On the bright side, if the USA split up because of internal tensions it would probably be easier for individual states to turn socialist, and that would have a ripple effect around them each time

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 37 points 2 years ago

The US could never actually do that though. Libs love to compromise and to simp for the republicans.

[–] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Even if it didn’t, a balkanized US is better for the world regardless of the politics of those Balkanized states.

[–] Melina@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Won’t it just lead to nuclear war

[–] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

USSR was Balkanized without nuclear war

Even if it did, it’s a band aid we have to rip off eventually

[–] BioWarfarePosadist@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

Real posadist hours over here.

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't think so. Post-Soviet Russia had a lot nasty internal struggles like the war in Chechnya and nuclear weapons never went off then.

[–] Saeculum@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

Chechnya had no access to nuclear weapons.

[–] D61@hexbear.net 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The fucking state on state wars that would be fought over water rights is gonna be cccrraaayyyzzzeeee liz-society

[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah, it's one of the main things that keeps me in Wisconsin, tbh.

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

truly the Switzerland of Amerikkka

[–] SpookyGenderCommunist@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

and they're both known for their cheese 👀

[–] JohnBrownNote@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

literally the only thing that shithole has going for it

[–] Trudge@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 2 years ago

Are roaming death squads a reasonable alternative? Maybe I'm just a doomer idk