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25. A step closer toward the Balkanization of the United States

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:45 PM

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It's ironic that Trump is trying to destroy the federal government, which is the base of his power. The more he weakens the Federal bureaucracy, the more incentive there will be for states to go it on their own.

More than one person has predicted that we will eventually fragment into five or six separate regions, and there's nothing like an economic collapse -- or the threat of one -- to hasten that scenario.

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