Socio....sure, but a great deal of wealth is concentrated in those same areas. If it were not, the red areas could do pretty much as they pleased.Caption: "Socio-economic disaster areas in the US"
I think that's an oversimplification. In the first "Civil War", the dividing line was pretty clear between northern states and southern states. That is no longer the case. There are "pockets" of blue in a sea of red, (see @BigRed 's map). How do you divide that up?To me the options going forward are simple.
When you have a population who lives in 2 entirely different realities you can either do:
1.) Kill all the people who don't conform to the majority opinion (What most authoritarian governments have done in the past)
2.) Split off peacefully
There's no compromise that can be made. These are 2 entirely different realities, and no amount of talking will change that.
People who decry splitting off as unthinkable have an obvious agenda in mind.
There's a 3rd option but it's ugly. That's a war for survival of your nation that would involve mass conscription, and likely a global conflict.
I think that's an oversimplification. In the first "Civil War", the dividing line was pretty clear between northern states and southern states. That is no longer the case. There are "pockets" of blue in a sea of red, (see @BigRed 's map). How do you divide that up?
And when those zones happen to have the highest concentration of economic wealth (as they do today) and they decide they don't need you any longer, then what?"Special economic zones."
Basically you provide those regions autonomy and cooperation with outside governments, but keep them on a short leash as to not let them influence politics outside of their bubble.
And when those zones happen to have the highest concentration of economic wealth (as they do today) and they decide they don't need you any longer, then what?
Everyone needs resources, be it for manufacturing, workers, minerals, oil, etc.
Most of those resources are not in those regions. Trade almost always provides an avenue for peaceful exchange and cooperation.
Do you see those regions as more likely to trade with the red areas or with foreign entities (as they do today)? Natural resources - I'll give you that. But microchips or other raw materials, I'm not so sure about.Everyone needs resources, be it for manufacturing, workers, minerals, oil, etc. Indianapolis is not going to start bulldozing sky scrapers and build thousand acre fields.
Most of those resources are not in those regions. Trade almost always provides an avenue for peaceful exchange and cooperation.
Much of which is owned by Chinese and other foreign entities.Indeed.
I see a large swath of land right through the middle of the continent loaded with natural resources, waterways, productive fields, and ports.
Do you see those regions as more likely to trade with the red areas or with foreign entities (as they do today)? Natural resources - I'll give you that. But microchips or other raw materials, I'm not so sure about.
Perhaps. I'm not so confident.I think once people are not at each other's throats trying to force each other to live under their world view, a lot of the animosity will disperse in short order. Making that situation more or less irrelevant.
Much of which is owned by Chinese and other foreign entities.
I don't think it's that simple. What's the mechanism for that? I think you're living under the illusion of what you want to happen vs. what the situation actually is right now. We were warned of foreign entanglements, but now we are neck deep in them. They won't be undone so quickly or simply.Thank the central state for that....the same one holding the southern border open for the ongoing invasion.
I suspect the States that do not want the chinese and foreign entities around can run them right out on a rail. It wouldn't be the first time.
I don't think it's that simple. What's the mechanism for that? I think you're living under the illusion of what you want to happen vs. what the situation actually is right now. We were warned of foreign entanglements, but now we are neck deep in them. They won't be undone so quickly or simply.
Thank the central state for that....the same one holding the southern border open for the ongoing invasion.
I suspect the States that do not want the chinese and foreign entities around can run them right out on a rail. It wouldn't be the first time.