue no, my logic doesn’t seem capable of getting that out of the Constitution, but the electoral map of 1868 seems to refute my argument. Take a look. Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas weren’t allowed to vote for president. The governing principle of the time seems to have been not logic but what was convenient for the Republican party.

[DoodleDawg]

I’d argue no, my logic doesn’t seem capable of getting that out of the Constitution...

Why not? What clause of the Constitution prevents it?

... but the electoral map of 1868 seems to refute my argument. Take a look. Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas weren’t allowed to vote for president. The governing principle of the time seems to have been not logic but what was convenient for the Republican party.

They rebellion may have had something to do with that.