Decentralization of governing and regulatory authority.First, let us presume that a mechanism is created to even allow for peaceful secession.
After that, all hell would break loose, logistically speaking.
For this stage we can presume that Indiana secedes from the USA. We need our own currency. We need to be recognized as a sovereign nation by foreign powers. We would need to mirror to a much greater degree the entire bureaucracy of the federal government. The international logistics alone would be enormous.
Oh, and how would Indiana trade with the world? We actually do have some limited access to the great lakes, which has some access for shipping. Are our ships now allowed to pass through the Saint Lawrence River? Who has legal liability for these ships now flagged under the sovereign nation of Indiana's flag? If our inspections are not "up to snuff" could the hoosier taxpayers be on the hook for an oil spill affecting Canada and the remaining USA?
What about currently incarcerated federal prisoners being housed in Indiana? Do they stay, and if so for how long?
How are people from Ohio supposed to travel to Illinois? Will there be new border checkpoints?
We also have to consider electricity. How independent are we? I know we get some power from a nuclear reactor in Michigan, but how much? How do we deal with this issue?
Now let us presume it is California which secedes. What happens to all of the USA military bases? How does trade flow through California to the rest of the nation? California has the most shipping on the west coast. That will surely affect trade within the rest of the USA.
People speak of this issue as if all we have to do is "break away then we'll set things aright." Really? How wonderfully naive. It has taken the United States of America 244 years to develop and build our infrastructure, and we're still working on it. If any state ever decided to secede, and it was "allowed," the devastation to that states economy and governmental organization would be catastrophic. The catastrophe would exist with a peaceful exit. A violent exit, or even not peaceful...? Not good for anyone.
In my opinion.
Regards,
Doug
Secession leaves the state bankrupt, landlocked, and woefully under prepared for the world stage.