[Leaning Right]

Then use military might to liberate the secessionists from their uber-fascist California masters.

Good point.

I'm guessing the California National Guard would side with the rural farmers, and not with the urban elite. In fact, I'm guessing the California National Guard is made up of mainly rural farmers and other working-class folks.

[Morpheus2009]

” I’m guessing the California National Guard would side with the rural farmers, and not with the urban elite. In fact, I’m guessing the California National Guard is made up of mainly rural farmers and other working-class folks.”

Given that a lot of the people who end up going with the Guard tend to be from the working class families, you’re likely correct. I don’t know about California, but living in Pennsylvania, of all those I know in the Pennsylvania National Guard, almost all of them are affiliated with working class families.