Poll: Do You Think America Should Dissolve

Given the current divided political sentiment in the US, do you think that the US should split into separate countries.

 

We should absolutely split along Blue/Red lines. The only thing to be ironed out would be an agreed-upon set of neutral travel corridors that citizens of both countries could use.

 

Why neutral corridors? Red doesn't need corridors while it seems blue does.

Maybe look to Canada or Mexico.

The Colorado river will dry up before it hits California for sure.

 

I could be mistaken, but I think the majority of the nukes are on submarines. Losing the poll won't bother me, since it might indicate that America is not as devolved as I fear it is.

 

Not a very illuminating poll. The country is roughly 50/50 along partisan lines. How is that different than it ever has been?

 

Agreed, this is nothing different, when it comes down to it there is no division that would be agreeable, yet there is no imminent civil war either. Just wack jobs on both extremes posturing.

 

Hmmm, should the US split up, or spit up... LOL

Personally, I feel this is a decision best left to the states to decide individually. I am very much a states' rights kinda guy. If something isn't specifically spelled out in the constitution, then the states should decide it.

I don't feel that its gotten bad enough that a breakup is warranted, but we cannot dismiss the possibility that another civil war is possible. I would rather see a peaceful separation than another civil war.

One thing that the blue states don't seem to realize, is that most of this country's farms and food production is located in red states. If there was a breakup or civil war, the blue states would be screwed.

 

Maybe, maybe not. The Red States would have to have customers for their food, and the Blue States would be eager buyers.Failing that, the Blue States believe in science, therefore they could start finding ways to get more food out of less land.

 

In practical terms, I don't see Florida staying with the blue states. They were borderline for Obama anyway, and just the logistics of being so far away from other blue states with red states in the middle. On top of that, even though the northeast and the west are both Blue, they're different flavors of blue. The styles of politicians although both liberal, are different. Probably the best result would be to make 3 countries.

A division into 2, or possibly 3 countries has another impact though. We would no longer be a world power (Although if Obama keeps cutting our military, that may no longer be an issue anyway). Also, a good portion of the military is made up of folks from the red states.

As far as the 0% corporate tax rate goes... I'm all for it. Why? Corporations don't pay taxes, PEOPLE pay taxes. All corporate taxes are hidden taxes on the people. The taxes are added into the cost of goods & services. McDonald's doesn't pay the taxes, YOU do by paying more for a Big Mac. Same goes for payroll taxes. Your employer doesn't pay those taxes, YOU do in a lower wage. Corporations and employers have become a means of collecting hidden taxes on the population.

Personally, I favor abolishing nearly all taxes, and replacing them with a national sales tax. I would exempt food, clothing, medical, and the purchase of a primary residence from the tax. Anything else you buy would be subject to a 20% sales tax. Corporations would pay tax on the physical assets and supplies they purchase through the sales tax, but not on their earnings. There's no hiding income, no tax evasion. A huge cost savings is realized by downsizing the IRS. Money can be earned, and re-invested without paying any tax.

 

It is a fallacy that there are "Red" and "Blue" states. The Redest state still voted ~25% for Obama and the Bluest state, ~30% for Romney. So if you split up the Union, you would have the same "problem" at the State level as you did on a national scale, then you would need to do the same thing within each state, then county, then town, then neighborhood and then even the household level? When would it stop? It would certainly bring a chill into my household if my wife made me stay on my half of the bed.

The problem is not that we hold different views, that has always been and will always be the case in this (or any) country. The problem is that our culture has shifted to be "blame orientated" rather "take responsibility" oriented. We have collectively been avoiding responsibility for many, many years ($16T debt and counting) and everyone believes its someone else's fault. The politicians pump up this "blame the other guy" point of view to get votes. Fact is we all benefit from the spending directly or indirectly - a rising tide lifts all boats. Whether you or I would have spent the money that way or spend that much is another question, but does not absolve you or me from the responsibility that we have as Americans.

It all boils down to RESPECT. Respect of self, respect of others, respect of Country. Everyone says they love this country and would do anything to save it, but they want 1/2 the country to move to Canada or succeed?!?!? That makes no sense. We are at the pinnacle of progress in all of human history. We are more productive, wealthy and comfortable than 99.9999% of humans every to walk the planet. Yet fewer and fewer people in our society seem happy/healthy. We really need to get back down to the basics and learn to understand and love each other and work together to build a more enlightened world - or we can continue to descend into the pit of hatred and blame. Its your choice.

 

America is fine...now as to Indigo.......

 

I tend to view the Red States as cancer. It would be disfiguring to have it surgically removed, but at least the patient would live.

 

And if it weren't, in a two party system that means that the minority party soon will shift in the direction of the majority. What has changed is the number of self-deluded ninnies among the bases of two parties. If all your news comes from Fox/Limbaugh/Drudge (or for that matter MSNBC) you're sure to have a distorted sense of reality that will only be checked by the occasional losing election or financial crisis.

 

Thank you for proving my point.

 

No, the US should not spit up.

 

Yeah like Monsanto would be in a blue state. Red won't let them in, red is against food science, must be organic.