Russian Scientist Predicts US Breakup
Not coincidentally, a lot of the science fiction I read during the 1980s had a similar view:
Dissatisfaction is growing, and at the moment it is only being held back by the elections and the hope that Obama can work miracles. But by spring, it will be clear that there are no miracles.”
He also cited the “vulnerable political setup”, “lack of unified national laws”, and “divisions among the elite, which have become clear in these crisis conditions.”
He predicted that the U.S. will break up into six parts – the Pacific coast, with its growing Chinese population; the South, with its Hispanics; Texas, where independence movements are on the rise; the Atlantic coast, with its distinct and separate mentality; five of the poorer central states with their large Native American populations; and the northern states, where the influence from Canada is strong.
He’s basically right. The coasts may separate because they have dominance over a certain type of economy — opinion work, entertainment, and using paper values changes to make money — while the center of America is where people still manufacture and grow things, the throwbacks. Texas may separate because it’s big and has a history of doing such things, plus has a population contra that in Washington, D.C. It’s probably not likely for 10-50 years if it does happen.