[broken_arrow1]

Historically, given time - all the great empires have fallen. We in these “United” States are not immune. It becomes clear that human kind devolves from being generally happy to a very vocal minority wanting to control the majority. Eventually, they resort to fascism and violence, which is on our doorstep. I have no doubt about the direction Texas will go,...nor do I doubt what direction California will go, with everything else in between.

[exDemMom]

Here is what I see happening: early on, the people in a republic are united in their efforts to overcome adversity (harsh environment, lack of food, low living standards). Since they are all working together, they eventually succeed in creating a better place for everyone to live in. Their descendants, however, have never seen true hardship and take the high living standards they have lived in for granted. Having nothing to work for in the way of improving their society, they turn against their society. They imagine that they can destroy the society that they hate while maintaining the luxuries that the society provides.

I'm sure that every society in the past that destroyed itself had its share of citizens who saw what was happening and tried to work against the destruction. But the ignorant masses ignored them.

[notdownwidems]

Historically, given time - all the great empires have fallen. We in these “United” States are not immune. It becomes clear that human kind devolves from being generally happy to a very vocal minority wanting to control the majority. Eventually, they resort to fascism and violence, which is on our doorstep. I have no doubt about the direction Texas will go,...nor do I doubt what direction California will go, with everything else in between.

I agree, the situation reminds me of pre-revolutionary Russia, but in this case, the democrats represent the Bolsheviks and the republicans the mensheviks. Sad state of affairs.

[Elsie]

I have no doubt about the direction Texas will go,...nor do I doubt what direction California will go,

Go WHERE?

The United States of MEXICO??

How long would THAT last??