What is Cascadia? Cascadia Independence Explained

I got a bad case of gamer posture while editing this video. I need immediate medical attention or I will be like this forever.
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[@unwoundsteak17]

before this video, I just thought cascadia was a fictional country that gets nuked several times in a video game

[@abnerdoon4902]

orange

[@Dalejrfan5150]

I read the title and thought he was talking about a freightliner…

[@mecojoatumadre]

Yeah same

[@Rescuro]

so much orange

[@omurize2007]

Prepare for retina damage

[@LadyCooper]

Used to live in Victoria, BC, and that Cascadian flag is pretty common. I'd argue Cascadia extends further north, up to at least Haida Gwaii, as the coastal Indigenous cultural element runs pretty deep through the region. I definitely agree that Ottawa feels very far away, and it doesn't even feel like an antagonistic relationship, like Alberta and Ottawa, but more just being off on your own side of the mountains, doing your own thing.

[@extra_crispy4958]

Fun Fact: In Cyberpunk 2077, after the collapse of the United States, Washington and Oregon seceded and created the Pacific Confederation.

[@vfanon]

The good ending

[@Epiclyspeaking]

Shout out to my boys that fought in Cascadia against the Federation. Didn't trust the mercenary pilots at first but damn could they fight.

[@tonybadaboni]

WHAT

[@vietnamsemonky4082]

@@tonybadaboni don’t remember the boomers that held up in a ranch against the Feds a few years ago? Pretty sure it was in the Pacific Northwest

[@sandwichguy7315]

@@tonybadaboni Its a reference to a game where an cascadia fights against a pacific federation.

[@randomka-52alligatorthatis34]

@@tonybadaboni It's a reference from a funny plane game called Project Wingman.

[@bad_pilot13official]

**Kings theme plays**

[@absolutemadlad8272]

When you hear the thunder... When the storm comes for you... Remember me. -Cascadian nuclear enthusiast

[@mikeyfisher4256]

He's such a guy.

[@joshuagraham4769]

Nuking his own country, such a silly goose

[@commonman9782]

Fallout?

[@nsr-ints]

​@@commonman9782Project wingman. This line was said by the main antagonist after literally nuking his own home to kill you but you survived, this was said when he was killed during the final battle. I won't spoil anymore.

[@hobog]

5:40 I think the large corporations would leave if Cascadia became independent, not to mention complications with US military

[@fbyi2940]

Good. US miltary can't even fight hairy Taliban, you think US will be successful with hairy hipsters ?

[@michael2636]

Not if Cascadia institutes a lower tax rate than the U.S.

[@unlimited8410]

@@fbyi2940 How exactly will hairy hipsters put up a fight?.. Through stoning themselves?

[@fbyi2940]

@@unlimited8410 I think you are talking about hippies lol

[@hueyg206]

@@unlimited8410both states actually put up an above average number of soldiers per capita.

[@harrymichaels3877]

I saw the title and thought this was about project wingman lol

[@TheReal_Mrlunk]

Do you know what you have taken from all Cascadians in the Federation?! Their home! And for what, to secede from the world?! You think you can fight this war against the world in 50 years' time?! Do you think history will see it your way?! -During second phase

[@pyrotechnic96]

Can't forget the port of Tacoma! They do nearly as much business as Seattle. Plus Union Pacific's western terminus is there, a reminder that at one point Tacoma was believed to be the future major Washington state hub.

[@butterman0007]

I love the Cascadia movement. Will it succeed in becoming an independent state? No, of course not. I will always call myself a bioregionalist, but I would never expect a sovereign nation from it. I cherish the comradery created by the sanctity of the forests. We are united in a small yet beautiful way.

[@ryanbauer3680]

It could happen.....in the aftermath at the start of a Fallout game's back story.

[@commonman9782]

​@@ryanbauer3680 which fallout?

[@ryanbauer3680]

@@commonman9782 Yes.

[@gryph01]

Regional differences in both Canada and the U.S. are prevalent due to the size of each nation. For me (A Canadian who lives in Southern Ontario), the regional and cultural differences makes us stronger as a nation. There isn't a unified culture in the sense that what is good for one region, may not be good for another. But if all regions are willing to listen to different positions and work together to make policies work for all, then we are all better for it.

[@timcombs2730]

It really is hipster shit, and most of the people who are supportive of it are recent transplant to the Pacific Northwest after the fall of the lumber industry

[@aquashock0689]

How can you possibly cram so much knowledge into an 8 minute video? Instant subscription if I ever saw one.

[@pedopars]

"And a population who is very unlikely to own firearms " that truth made me laugh out loud for no reason whatsoever.

[@CoRealm-lu8lg]

Easterners have nothing on BC and Idaho lmao. Gun ownership rates in BC are crazy.

[@Trenz0]

It's also very wrong. Oregon in particular has been a blue state for decades, yet, even amongst the lefties here, gun ownership is common. Things are shifting these days, but by and large there's significant gun ownership in the PNW

[@bigiron2572]

Cascadia needs its cordium

[@brokenibrahim32]

orange, nukes, predictable

[@wake_jenner]

Love more than trucking videos!!!! Please do a deep dive into the state of Jefferson

[@10hawell]

Eastern Oregon and Washington don't want to participate in this, same with Jeffersonians. It's a cool idea, but there can't be Cascadia without inland northwest abstaining, I am enthusiast of Jefferson, Wide Idaho (unlike Greater Idaho it loses panhandle) and Lincoln. Also in the east there should be "New York City State" and "New York(shire) State". And West Virginia should get western parts of Virginia. And Navajo should get their own state. And Lakota. And Sequoyah. And probably half dozen more i can't remember, freeeedom for everyone.

[@Yukon.]

also Texas needs to be split up and we gotta combine the Dakotas so we can make Puerto Rico a state.

[@10hawell]

@@Yukon. I Don't know about Texas, but Puerto Rico and Mariana Islands (including Guam, not separately) should be states. South California and Franklin (Southern Appalachia) too.

[@cavalierliberty6838]

Wide Idaho? Wideaho.

[@kinqus4487]

Lets have Maryland annex DC while we’re at it

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

As a drysider I kind of like the idea of Cascadia. Except for the insane leftist politics which unfortunately I'm sure would be inescapable.

[@robloxmemedudes]

Interesting. Keep up the good work, Yukon!

[@mirzaahmed6589]

This is a really good channel in the making. Keep making these videos and not the "shitposts" you used to do.

[@NorthWARail]

As an Washingtonion I like how ive found someone who actually lives in cascadia

[@genericwhitemale1114]

Found another.. I wouldn't drop my location but I live near shelton

[@genericwhitemale1114]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket how drunk are you right now?

[@matlockcrowl3396]

lol washing onion

[@Deathtank75]

@@matlockcrowl3396 😅😅

[@Jamesmac77]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket more likely will happen if and when the USA collapses

[@sam8742]

Man I feel like Cascadia could use some more orange

[@sam8742]

@Marty Fourre I'm not sure if you got the reference or not if you have no clue you really hit the nail on the head

[@arshianoob]

Project wingman

[@KohalaKai]

I did not expect to hear Coleman Hawkins, but am quite glad to hear it. Fantastic video, and excellent music taste, haha

[@Guppythefrench]

Bro just cut me out of Cascadia like nothing

[@Floris_VI]

cool insight, i'm from europe, definitely seen this flag and heard if cascadia but i didnt know really anything about it yes more of there not shitposty type videos, i'll subscribe since you make some bangers

[@jojogh10]

Maybe you confused it with the Lesotho flag... 😂

[@swiftspooner66]

Shout out to anyone who only knows about cascadia because of project wingman

[@TheLPN05Fan]

So... Grimm was a cool series. Star Wars too. Also big ol Orange NUKES by the Federation... Yall remember iCarly? Yeah, I'm also part of the "Project Wingman" crowd. Anyway, thanks for the history lesson, really cool stuff for me as a european!

[@andyleal7132]

Project Wingman, anyone?

[@bartekjedrzejewski7594]

I was like. Watching the video then I noticed that the chanel is surprisingly not over 500k subs. Then I subed. Keep the great videos I love them :D

[@baronjutter]

I very much like your borders, they make sense and represent a much more unified cultural and climate region. In BC once you cross the coastal mountains you're in a totally different world. Kelowna has much more in common with Alberta than BC.

[@compasteedee]

As someone who was raised in the Okanagan valley, moved away to Calgary for 17 years, and then returned to the Okanagan, this could not be farther from the truth.

[@JasperKlijndijk]

i think you would love to make a video about the dutch region of frisia (friesland) which is the closest culture to english and also strongly independent

[@Gallus-gallus]

Imagine Cascadia becoming independent and still keeping the bloody imperial system. That'd be silly.

[@Evan_Horvath]

The U.S. doesn't use imperial measurements. We use U.S. Standard measurements.

[@ShahjahanMasood]

@@Evan_Horvath what's the relevant difference?

[@Evan_Horvath]

@@ShahjahanMasood They are completely different systems of measurement. An imperial mile is not the same as a U.S. mile.

[@ShahjahanMasood]

@@Evan_Horvath Then why is US said to be using the Imperial system? is that just a mislabelling? ps. In my country we use the metric system but common people use Pounds, feet, miles etc. For example we say something is 1200 miles away even though its 1200 km.

[@Evan_Horvath]

@@ShahjahanMasood It's mislabeling. The U.S. Standard system is based on the Imperial system, but they are actually different.

[@jack1701e]

All these flags look cool! Glory to Cascadia!

[@3ggshe11s]

I discovered the Cascadia movement when I lived in the Seattle area. Now I live in Idaho, and I still fly the Doug Flag. The Sightline Institute's map is probably the most accurate representation of Cascadia, because it takes into account the natural borders of the region and therefore doesn't limit it to just the coastal PNW or a certain political point of view. What unites us is the land, in all its diverse terrain. I still live surrounded by evergreen-covered hills and a stone's throw from a river. It feels like what I left. The politics are obviously different here, but I would hope that people who support this movement would be able to put their ecological concerns before their political differences.

[@Feldress]

orange

[@nasion420]

Hey, could you discuss a topic of Upper Silesia and it's autonomy movement? It is pretty interesting too.

[@streetas]

I’d disagree with ya that roseburg down would be considered not the Pacific Northwest, cause that region still has places like brookings which I would definitely consider Pacific Northwest, even grants pass and Medford have a Mediterranean climate. I’d argue for probably down to crescent city, then it would include rogue river, siskiyou and the redwoods.

[@blutheblooper1280]

As someone moving here for college this was really interesting culturally for when I get out there

[@cavalierliberty6838]

I think South Carolina, the coastal plains of NC, up to where the Chesapeake bay honestly needs to be its own state.

[@DerbyHarrington889]

I agree with you, simply the best regions in usa

[@JasperKlijndijk]

people don’t seem to understand that you can be independent without official independence

[@Apache-pd8nj]

Can you cover more of this content i think people would love it❤

[@williamdesanto2470]

I went there one time when I was a kid

[@Yukon.]

that's flippin' crazy bud!

[@generybarczyk6993]

This is _exactly_ what the country needs: uncommon denominators. Everyone knows that people with different opinions need to separate themselves from people with other opinions; it's just common sense. Like the old saying says: "United we scrap, divided we flourish." Long live every man for himself! Now let's talk about whether you put the sugar on the cereal first (Swasher-style) or pour the milk on first (Peabody-style).

[@bad_pilot13official]

Well isn’t one of the USAs famous mottos “United we stand, divided we fall”??? :/

[@generybarczyk6993]

@@bad_pilot13official That only applies to election years that are prime numbers.

[@shrekenthusiast8703]

Another boost.

[@yuriykalustyan3756]

Just subscribed. Love your content. I like how you mildly talk shit in your videos lol. Doesn’t make me feel like I’m just listening to some bot talk but like a real normal guy is just explaining shit to me 😂

[@ThePartarar]

“Seattle’s relative ease of access on the i-5” Aha… haha… ahahaaaaa

[@vanmichie5708]

Do you sell merch? I need a Cascadia bumper sticker for my motorcycle

[@teddymacrae]

As far as Canadian politics goes, BC plays an important role in canadas other parties that are farther left of the liberals, the NDP and the greens. Both party leaders are based in the south coast of BC

[@Kzummo]

6:58 Ah yes, confederate cascadia

[@kexcz8276]

Interesting video :D .BTW, I curious, I know that you are named Yukon after the part of Canada ( maybe just river and valley? IDK more...) , are you ACTUALLY from there? Because, as an fan of Snowrunner, I wonder if it really is such wilderness you know 😅😆. Thx for response if you do ;)

[@purpleblastoise]

Cascadia is Native land, make Turtle Island Indigenous Again 🐢 🏝

[@alanf8609]

Subscribed! Please cover the PNW more in future videos.

[@EvanG529]

PLEASE secede please

[@Redbikemaster]

it's a Freightliner model obviously

[@KlaxontheImpailr]

Could you please do a video about the Cascadia mega quake? From what I know, the us government is planning to just abandon the west coast should that thing ever hit.

[@duesexnightcore2621]

Project wingman cascadia???

[@bobcatethan8919]

This video explains the goblin sightings reference on i5

[@Cyborg617]

I thing he could make a video just about anything and i would watch it.

[@NewEnglandGaming413]

Could we get one on new england

[@weddellseal8414]

ORANGE

[@jackstepanek363]

The GDP figure at 5:30 reads as $1.1 billion, but the voiceover says $1.1 trillion

[@tosijjaan]

What is your favourite crustacean

[@pyroboss1013]

East Washington mf’s watching this feelin left out

[@GreatValueMapleSyrup]

I remember fighting the Federation for our independence 4 years ago! That crowned mercenary saved me and my guys!

[@davidreichert9392]

More than just adapting systems of measurement, it would be even more complex to decide on a form of government. The US states use a congressional style of government, whereas BC has a Westminster style Parliament. Perhaps both could continue to use their respective systems for their own individual provincial / state governments (I'm assuming it would be a Federation and not a unitary state), and it would have to be decided whether or not BC would continue with the monarchy or remain int he Commonwealth (and if it didn't, would it change its name?)

[@gryph01]

I have seen information about the Caacadian movement before. I understand their reasoning. And to be honest, some of it makes sense. Out of all the Canadian separatist movements, Cascadian independence is the most calm. In reality, separation and independence is not likely to happen. The Canadian Constitution doesn't mention separation (I learned about that through two Quebec referendums that happened in my lifetime). But succession from the U.S. is almost impossible... at least without a civil war. The best time for Cascadia would have been in the late 1800's before both Canadian and U.S. federal governments fully integrated the Province and States. Great video! It was well researched and presented. I enjoyed looking at all the flags people designed.

[@690_5]

Cascadia is a BC liquor store brand

[@CoRealm-lu8lg]

4:05 No, the big cities always vote Liberal, nothing will change that. BC is known as the NDP province because of the large group of rural working class people who live here who are split up between the demsoc NDP and conservatives. Though, our vote doesn’t matter in the end because Toronto and Montreal’s votes are all that is needed to win. This results in what is called “Western Alienation”, which has been through waxing and waning periods over the last century. It arguably peaked with Pierre Trudeau’s prime ministry. Also, we all own guns. At least, anybody who supports Cascadia is probably a gun owner. BC has the second highest percentage of gun ownership in Canada, closely following Alberta. I’m not sure about Washington and Oregan but I know Idaho, who I consider to be a part of Cascadia due to it being in the PNW (moreso than Oregan) and also carrying our shared history as a part of the Columbia District, has a very strong gun culture to the extent of events like Ruby Ridge. Even the lefties typically have and love guns in BC.

[@TobiasRieper047]

To be fair, this location would be epic to have as a base-off GTA location

[@bindusahota1053]

Yeah like the state san andreas from gta SA

[@sergeant_chris6209]

You could.make a complementary video about the eastern sides of these states, since you acknowledged they are so different, and since this video was focused on the west side

[@user-ql2ni4ww4c]

would the Cascadian republic include the Olympic peninsula?

[@sincerewyd2285]

I love my Vancouver city!

[@Tony1Teh1Tiger]

The Cascadia flag once turned and the tree removed is used by the Northwest Front. I am unsure if the two are merely a coincidence or what. I only became aware of the Northwest Front after mentioning something about a bumper sticker on a truck in a local bars parking lot to one of my coworkers. I had originally thought it was a Cascadia flag, it is not.

[@joshua-pn3ue]

It would be nice if TriMet extended through Cascadia.

[@JonatasAdoM]

I read "what is Canada"

[@schoolForAnts]

Those GDP numbers are assuming those large corporations would stay out afterwards. There’s a decent chance some of them wouldn’t especially if the US imposed tariffs

[@hueyg206]

If cascadia leaves, the US isn’t in any position to impose tariffs as it’s likely collapsing if it happens.

[@drewtramp1577]

It Would be cool.

[@farmertyler8087]

Idk why I always asumed Oregon and Washington were just west coast new Hampshire

[@washingtoniaofficialyoutub4551]

I would love to make peace with local Cascadians someday

[@noehernandez8786]

Oh hey, you got picture of the whale statue in Juneau Alaska.

[@midnightclub7629]

Read The Brigade

[@Nemo_Anom]

I think that Cascadia should go up to almost Anchorage, and it should avoid the Great Basin. I agree that it shouldn't include most of Eastern Oregon, as it's more similar to Idaho. But it should include Western Montana, BC, parts of Alberta, northern Idaho, northern California south to SF, and including Tahoe and Reno as its easternmost expanse.

[@jarlesleglerg9064]

O R A N G E

[@g_men2121]

Couldn’t they form a alliance but yet still stay loyal to their respective home nations? Or is that still too much?

[@StrangerHappened]

*Yukon, are you here?* There is a mistake in the video: you compared GDPs in nominal values, what is meaningless for comparisons since you can buy much more goods and services in Indonesia for the same nominal USD equivalent than in the USA. Hence, purchase power parity (PPP) GDP was conceived by economists, and is calculated by different financial institutions regularly. Thus, Indonesia's actual GDP is much, much bigger than the nominal one you cited.

[@ryanhanley886]

3:10 that's the whale statue in Juneau my state capital. Shout out Alaskan gun ownership.

[@banthaboss6390]

As a native centralian, I'm just happy to see centralia instead of just chehalis on that map... go seahawks!

[@r3dpuma]

Khanubis made the same video a few days after you. Weird

[@shrekenthusiast8703]

Final boost.

[@judgemoses9015]

Colonizer.

[@novakameron123]

I love seeing all fellow project wingman enjoyers here

[@robertcaseydavis]

Greetings, from the Free Hoosier State of Monroe!

[@toxicperson8936]

If Cascadia were to become a real thing (which I highly doubt, but hypothetically), the best way for them to do it would be Washington & Oregon state, British Columbia, & the state of Alaska. Possibly Idaho too, or at least the western part. & also, maybe the yukon territory in Canada, since it’s sort of in between Alaska & British Columbia. This would give it the entire northern west coast of the entire continent.

[@FaterialL]

6:11 CR represent baby

[@MiserableJosephson]

Boeing's HQ is no longer in Cascadia, but was moved to Illinois several years ago

[@Deathtank75]

Ah yes, Cascadia, the weird niece of....Canada...?

[@SirDrakeFrancis]

A PNW volunteer

[@gabrielaugustonascimentoso1564]

Cause everytime we touch.... Oh... Ok, not not this one...

[@PrinceFrogFrog]

You left bend out of your Cascadia thing All I have to do to get to trees and lakes is drive west for like 5s lol… Maybe expand your borders just a little…

[@Mister0707]

It's almost the same flag as Jämtland in Sweden haha

[@orpheus1662]

I think we would be better off without Oregon

[@mariopitacco3784]

Cascadia Nautical Flag: Hey can I copy your homework? Vancouver City Flag: Sure just change it a bit it so it's not obvious you copied me.