What If America Splits? A Thought Experiment About a 21st-Century Breakup

Sean Tumilson and co-host Chuck the Bot run a hypothetical scenario of the United States splitting into different groups of states.

The Seed: How It Begins

Phase One: The Economic Panic You Would Feel Immediately

Phase Two: The Great Sorting (And How You Might Be Pulled Into It)

Phase Three: The Passport Problem

Phase Four: The Military Question (AKA the Scariest Part)

Phase Five: Daily Life One Year After the Split

The Final Twist: The Breakup Might Actually Be… Fine

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