Given the trend towards multinational unions, such as the European Union andvits Euro currency, I think "devolve" is the right description of this idea. I think

Given the trend towards multinational unions, such as the European Union andvits Euro currency, I think "devolve" is the right description of this idea. I think this is a terrible idea. I believe we are moving gradually towards a world government via an emergence pathway. Though I would not be at all surprised if current politics lead to an attempt to secede, as such talk has increased in recent months: http://fortune.com/2016/07/25/us-state-secession-brexit-election/ http://fortune.com/2016/07/25/us-state-secession-brexit-elec... Alaska seems the most likely candidate for a serious attempt and potentially viable position. Alaska is radically different from the rest of the US and my understanding is its oil is a big deal, financially speaking.