What would it look like if America split? Is it possible for the United States of America to separate into two countries in less than fifty years?

American Thinker ^ | 06/15/2022 | Stephen Dawson

[SeekAndFind]

The overwhelming evidence present in the public domain today strongly suggests that the United States of America will separate into two countries in less than fifty years.

Here is the scenario concept. The conservative and progressive sides of America today see each other as a lifeguard and a drowning victim. Neither side will keep the other from drowning when push comes to shove. The only option is for the lifeguard to let go of the drowning victim. This event is the physical separation. The conceptual separation has been playing out for about three decades.

The topics of abortion, gun rights, balanced budgets, central bank digital currencies, immigration, and free speech, either alone or together, can all be set aside with assurance they are not the reasons for the pending dissolution of the country. The single reason for the U.S. going into parts is free choice.

The U.S. will not change to a bordered country such as the Soviet Union, since geography has 50% of its border bound by water and the other 50% absent of both a northern and southern border. Ask Canada and Mexico how immigration control is going for them lately. It is unlikely there will be mass deporting of citizens due to the risk of those deported coming back with a vengeance, helped by whatever country accepts them. Ask Germany and Russia how that worked out for them during World War II.

A recent venture capitalist article indicates how geography, demographics, and capitalism intersect to likely help form the two new countries.

A country needs two tangible components to survive: trade and defense. Trade for all material things necessary to exist in both war and peace. Defense for continuance during and after an armed conflict.

[DoodleDawg]

Exactly my point. The article was vapid for not facing the probability.

A probability that is ignored by most of the people on this thread as well.

[DiogenesLamp]

The South fought the largest army in the world for four years and lost but had they won they would have suddenly been gobbled up by a European power. Yeah riiiight...

The claim that it would have been "gobbled up", absolutely did not make any sense to me either.

Europe would have had a lot harder time fielding an army over here than did the Northern states.

[Glad2bnuts]

You are likely correct, but if the Confederate states had been able to make and model an example of States rights, those in the North/Union may have demanded the same.