This is how the US will disintegrate

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Asmodean
Just confirms what I have been saying about Russians all along.

Them's dimwitted peoples

Asmodean

There is a certain amount of dimwittedness but really this is about envy. They completely mismanaged and ****ed up their country (the USSR) resulting in it falling apart and now they want to feel better by hoping it happens to other people. The only problem is there is no way in hell it would happen in the US because US culture is so strong and so dominant that it is an immigrant assimilating machine.

Add to that the fact that in the US there are no old entrenched ethnic groups who speak different languages and you find that the fault lines found in the USSR just don't exist in modern America. The US isn't a multiethnic empire it's a land of immigrants where everyone gives up their old culture and becomes and American when they get here.

[snoopy369]

So, what defines American culture, then.

[MarkG]

Originally posted by DinoDoc

MOSCOW -- For a decade, Russian academic Igor Panarin has been predicting the U.S. will fall apart in 2010. For most of that time, he admits, few took his argument -- that an economic and moral collapse will trigger a civil war and the eventual breakup of the U.S. -- very seriously. Now he's found an eager audience: Russian state media.

state media interviewing someone doesnt mean his views are endorsed by the government...

[Riesstiu IV]

I saw this in the news. The map doesn't make much sense and the borders seem arbitrary. For example, why would conservative states like SC, NC, and Tennessee join a union of liberal New England states? Unlike the former USSR, there aren't many glaring cultural differences between various regions of the US. The history and local nationalism just isn't there for a major break up of the US, especially in Western states created after the Civil War.

I could possibly see areas of Southern California break off into hispanic enclaves if things got really bad enough. I could imagine Hawaii seceding and maybe even anti-government/militia factions taking over state politics in Idaho and Montana, but I just can't imagine a complete break up of the US. The government wouldn't stand for it.

I think US will probably face a severe decline in this century and end up being a regional power with increased ethnic strife in the face of economic hardship (like your average S. American nation). No longer a superpower able to project military force with ease but a major regional power in the Western Hemisphere.

Interesting times we live in.

[Lancer]

There will only be two distinct parts. The rest of us, debt free and Washington DC with multiple trillians in debt.

[Riesstiu IV]

My vision of America's future:

I predict that on October 28th 2012, the usurper governor of California, Tom Cruisius will defeat Obamaian the Moor at the battle of the Golden Gate Bridge. The day before the battle, Cruisius the Great will have an angelic vision of L. Ron Hubbard. After his victory Cruisius will usher in a new age of tolerance for Scientology. New places of worship will be built. By the end of this century Scientology will be made the state religion of America and all Christian institutions will be closed.

In 2030, a new capital of America will be built on the ruins of Nova Orleans and will be henceforth known as Tomcruisanople. Tomcruisanople will eventually become the capital of Eastern America.

In 2063, the last Christian President, Palin the Apostate will be assassinated while on a military campaign in Iran.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by snoopy369
So, what defines American culture, then.

We do not have culture.

[TCO]

Greece is just an uppity province of the Ottoman Empire. Viva FYROMulans and Turk Cupriotes!

[TCO]

http://www.amazon.com/Nine-Nations-North-America/dp/0380578859

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Nations_of_North_America

[MrFun]

Interesting link on the nine parts of North America, TCO. Even if I don't buy into all of it.


You and I could have had a napkin drawing conversation about this at Five Guys.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Riesstiu IV
My vision of America's future:

I predict that on October 28th 2012, the usurper governor of California, Tom Cruisius will defeat Obamaian the Moor at the battle of the Golden Gate Bridge. The day before the battle, Cruisius the Great will have an angelic vision of L. Ron Hubbard. After his victory Cruisius will usher in a new age of tolerance for Scientology. New places of worship will be built. By the end of this century Scientology will be made the state religion of America and all Christian institutions will be closed.

In 2030, a new capital of America will be built on the ruins of Nova Orleans and will be henceforth known as Tomcruisanople. Tomcruisanople will eventually become the capital of Eastern America.

In 2063, the last Christian President, Palin the Apostate will be assassinated while on a military campaign in Iran.

This is gold. It's good to see you posting here again.

[TCO]

Go PALIN!

[Traianvs]

Originally posted by Oerdin


This is gold. It's good to see you posting here again.

QFT!

[Riesstiu IV]

Originally posted by Oerdin


This is gold. It's good to see you posting here again.

I just couldn't stay away I guess but my life has been hectic as of late.

[Dis]

can't see the U.S. falling apart, unless something catastrophic happens (ie world catastrophe reducing world population by 90%). we'll hit some hard times in the future. We are well past our prime. But I think most people realize we'll be stronger economically together rather than apart. We may eventually turn into a third world country, but we'll still be one nation.