walkingdork said:
bkev said:
Probably most states have some sort of petition on there. It's not a shock that the Southern states have the most signatures.
I say let'em. It'll be funny to watch when they realize that moonshine and meth labs don't make a good economy. It would also attract all the hillbillies from the remaining states. Take your country music and go. :P
Questions: Would the South be too proud to accept monetary assistance every hurricane season? Would Republicans be forced to move closer to the middle knowing they would not win another presidential election or a majority in the House or Senate without the Southern states? Would the remaining United States allow them to create a large military?
I'd figure they'd be on their own; the separation would likely be really bitter and fought against at every turn, if it did happen, I feel like the US would turn their back on the secessionists; and I dunno where they'd find support internationally considering most nations are far more liberal or "socialist" than the US is. Without the rest of the US for support, they'd collapse fairly easily, especially if it was only one state, and even if it was multiple states, especially in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster; the US is just so interdependent that it would just be a huge mistake.
Pretty sure the military ability would be restricted as well if it even got to that point. Likely the US would just put the insurrection down if it came to it.