North Dakota has nukes, winter, and about 5 guns per person.
Sadly, it is mostly flat.
All 50 of them.
Ca would join with Mexico their natural ally. Texas would be tough l don’t think the other states would mess with em. When we went through Texas last fall it seemed like they would be fine with the idea. It is an interesting premise. Up here in Mi to survive we would probably join with Ohio, lndiana and Wi to have a chance against NY and ILL.