The US now, more than at any time I can remember, seems to be polarized into two groups who absolutely despise each other. Why not be honest and declare the experiment a failure? Split the country in two and go on with your lives.
We’re not conveniently geographically separated though, it’s more of a rural/urban divide and despite what a lot of people think the two areas actually rely on each other. Try growing corn in a city or educating competent medical/engineering workforce in a small town and you’ll run into logistical issues pretty quickly.
Conservatives would disagree. They will proudly produce their own doctors who are as skeptical of science and education as they are.
Also, despite being enemies, they will gladly sell their crops and other exports to the normal people. As long as we don’t have to live side by side, we can all get along just fine.
I think the only option that avoids impending long-term bloodshed would be separating into Cascadia (the west coast), New England (NY, NJ, CT, ME, RI, etc), and the U.S. (the rest). Colorado would be stuck in the U.S., and that would be a loss for the normal people, but this separation could result in many years of peace for everyone before the conservatives try to invade a normal nation. By that time, the normal nations will have adequate means to repel and crush the invading roaches.
When I said “I can remember” I was specifically referring to living memory for me (as a 40yo), not to ancient history going back to the civil war.
I have heard people talking about a potential looming second civil war. When I see Supreme Court justices openly taking sides in political debates I start to wonder what will be next.
The US now, more than at any time I can remember, seems to be polarized into two groups who absolutely despise each other. Why not be honest and declare the experiment a failure? Split the country in two and go on with your lives.
We’re not conveniently geographically separated though, it’s more of a rural/urban divide and despite what a lot of people think the two areas actually rely on each other. Try growing corn in a city or educating competent medical/engineering workforce in a small town and you’ll run into logistical issues pretty quickly.
Conservatives would disagree. They will proudly produce their own doctors who are as skeptical of science and education as they are.
Also, despite being enemies, they will gladly sell their crops and other exports to the normal people. As long as we don’t have to live side by side, we can all get along just fine.
I think the only option that avoids impending long-term bloodshed would be separating into Cascadia (the west coast), New England (NY, NJ, CT, ME, RI, etc), and the U.S. (the rest). Colorado would be stuck in the U.S., and that would be a loss for the normal people, but this separation could result in many years of peace for everyone before the conservatives try to invade a normal nation. By that time, the normal nations will have adequate means to repel and crush the invading roaches.
more than in 1861? I find that hard to believe.
and before you say you don’t remember then: no.
When I said “I can remember” I was specifically referring to living memory for me (as a 40yo), not to ancient history going back to the civil war.
I have heard people talking about a potential looming second civil war. When I see Supreme Court justices openly taking sides in political debates I start to wonder what will be next.
“ancient history” lol.
The last civil war widow only died a few years ago (Dec 16, 2020).