Time to break up the USofA

[billwald]

Thanks to nukes it is no longer necessary to have a large population for a nation to exist. I propose the U.S. Constitution be dissolved and 50 nations be formed under the Articles of Confederation. The possessions can be freed to do whatever they will.

 

[pgp_protector]

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[Maxwell511]

Thanks to nukes it is no longer necessary to have a large population for a nation to exist. I propose the U.S. Constitution be dissolved and 50 nations be formed under the Articles of Confederation. The possessions can be freed to do whatever they will.

The smallest state populationwise is Wyoming. There are about 70 countries with a population less than them that seem to be existing just fine without nukes.

 

[Saeph]

Thanks to nukes it is no longer necessary to have a large population for a nation to exist. I propose the U.S. Constitution be dissolved and 50 nations be formed under the Articles of Confederation. The possessions can be freed to do whatever they will.

May I ask what makes you come to that conclusion?

 

[Dannager]

To be honest, it's not a bad idea. California would probably love to be given autonomy.

 

[lawtonfogle]

Thanks to nukes it is no longer necessary to have a large population for a nation to exist. I propose the U.S. Constitution be dissolved and 50 nations be formed under the Articles of Confederation. The possessions can be freed to do whatever they will.

You know, I'm really not for anyone who is going to go anywhere near what started the civil war.

 

[Avatar]

But if the states disintegrated and relied on nukes for security, I'm assuming you no longer have a unified military. What then would stop the middle east from exploding, nuclear war between Pakistan and India, China annihilating Taiwan etc. etc. As much as I dislike current US foreign policy, the world still needs you. If you take your ball and go home the world will descend into anarchy. And if enough of the world goes nuclear, sitting behind your protective nukes isn't going to help you when dealing with a collapsed world economy and global nuclear fallout.

 

[JPPT1974]

CA or NY are the big states that
Any foreigners will head to
Just my guess as they are indeed
The staes of opportunity.

 

[crazyfingers]

Thanks to nukes it is no longer necessary to have a large population for a nation to exist. I propose the U.S. Constitution be dissolved and 50 nations be formed under the Articles of Confederation. The possessions can be freed to do whatever they will.

I pledge allegiance to the Republic of the United States of America, one Nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Or at least I hope in time.

 

[Blackguard_]

You know, I'm really not for anyone who is going to go anywhere near what started the civil war.

The North wanting keep the South so it could get the tariff revenue from the cotton trade?



OP, can we further divide States into City-States?

 

[smile]

Closed. This is not news nor is there a link posted.

 

[s_gunter]

Thread reopened in General Political Discussion. You all play nice.
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[EverlastingMan]

I pledge allegiance to the Republic of the United States of America, one Nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Or at least I hope in time.

My hats off to you sir.
Anyhow, I think this would be silly. It does though remind me of some article I read in The Nation

 

[Voegelin]

I propose the U.S. Constitution be dissolved and 50 nations be formed under the Articles of Confederation.

Won't happen soon. Robert C. Byrd hasn't yet named every road, park, reserach center, library, college and other public building in West Virginia after himself.


Of course, if the Federal government were dissolved, Robert C. Byrd could continue naming things after himself as a state Senator. But then the people of West Virginia themselves would have to foot the bill for everything he named after himself and I don't think they would do it.

 

[Maynard Keenan]

Red states would go broke when they stopped getting their interstate welfare payments from the blue states.

 

[Selznak]

I propose the U.S. Constitution be dissolved and 50 nations be formed under the Articles of Confederation. The possessions can be freed to do whatever they will.

Sounds good to me!

 

[SallyNow]

Canada would like to start the bidding with 10,000,000 Euros on Washington State, and another 10,000,000 Euros on Alaska.

 

[The Lone Gunmen]

Canada would like to start the bidding with 10,000,000 Euros on Washington State, and another 10,000,000 Euros on Alaska.

You can have Seattle.

Then Washington's a red state.

 

[Avatar]

Canada would like to start the bidding with 10,000,000 Euros on Washington State, and another 10,000,000 Euros on Alaska.

Maine is quite nice as well.

 

[Grizzly]

Red states would go broke when they stopped getting their interstate welfare payments from the blue states.

True that.

It would be painful to watch most of the red states implode.