Both nations and Canada would likely be armed to the teeth and in constant agitation with each other.
They'd likely also be a good deal poorer.
Just the same I'm glad we have the South. To my mind it's the nicest - and most worthwhile - part of the country.
To each his own. I like seasons myself. Ain't nothing like crisp, colorful fall days, white Christmases, warm fires in January and February, watching the earth turn green in April and May.
I was with Turtledove up until WWI. lincoln more than likely would have been a Socialist (found it interesting that the author used exact quotes from the man to easily deduce this). However, I also think the union would have turned Socialist moreso than the black uprising Turtledove portrayed in 1917 or so. BTW, the latest book is out and he has convienently finished his portrait of the Confederacy as the Third Reich. Methinks ol' Harry's been reading too much of the Socialist leaning historian James Mcpherson
At this year, we'd have likely had three possibly four wars including a possible nuclear scenario in the 50's if Japan hadn't gotten nuked in WWII.
Both nations would definately be worse off but I don't think that the South would have turned into Turtledove's rendition of the Nazis.
I used to like Turtledove's series, but they are getting far too pat and predictable. He's basically retelling history and only changing the players, not the course.