Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-4919678-20151130092637/@comment-24285234-20151130193255


 * The south would be self destructive. They don't have the economy for independence. Look at any sort of development figures. Barring Florida and Virginia, the south lags behind the rest of the nation in every way. They where also hit the hardest by the obesity epidemic.
 * The Northeast can not survive on its own while maintaining current growth rates. The North east states have many of the same problems as contemporary Europe. Baring large cities like Boston, DC, New York, Worcester, Philly, and a few others, the population is rapidly aging. Young people are leaving the Northeast faster than they are appearing. This is part of the reason why Florida became the 3rd most populous state in 2015. The Growth rate in Florida and Texas will allow them to eclipse the Northeast by population.
 * The West lacks the simplest things needed for a successful nation state. Outside of the coastal states and Texas, The west is mostly barren agricultural land filled with nothing of use. California doesn't have the water to maintain its economy.In an broken US, The agricultural industry will fall apart, bringing California down with it.
 * The Post break up US would almost certainly be dominated by Texas, Florida, Virginia, and New York. While California wouldn't be outright conquered, they don't have the means to compete in a post US world.