Are We Doomed? Here's How to Think About It (New Yorker)

[harumph]

7. The US is destined to fall apart because it's original federalism was never amended

with a better model. The states have always had too much autonomy in policing, taxing and laws.
50 fiefdoms in waiting. I guess it makes for profitable arbitraging - but not a unified country. France for example
abandoned their electoral college system in 1962 to allow the popular vote to decide the presidency.
Apparently, they seem capable of convicting former leaders of corruption as well. France derives 70% of its
electricity from nuclear and they have a better safety record than we do at our measly (20%).
Repubs traditionally live to point to the French as being stupid or effeminate. That should tell you something
right there. Obviously the French have their problems...but secularism and energy policy aren't among them.