Carolexit

Carolexit (a portmanteau of "Carolina" and "exit) is the proposed withdrawal of Carolina from the Alliance of Independent Nations. While the notion has been brought up in Congress since 2017, the first major bill (HB 788) was introduced to the House of Representatives on April 29, 2019. Debate in the House of Representatives continued from April 29 to May 1.

Advocates who believe Carolina should leave the Alliance of Independent Nations are mainly on the right-wing. They argue that the Alliance itself is useless and has only drawn Carolina into conflicts, mainly with Arriola, Poemia, and Sansheng. Further, they argue that agreements such as the Treaty of Alliance Economic Integration (TAEI) and Cooperation of American Alliance Nations (CAAN) have hurt the Carolinian economy.

Advocates who believe Carolina should remain in the alliance span the political spectrum. Many believe that Carolina will suffer economically, as withdrawing from the Alliance would automatically cause Carolina to withdrawal from the aforementioned agreements. Others believe that Carolina's foreign relations will suffer as a result, as the nation will not have as close of a tie with several major allies, namely Meridiana, Teiko, and Balisca.

Due to the 2019 UNCC shooting, Representative Alma Adams proposed a motion shelving debate indefinitely to bring up gun control measures. After extensive pressure from both political parties, Speaker of the House Steve Scalise decided to end debate until further notice.