> A couple of $100M political donations may win hearts and bi-partisan support of some decision makers in one powerful country. An offer to Belize along the lin

> A couple of $100M political donations may win hearts and bi-partisan support of some decision makers in one powerful country. An offer to Belize along the lines of "Hey, we will fund higher education of all your citizens for the next 50 years if you let us secede" may get people listening. "Hey, we will build several top-class hospitals and huge solar farms if you recognize us" may interest neighboring countries. You can already "buy" a small/third-world country with that kind of money. No need to go mess up with an island.