I was thinking about it recently, and this is just a random thought I had it’s not well developed, but I was Watching something on the uptick in separatist parties in the UK, and given the massive geographical range of the US I was wondering if separatist movements would be helpful.
This could be any separtist movement, from Chicano and African to Indigenous to Cascadian. I just feel like independence from the US is a lot more feasible in the short term rather than some form of revolution overtaking the whole country all at once. But like I said, it’s an undeveloped thought (although I would prefer answers more than “i love balkanization” and “America is bad so yes.” It’s less a question of “is hurting america good” and more “is this the best way to do it?”)
Who gains control the underpopulated areas with the nuclear weapons silos? An independent Calorewash would be under constant threat from nuclear Montana and Idaho. And then there is water, who has access to/control of the Colorado River? Canada and Mexico would probably have a say in how things develop, especially if they had expansionist ideas. Balkanization would not happen peacefully.