Do we see a real push for any state(s) secession the next few years?

[ericram]

It’s funny how our poorest states would be top tier in the EU.

Mississippi, the poorest state in the United States, is close to surpassing Europe's largest economy Germany's GDP per capita. Euronews Business compares US states with European countries.

The poorest US state's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is higher than that of Europe's top five economies, except for Germany. However, Mississippi competes closely with Germany, with a difference of just €1,500.

GDP per capita, adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), in the US also surpasses that of all EU countries, except for Luxembourg and Ireland, which are outliers.

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In Q3 2024, GDP per capita in the US ranged from €49,780 ($53,872) in Mississippi to €246,523 ($266,787) in the District of Columbia. At the lower end, West Virginia (€56,554), Arkansas (€56,917), Alabama (€58,061), and South Carolina (€59,375) followed Mississippi.

Among the top five, New York (€107,485), Massachusetts (€101,666), Washington (€99,844), and California (€96,836) followed the District of Columbia. The figures are shown in US dollars in the chart.

For the EU in 2024, GDP per capita ranged from €15,773 in Bulgaria to €125,043 in Luxembourg. The EU average stood at €40,060, while the US average was €80,023 ($86,601).

It's also funny how much healthier and happier people on EU are compared to say Miss.

 

[seminole97]

It's also funny how much healthier and happier people on EU are compared to say Miss.

 

[BioHawk]

Define "a few years". I think if the next election is clearly BS, like, Trump starts bragging about how they rigged the election then you might see it happen. If Trump wins a 3rd term without an amendment to the Constitution then I think you will see it as well. When the Constitution becomes meaningless, States will have no reason to remain a part of it. The real question is, do states succeed together or do we end up with numerous small countries that will eventually start fighting regional wars for resources. Most states will have a hard time existing without the help of other states, and I'm not talking about money. Some states literally don't have the resources. Desert states will have serious water issues.

 

[seminole97]

When the Constitution becomes meaningless, States will have no reason to remain a part of it. The real question is, do states succeed together or do we end up with numerous small countries that will eventually start fighting regional wars for resources. Most states will have a hard time existing without the help of other states, and I'm not talking about money. Some states literally don't have the resources. Desert states will have serious water issues.

Always cheaper to trade for the resources than go to war. The wars happen when governments step in to prevent trade.

 

[BioHawk]

Always cheaper to trade for the resources than go to war. The wars happen when governments step in to prevent trade.

I agree and I fully expect preventing trade to happen. Particularly with states that happen to seize large amounts of military equipment surrounded by neighbors who do not have large amounts of military equipment and are land locked.

 

[WSC72]

Define "a few years". I think if the next election is clearly BS, like, Trump starts bragging about how they rigged the election then you might see it happen. If Trump wins a 3rd term without an amendment to the Constitution then I think you will see it as well. When the Constitution becomes meaningless, States will have no reason to remain a part of it. The real question is, do states succeed together or do we end up with numerous small countries that will eventually start fighting regional wars for resources. Most states will have a hard time existing without the help of other states, and I'm not talking about money. Some states literally don't have the resources. Desert states will have serious water issues.

Personally I think it would be a challenge for any state to succeed at seceding.