I'm on the left, but probably favor option #2, or potentially option 2+3... which would be to divorce the 50 states into their own countries, w/ a weakened D.C.

I'm on the left, but probably favor option #2, or potentially option 2+3... which would be to divorce the 50 states into their own countries, w/ a weakened D.C. that still manages interstate disputes, commerce, etc more like the EU than a country unto itself. I'd like to see more communal type "intentional communities" w/ farms, eco-designed homes (earth bag/earth ship), that doesn't have religious aims, but only has one tenet which is to cut down on consumerism (not asking for major commitments, just limit spending, and buy things the entire community can share like ATVs, RVs, etc that could be loaned out. You can build an entire home using earthbag tech for <10k. (It might take 4 years to DIY, but it's feasible) and you can buy tiny homes for <50k, or a yurt to live in until the home is completed, then reuse that for an airbnb or something. Pool up w/ maybe 20 other families to buy land, create a community garden, and a community toolshed+library of shareables (tools, printers, atvs, etc), and maybe have potlucks a few times a month, and some nice outdoor activities that make living their fun, and people wouldn't have to travel to have fun, and waste gas. Could have a building w/ some offices too, for people who work from home.