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[–] 2188311? 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

Mars must remain a colony until it can be self-sustaining. At that point it can decide if it's better off being independent, but the local martians might not want either and sabotage any colonization effort with ray guns or battle bots.

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[–] mite 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

"ray guns and battle bots"

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[–] smurfmaxima 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Initially? no, no more than Australia, USA, or Canada was independent when first colonized. Over time Mars may become independent, or perhaps autonomous, or even part of some sort of solar system federation with Earth as an equal partner. Only time will tell.

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[–] Broc_Lia 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Might be wishful thinking, but I sincerely hope it's never colonised by earth based governments. Even the smaller ones have large enough cartels as it is.

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[–] Marble68 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Free Mars!!!

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[–] pissonmybitch 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Well whenever a country tried to do that here, it didn't go well. Look at history, it us the same as going to the new world, except this time it is a new world.

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[–] mite 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

The colonizing organization could themselves be your self-governed entity after seceding from Earth. Those who made the tech and time investment to make Mars comfy wouldn't have to remove themselves from Mars, but rather remove themselves from Earth. Those who govern a place should be in that place to be most viscerally connected to its needs and successes. This philosophy would exclude foreign (Earthly) governance.

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