you know, it s interesting, i think this is really as much about political identity as it is about services or public policy. i also think it s partly about gerrymandering. you see folks in virginia, part of what s going on in sorry, in maryland, is that these are counties that are in gerrymandered district that s represented by a democratic member of t gehe general assemb. i do think that it is really much more about ideology and a sense of belonging. and i m not convinced that there are political compromises that would really placate this kind of sense of alienation and resentment. our thanks to juliette muso for her thoughts there. coming up, as covid-19 cases soar in the uk, the government doubles down on keeping the country open for business. we re live in london after the break. plus, we re seeing empty store shelves and rising prices for everyday items, but chaos in the global supply chain is leading
there is a campaign to get a sizable chunk of oregon and even some in northern california to become part of greater idaho. supporters in oregon claim their state refuses to protect its citizens from the rioting scene in portland and other law and order issues. id idaho, on the other hand, stands for more of what they see as american values. it s not a vote to start a new state. it is just the beginning process of asking oregon to let oregon s rural counties go and asking idaho, would you allow us to become part of your state? but earlier i spoke with juliette muso, vice dean at the university of california s vice school of public policy and an expert on secession, and i asked her whether these efforts have any chance of working. here she is. california counties first started talking about leaving california in 1941. but i do think that we re seeing
american values. it s not a vote to start a new state. it is just the beginning process of asking oregon to let oregon s rural counties go and asking idaho, would you allow us to become part of your state. so earlier, i spoke with juliette muso, a vice dean at the university of south carolina s price school of public policy and an expert on secession, and i asked her whether these efforts have a chance of working, or is it local politicians sending a message to their base? here it is? any of these secession measures has to be approved by legislatures in both states and by the u.s. congress and it s a little bit of a paradox, actually. because if you seek to leave an area where there s a dominant ideology that doesn t suit you, it s unlikely that you re going to be allowed to leave. but i do think that it is, i