I would settle for an amicable parting of the ways. Let the progressive states wallow in their filth. Folks would have a limited time to move freely to a state of their choice. After that, the flyover states would have to institute strict border controls to prevent California from spreading its disease as people flee without understanding what they are fleeing.
OK. It’s kind of utopian. D.C. would never allow Texas tax revenues to escape without war. Nor would it allow the mouth of the Mississippi river to be controlled by another country without war. The later issue, along with slavery, were the two principal factors why the Civil War was fought to the bitter end. The more things change . . .
“I would settle for an amicable parting of the ways. Let the progressive states wallow in their filth. Folks would have a limited time to move freely to a state of their choice. After that, the flyover states would have to institute strict border controls to prevent California from spreading its disease as people flee without understanding what they are fleeing.”
I would love to see just such an outcome but as you go on to point out. Realistically it likely wont be that easy. There is too much money and “revered” history at stake for D.C. to let her imperial provinces go their own way. The left may not realistic it in mass but the truth is without us working under their currency they will have gigantic financial issues.
It has to do with inflationary banking and the rural vs urban/industrial economic systems. Generally speaking rural economy’s have a more predictable money cycle with storage demands due to the farm cycle. Urban economy’s a much more flexible. When you combine that difference with fractional reserve banking based upon a currency we are forced to uses the end result is a massive and consistent rural to urban wealth transfer system, not all that unlike that of a property tax. Except the property is banknotes in storage for the next planting season, and undercut in value come selling season.
“OK. It’s kind of utopian. D.C. would never allow Texas tax revenues to escape without war. Nor would it allow the mouth of the Mississippi river to be controlled by another country without war. The later issue, along with slavery, were the two principal factors why the Civil War was fought to the bitter end. The more things change . . .”
Well today weapons & commutations technological has changed the landscape dramatically.(I read some of the old Yankee newspapers at the time, and of the key problems for the south who’s entity strategy contendged upon getting foreign support to help offset the northern numerical and industrial advantage.) If we were inclined I believe we could win without firing a shot.
If we had to fight everything would come down to what happens before the deceleration in preparation(such as maneuvering to take control of key weapons) and what happens after. If the revolutary states get their hands on nukes then the imperial states will have to choose between losing their own citys to try and retain control of others.
A morally dubious choice, which the revolutary states will not fail to point out to the world and their neighbors population loudly and clearly. The imperial union will likely try to make a nonproliferation type argument or declare the rebel states rebels that cant be trusted.
But if our vote is open and broadcasting to the whole of the world they will know better.(unlike the 1860 North who were told The southern legislation were hijacked, and that their people had no desire to withdraw).