American secession

very detailed thought piece playing out American secession, with some scary conclusions, especially in its comparison to Brexit, which seems idiotic from the outside, while American secession makes intuitive sense. the devil's in the details, and they may be much more devilish in the American case, as this piece rigorously explores

"perhaps in contemplating a future apart we might stumble upon a few ideas for some new way to live together after all"

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/11/maybe-its-time-for-america-to-split-up.html?utm_source=tw&utm_campaign=di&utm_medium=s1