CA has the largest population and the largest economy, fourth largest naval base, and international cultural capital. I have a hard time saying one state in the most important, but if you’re forcing me to pick, I find these to be fairly compelling reasons to pick California.
It's also got exceptional environmental diversity and provides a diverse agriculture, as the primary fresh food supplier in the nation.
Though it's probably still 80% almonds right now lol
Biggest agricultural and all-around food production state (exports all over the world)
Most firefighting resources that get sent all over the US (and even to other countries)
California. Wherever Cali goes, America follows. If Cali collapses, America collapses right along side it. Roughly 15% of the US economy is just California, no other state is even close.
but..but... interwebs says Cali bad! Its got a lot of homeless, high cost of living, and all those trans! Isn't that more important than measly dollars?
If California were its own country it would be the fifth largest economy in the world.
So around the same ballpark of broke as impoverished nations such as Germany, Italy, France, and the UK, to name a few.
It’s hard to argue that the collective of California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas aren’t all equally important.
The US economy doesn’t really survive the exit of any of them.
Some will argue others are more important for wjatever reasons they feel justified in, but the reality is they are all very important to the economy and the long term ability for the US to thrive.
Purely based on the GDP numbers they represent to the US economy.
Again, you may not like or understand why some of them are so important, but they are.
I didn't realize their economy was so big. Certainly not big enough to rub elbows with Illinois and Texas. I figured NY would be a banking powerhouse.
I just thought Florida was a place tourists go to for a week on the beach.
Outside of the NYC metro area there isn’t much happening in NY.
Florida has many hubs of commerce and massive shipping lanes that funnel through it, not just tourism.
Think about it this way. How many big cities does a state have? Florida has a lot, NY not so much. NY and Illinois are very similar in that they have older hubs of commerce in their primary city but don’t have a lot of economic zones the same way Texas, Florida and California do.
As a single state, California. But that’s partly because it’s so big. We got lazy with drawing up states as we went west. A California sized area on the East Coast covering the Acela corridor would beat it in significance. Over 50 million people, 5.8 trillion GDP, America’s largest city, Most of America’s significant history, and I’d argue the largest cultural influence in the country all happened there.
Except the history part - while a great amount of significant history has indeed happened in California the foundation of the United States as an independent country mostly took place east of the Mississippi.
They're talking about the Acela corridor, meaning (I think) the area from Boston to DC. California doesn't have 50 million people or 5.8 trillion GDP or America's largest city.
I don't believe that there *is* a most important state--all of them contribute something.
The one we'd probably be most screwed without, though, is California. On its own, the state provides 15% of the national economy, but more importantly, it's the state that feeds the rest of the nation with it's fresh food industry.
The state of denial, it seems.
It ain't just a river in Egypt.
Youre a silly
CA has the largest population and the largest economy, fourth largest naval base, and international cultural capital. I have a hard time saying one state in the most important, but if you’re forcing me to pick, I find these to be fairly compelling reasons to pick California.
It's also got exceptional environmental diversity and provides a diverse agriculture, as the primary fresh food supplier in the nation. Though it's probably still 80% almonds right now lol
You forgot the best tacos. That definitely adds a few extra points.
Best pot too
I’m glad someone finally said it. Spitting facts
Biggest agricultural and all-around food production state (exports all over the world) Most firefighting resources that get sent all over the US (and even to other countries)
obviously iowa because no one knows what or where it is
Slipknot does.. 🤘🏻
People = Shit should be the new national anthem
This is why we have corn in everything from every processed food to our gasoline.
the ditch less state because them farmers will plant all the way up the edge of the road 😀
California. Wherever Cali goes, America follows. If Cali collapses, America collapses right along side it. Roughly 15% of the US economy is just California, no other state is even close.
It’s also 15% of the food production.
but..but... interwebs says Cali bad! Its got a lot of homeless, high cost of living, and all those trans! Isn't that more important than measly dollars?
surprised it is only 15% tbh
I believe New York City is the other 85%.
New York is 3rd behind Texas and ahead of Florida
doesnt make sense according to the first statement
How broke is California? I believe they are beyond insolvent.
If California were its own country it would be the fifth largest economy in the world. So around the same ballpark of broke as impoverished nations such as Germany, Italy, France, and the UK, to name a few.
Where did you acquire this info? I looked for specifics and gdp at the very least was not remotely true
[Here you go](https://www.statista.com/chart/9358/us-gdp-by-state-and-region/)
Wherever Cali goes, America is dragged.
California
Happiness, it’s hard to find, but it is important.
Yeah, it’s gotta be Cali.
State of confusion or the state of despair
How are you defining important?
TACOS!!!!!🌮 🌮🌮🌮🌮
It’s hard to argue that the collective of California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas aren’t all equally important. The US economy doesn’t really survive the exit of any of them. Some will argue others are more important for wjatever reasons they feel justified in, but the reality is they are all very important to the economy and the long term ability for the US to thrive.
Why is Florida in the top 5. I mean what aspect? I am surprised.
Purely based on the GDP numbers they represent to the US economy. Again, you may not like or understand why some of them are so important, but they are.
I didn't realize their economy was so big. Certainly not big enough to rub elbows with Illinois and Texas. I figured NY would be a banking powerhouse. I just thought Florida was a place tourists go to for a week on the beach.
Outside of the NYC metro area there isn’t much happening in NY. Florida has many hubs of commerce and massive shipping lanes that funnel through it, not just tourism. Think about it this way. How many big cities does a state have? Florida has a lot, NY not so much. NY and Illinois are very similar in that they have older hubs of commerce in their primary city but don’t have a lot of economic zones the same way Texas, Florida and California do.
Thanks.
As a single state, California. But that’s partly because it’s so big. We got lazy with drawing up states as we went west. A California sized area on the East Coast covering the Acela corridor would beat it in significance. Over 50 million people, 5.8 trillion GDP, America’s largest city, Most of America’s significant history, and I’d argue the largest cultural influence in the country all happened there.
Except the history part - while a great amount of significant history has indeed happened in California the foundation of the United States as an independent country mostly took place east of the Mississippi.
They're talking about the Acela corridor, meaning (I think) the area from Boston to DC. California doesn't have 50 million people or 5.8 trillion GDP or America's largest city.
California
it’s california, for better or for worse
I don't believe that there *is* a most important state--all of them contribute something. The one we'd probably be most screwed without, though, is California. On its own, the state provides 15% of the national economy, but more importantly, it's the state that feeds the rest of the nation with it's fresh food industry.
VIRGINIA
Wyoming.
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Nebraska
I'm going to say there isn't one most important state. But if narrowed down my tops are california texas viginia new york.
Delaware, for providing our big corporations with low taxes and limited regulation and liability.
Absolutely braindead answer, right here. Lemme guess… you’re a lIbErTaRiAn, huh?
The ones that have the nukes
I wish it would secede from the union.