I can sympathise with your frustration, but the nature of the rot in this country is more complicated than simply separating into free states and totalitarian states. Even in red states there are major cities that are deep blue. Regardless, I think we can agree it's going to be a mess.
Quite an interesting post. I live in one of those shitty blue states outside a shitty blue city. As much as I may wish to try and find some hopium for your article, I cannot. Voting won't fix what ails us. Purging the government, academia, media, military, etc of the dysgenic elements would require something for which I have no desire to engage. Divorce may be the best solution but how does one determine the boundaries? Most "blue" states are only Blue with certain zones. Look at Oregon or New York for examples.
Trump is really a symptom of what most Americans want. Stable, sane government with an eye towards providing good jobs. A reliable power grid. The problem is the other people will cheat to maintain power. History has shown that once the ballot box fails, things get sporty.
It won't be an easy transition. And yes, when the ballot box fails, again, things will get sporty. Let's pray Trump wins to stave off that sporty feeling growing inside so many right now.
I hope you are right. Divorce is a messy business and the last time states tried to leave the Union is now known as the Civil War. Let's hope this time we can go our separate ways in peace.
It was known as the "Civil War" because the victors write the history books.
"Civil war" is defined as two factions warring for control of a country's government.
In the unreconstructed South the 1860 -1865 unpleasantness is referred to as "The War of Northern Aggression ." The Confederacy hardly was trying to control Washington DC; the independent states seceded, wanting NOTHING to do with the rest of the country.
I can sympathise with your frustration, but the nature of the rot in this country is more complicated than simply separating into free states and totalitarian states. Even in red states there are major cities that are deep blue. Regardless, I think we can agree it's going to be a mess.
Agreed...it is going to be a mess
Quite an interesting post. I live in one of those shitty blue states outside a shitty blue city. As much as I may wish to try and find some hopium for your article, I cannot. Voting won't fix what ails us. Purging the government, academia, media, military, etc of the dysgenic elements would require something for which I have no desire to engage. Divorce may be the best solution but how does one determine the boundaries? Most "blue" states are only Blue with certain zones. Look at Oregon or New York for examples.
Trump is really a symptom of what most Americans want. Stable, sane government with an eye towards providing good jobs. A reliable power grid. The problem is the other people will cheat to maintain power. History has shown that once the ballot box fails, things get sporty.
It won't be an easy transition. And yes, when the ballot box fails, again, things will get sporty. Let's pray Trump wins to stave off that sporty feeling growing inside so many right now.
The Founding Fathers were intelligent, educated men. They knew "state" was fungible with "country."
"America" is a UNION, not a "country." Secession of one or many "states" is no more remarkable than BREXIT was. Or TEXIT will be soon.
I hope you are right. Divorce is a messy business and the last time states tried to leave the Union is now known as the Civil War. Let's hope this time we can go our separate ways in peace.
It was known as the "Civil War" because the victors write the history books.
"Civil war" is defined as two factions warring for control of a country's government.
In the unreconstructed South the 1860 -1865 unpleasantness is referred to as "The War of Northern Aggression ." The Confederacy hardly was trying to control Washington DC; the independent states seceded, wanting NOTHING to do with the rest of the country.
Much like today.