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Sounds snarky, but not really. For a long time now, I've stopped looking at the USA and the rest of the world through the matrix of the nation-state. Environmentally, culturally and economically, perhaps there are more organic regional alliances with affinities of climate, culture/language and world view. I've read several approaches to the new North American configuration - and think they should be explored. Here's a possibility that might just make life easier for all of us: 1) Northern Tier. Idaho, the Plains and Dakotas up ot the Great Lakes. Alaska could join the Northern Tier or just leave and be it's own realm. 2) Urban West Coast 3) SouthWest deserts and Rockies 4) MidSouth 5) SouthEast and 5) Northeast. Hawaii could standalone or align with West Coast Urban.
Like any divorce or business dissolution, there would need to be a 'settlement' with finances and mutual obligations. It's obvious that all regions would not operate the same way on matters of religion, civil liberties and economics. Fine. They would be blocked from trade with other regions and participation in group ventures. Like the European Union.
Just wondering if any of you were thinking the same way.
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