All this means is the United States has the law on their side. If a State wishes to break that law and attempt to secede, the law gives the USA the right to invade, conquer, and force them back into the Union.
But if that State won the war, to the victors go the spoils. But no State has a Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or anything to match the military might of the USA.
It would be Brother against Brother all over again. And Americans proved in the previous war that they can be very good at killing one another.
Originally Posted by Jackie S
You have to stop thinking in terms of north and south (I know you're not Jackie but bear with me). This will be more like the south, the west, and the midwest. Where are our military bases at? Kansas=Army, Missouri=stealth bombers and Minuteman missiles, Texas=navy and army, Mississippi=navy, Arkansas=army, South Carolina=marines, Georgia=nuclear submarines, special forces, Kentucky=armor, Nevada=the skunkworks, Utah=what the hell does Utah have?, South Dakota=missiles, Nebraska=SAC, anyway that's for starters. What does New York have? Pennsylvania? Massachusetts? Delaware? California=now that is a rub because California is actually three states (north, south, and east) The north kicked out their navy and air force so that leaves the Marines, Navy, Army, and Air force in the south and east. How about raw resources?
What does New York have? trees, homeless people, people with rhythm and great taste in clothing. How about Northern California? trees again. I suppose that Oregon and Washington will go with the fascists so they will have more trees, coffee shops, and some navy ships. How about Illinois? A single air force base that has been shrinking every year.
No, I think the energetic states will reach out to establish the United States anew and reaffirm the Constitution as the law of the land.