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America's future is splitting apart into several geographic and autonomous regions with a centralized military.

by meddlepal 9y ago

eo3x0 9y ago
That's a great idea. We should call them States.
- meddlepal 9y ago
  I was thinking more like regions composing several states. As a New Englander like hell I want people south of NY making political decisions for me. I don't feel a strong association or any affection for the South, Midwest or West. They're places with their own problems none of which I care about.
  - throwaway91111 9y ago
    Heh, in my experience most of new england geographically feels that way about Boston. People can feel disillusioned, alienated, and isolated at any level. There's no natural state size.
    - meddlepal 9y ago
      Totally agree that Boston dominates New England. As someone who grew up and lived outside of the Boston metro people always complained about Boston's dominance of local and regional politics. That said, there is a very strongly shared cultural identity throughout Massachusetts and New England that unites us far more than the cultural and linguistic identity that exists between more geographically distant areas. The only thing I can tell you that I have in common with the average Georgian or Texan is that we probably both speak English, enjoy hot dogs, and watching Football and Baseball. That's not much of a strong reason for us to both be in a strong political, economic and militaristic union.
      - kirse 9y ago
        The only thing I can tell you that I have in common with the average Georgian or Texan is that we probably both speak English, enjoy hot dogs, and watching Football and Baseball. That's not much of a strong reason for us to both be in a strong political, economic and militaristic union. You're right, those aren't strong reasons at all because they're entirely self-centered. Here's a hint -- our union wasn't founded and littered with blood and bodies on the basis of trying to make sure everyone had the highest possible match percentage on eHarmony.
ende 9y ago
You mean like Federalism?
- meddlepal 9y ago
  More like a Confederation which is what we originally had before the Constitution.

America's future is splitting apart into several geographic and autonomous regions with a centralized military.

eo3x0 9y ago

That's a great idea. We should call them States.

meddlepal 9y ago
I was thinking more like regions composing several states. As a New Englander like hell I want people south of NY making political decisions for me. I don't feel a strong association or any affection for the South, Midwest or West. They're places with their own problems none of which I care about.
- throwaway91111 9y ago
  Heh, in my experience most of new england geographically feels that way about Boston. People can feel disillusioned, alienated, and isolated at any level. There's no natural state size.
  - meddlepal 9y ago
    Totally agree that Boston dominates New England. As someone who grew up and lived outside of the Boston metro people always complained about Boston's dominance of local and regional politics. That said, there is a very strongly shared cultural identity throughout Massachusetts and New England that unites us far more than the cultural and linguistic identity that exists between more geographically distant areas. The only thing I can tell you that I have in common with the average Georgian or Texan is that we probably both speak English, enjoy hot dogs, and watching Football and Baseball. That's not much of a strong reason for us to both be in a strong political, economic and militaristic union.
    - kirse 9y ago
      The only thing I can tell you that I have in common with the average Georgian or Texan is that we probably both speak English, enjoy hot dogs, and watching Football and Baseball. That's not much of a strong reason for us to both be in a strong political, economic and militaristic union. You're right, those aren't strong reasons at all because they're entirely self-centered. Here's a hint -- our union wasn't founded and littered with blood and bodies on the basis of trying to make sure everyone had the highest possible match percentage on eHarmony.

ende 9y ago

You mean like Federalism?

meddlepal 9y ago
More like a Confederation which is what we originally had before the Constitution.