Originally Posted by
donttread
Imagine if we could split the country along geograpghical lines. Large swaths for libs, cons and moderates. Smaller but meaningful areas for Greens, Communist/socialist and LP.
Even have programs to help those who disagree with most in their area find work and shelter somewhere else. You coul keep the Constitution and a very loose federal governemtn to deal with other nations collectively as intended.
The result would be the main political idealogies would have massive support in their region from public, still be bound by the BOR, still have military protection . Yet these political ideas could be fully tested with little resisitence and ways out for those who did not believe.
After a few years some sections would be doing better than others in various areas and we could all learn. Kind of like the original intent of states.
Different economic polices, healthcare policies, university rules, gun laws, drug laws and much more could finally be pitted against one another to see which work best in the real world. Pride in local production might even return.
Of course such a thing is not practicle at this point in history but it once was and will be again. Imagine what serious improvements in ground transportation could do? Maybe live 400 miles from work?
Thoughts?