What If the USA Broke Up

[@secretlyamazing]

"Hawaii's remote location means no one would want to attack it" *Japan enters the chat*

[@usmc5977]

and got nuked later*

[@FishFlys]

@@usmc5977 by who? what country that just lost the majority of its assets would invoke a nuclear war with japan?

[@Marky-Mark1337]

@@FishFlys China

[@FishFlys]

@@Marky-Mark1337 last i checked china isnt a state of america

[@Captain23rdGaming]

is that a kaisserech reference i see

[@Xyro--]

#50 Mississippi 0:37 - 1:29 #49 Oklahoma 1:30 - 2:08 #48 Kentucky 2:09 - 2:37 #47 Alabama 2:38 - 3:15 #46 Arkansas 3:16 - 3:52 #45 Idaho 3:52 - 4:24 #44 Missouri 4:24 - 4:50 #43 Montana 4:50 - 5:22 #42 New Mexico 5:22 - 5:55 #41 Tennessee 5:55 - 6:24 #40 West Virginia 6:25 - 7:02 #39 Wyoming 7:03 - 7:36 #38 Arizona 7:36 - 8:17 #37 Indiana 8:18 - 8:47 #36 Iowa 8:48 - 9:22 #35 Kansas 9:23 - 9:56 #34 Louisiana 9:57 - 10:27 #33 Maine: 10:29 - 11:11 #32 Michigan 11:11 - 11:52 #31 Nebraska 11:53 - 12:28 #30 Nevada 12:30 - 12:57 #29 Ohio 13:00 - 13:27 #28 South Carolina 13:28 - 13:59 #27 South Dakota 14:00 - 14:33 ----------------Audio Delay---------------- #26 North Dakota 14:35 - 15:00 #25 Utah 15:10 - 15:40 -----------------Audio Delay------------------ #24 Wisconsin 15:40 - 16:07 #23 Alaska 16:08 - 16:41 #22 Colorado 16:43 - 17:08 #21 Delaware 17:10 - 17:36 #20 Hawaii: 17:38 - 18:08 #19 Illinois 18:09 - 18:29 #18 Maryland 18:30 - 19:00 #17 Virginia 19:02 - 19:35 #16 Minnesota 19:36 - 20:02 #15 New Hampshire 20:03 - 20:30 #14 North Carolina 20:32 - 20:55 #13 Oregon 20:57 - 21:27 #12 Georgia 21:29 - 22:06 #11 Pennsylvania 22:08 - 22:47 #10 Rhode Island 22:48 - 23:25 #9 Connecticut 23:26 - 23:48 #8 Vermont 23:50 - 24:22 #7 Washington 24:23 - 25:12 #6 Florida 25:13 - 25:55 #5 New Jersey 26:00 - 26:45 #4 Massachusetts 26:47 - 27:28 #3 New York 27:28 - 28:08 #2 Texas 28:08 - 28:54 #1 California 28:55 - 29:45

[@mxsh.8880]

Bro tysm

[@rodney5969]

A lot of red states will struggle

[@bryanmolina9788]

Texas should b #1 smh

[@jamesyou6205]

Thx m8

[@jamesyou6205]

@@bryanmolina9788 lol

[@bradreed4414]

This is a cool thought project. I feel like realistically if the US broke up it would end up in regions rather that individual states

[@Kaiserboo1871]

Except Texas. Texas would become its own republic.

[@paveladamek3502]

Ah yes, because the rich north versus the poor south worked so well in the past. How do you expect "regions" to agree on anything? Nobody would voluntarily want Tennessee or the Carolinas. Etc. If three states (CA, OR, WA) agree they are better off without ID, who will take it? Who will take NV? As separate countries, they can legalize their own gambling and then Las Vegas will become a total favela. CA as a sovereign nation will rather legalize gambling than having its citizens "travel abroad" for it.

[@WordsMatter1982]

@@paveladamek3502 that's why they're regions. Not just divided by North South.

[@patrickroe3260]

What worries me is the need for water in places like Arizona. I live on one of the great lakes and Want no water sent to Arizona or California. They are desert states. People made choices to live there. Neither state should have green lawns that depend on water. The two states should be on their own when it comes to water supported luxuries like country clubs/golf courses.

[@adayinforever]

Definitely. Probably the entire West coast, New England, the Carolinas, the Virginias, the Great Lake states, and other various alliances.

[@dovahkiing420]

As an Alaskan, if the US ever broke apart and we were on our own, we would most likely instantly be invaded and taken over by Russia.

[@seanmcgouran4091]

Why would Russia invade? Alaska could round-out Canada - a member of NATO.

[@totozamayoutube]

Or maybe Canada

[@dovahkiing420]

@@seanmcgouran4091 Russia has threataned an invasion of Alaska many times before and if we didn't have US protection, probably would get invaded (especially since their reason for invading Ukraine would be the same, both previous Russian occupied, both major oil reserves.)

[@Potatopogchamp]

here’s a explanation for this comment or at least what I think they meant the Russian empire had control over Alaska and after the sold it to the USA they learned about the heavy amounts of oil there

[@Projectboom13]

That sounds right I’m from Alaska to

[@liamfoxy]

I feel like it's more likely the US will break up into 4 or 5 different regions based on common interests, resource sharing, economic reasons, and political alignments.

[@andrewmorrison7074]

I'd agree. Something along the lines of the South, Midwest, pacific states, and either the entire north east or the northeast split into New England and the rest

[@jasontoddman7265]

Was my very first thought on clicking on this video. The result would also be far less unstable.

[@Pr0digyZRX]

I could see this. Eastern, mid-eastern, central, mid-western, and western America. Or if it's 4 you'd end up with eastern, western, mid-eastern, and mid-western America. Probably end up splitting along the timezones imo

[@Mx11999]

Yeah I agree

[@ParagonFury]

Yeah we here in the entire East Coast would probably join with whatever New York and Massachusetts are doing. We're not culturally different enough to dislike each other that much, and none of us are dumb enough to want to cut ourselves off economically from the power houses of NY and MA. You might have a few "If we have to..." states (like NH), but the East Coast would remain relatively whole.

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

Much of the US was setup with the intention of remaining in the union - with the exception of the original 13 since they were still trying to figure out the relationship between the states and federal government. If the US were to break apart today, it ls likely certain regions would group together for practical reasons like shipping access and watershed management. For example, I could see the great plains states joining together to retain access to the Mississippi/Red/Missouri river systems for exports and management of their shared aquafer. I could also see regions with similar political views and culture joining together as well. Instead of 50 countries, perhaps it might be more like 10-15 at most.

[@kingkidtmgaming]

I could see the west coast states joining together

[@TheLongDon]

It wpuld most likely be like 3-5. Southern, east coast, midwest, and west coast. Maybe some split offs like Cali or Texas being straight up alone

[@nathan9901]

@@TheLongDon i disagree. political views, like the comment says, would be an issue.

[@TheLongDon]

@@nathan9901 Political views in these reasons are for the most part the same

[@andrewmorrison7074]

@@TheLongDon I'd say instead of the east coast it's likely be the north east, with the southern east coast being its own, or with the rest of the south. But otherwise I agree

[@highliving-animatedvideos5831]

If trump wins the election again, I will leave the United States If Biden wins the election again, I will leave the United States This is not a political post, I just want to travel

[@Slickmouthsweetie]

See ya

[@Slickmouthsweetie]

Promise

[@deandreray3500]

Big facts I’m gone!

[@hsthatzo8063]

But Biden is a lord and saviour

[@RisingInTheFlesh]

Cringe comment

[@paulamonk82]

As an Iowan I need to tell you that it isn't truly land locked. The Mississippi and Missouri rivers make up 2 of our borders which give our state its shape. :)

[@macsnobia]

You beat me to it. Good point!

[@CheezyBois998]

You live on the State National Chef’s head, as I call it. Wonder what it is like there

[@ianleary5780]

Landlocked doesn't mean there aren't any navigable rivers. Landlocked means that the territory in question has no ocean coastline.

[@texan_mapping-1836]

​@@ianleary5780 Correct.

[@AngryOlliver]

If a split happens, it won't be 50 individual countries. It would be alliances of ideologically and economically similar states. You'd probably see the Northeast either with Maryland or North Carolina as the southernmost state (depending where North Carolina fell). The Southeast and Rustbelt which would likely overlap with some of the landlocked states. You'd then have the west coast, with likely a surprising amount of those neighboring states trying to latch onto California because money talks. The only state I could see trying to be completely independent would be Texas, and that is more because it's kind of what they've been trying to do forever.

[@robertthompson4393]

Well for a time Texas was its own country. And since it seems to be getting most of the major businesses that California is emerging at current it would mean that the Republic of Texas would become the number one economy in the former United States

[@brandonlesko3126]

I think the RSA: Red States of America should be the new union with a currency based on something that has actual value. Outlaw the central bankers. Fiat paper is a big reason why the country is in the mess it's in right now. Liberals would be much happier living in a union full of people with shared values & ideas of how big the government should be, and how involved in everyone's life Big Daddy Government should be. The RSA will keep the Constitution and abide by it. Liberals can continue ignoring it in their Utopian union. A peaceful divorce would make everyone a lot happier.

[@priceprice_baby]

@@robertthompson4393 if they were separate countries that movement would stop, due to potential import/export costs that could be imposed.. There is no way you'd ditch having a base in the huge California market. Most likely the big companies would all want a facility in each country

[@Shanbo26]

@@robertthompson4393 And then a blizzard would hit and it would be back to the bottom. Then their oil would run out in about 40-50 years and they'd have nothing. In the meantime, there would probably be a civil war between Texas and its four biggest cities (Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin) unless they got to run things as they saw fit. Without those cities, you're a third world nation.

[@brianmorris3614]

coasts would eat themselves. after about three days. money wont mean anything and wont buy the west, who also has all of Californias water. but you see? in your mind california is separate from the west. and the west agrees. again, the coasts would literally eat themselves.

[@balancinglion_680]

One major thing you forgot, is Minnesota is one of the largest exporters of Iron Ore in the United States. This significantly boosts the economy for the long haul, and is critical to any infrastructure.

[@isaacmccarty4578]

Yes, and the ski industry, we can have biathletes defend our borders and join Canada

[@arbyjack2552]

Minnesota is south Canada

[@davidbakke9293]

@@arbyjack2552 actually true we are one of the most democratic states

[@lusalma5404]

MN is very underrated; educated population, grow a lot of companies and industries... run a budget surplus... oh and have our own water. California has both water and power shortages that would have to be addressed.

[@FishFlys]

i personally would come conquer minnesota actually im really sorry but i would do it.

[@matt415HipHop]

California, Texas, and Florida can definitely function as their own country

[@Timotimo101]

Iceland does too ... with only 350,000 or so people. There are lots of small countries that survive and most likely don't do as well as our individual states.

[@DianeHasHopeInChrist]

California is so bankrupt, as most Tech Companies have escaped that perverse craphole. Heck, most of the decent people have left, too. Only perverse, evil, idiocy lives there now. And California depends on Federal Assistance. When Trump was President, he stopped Federal Aide to California due to them being a sanctuary state, which was good. And the demoncrap corruption in California has made most residents homeless, jobless, drunks and drug addicts. Look up statistics...California is NOT a wealthy state, any longer. And it has not been wealthy for years. California cannot make it on its own. They have needed bailing out too often. Government corruption over taxing companies and residents has gotten way out of hand, as politicians pocket most Federal Aide.

[@Fox3-x3p]

same with arkansas. we provide the world with rice and chicken, we also have natural gas and oil, along with forest and 3 of the top largest us rivers.

[@Nileking300]

California is a horrible state everybody’s leaving.

[@texan_mapping-1836]

​@@Nileking300 Exactly.

[@coldbrewer003]

I could see multiple states align with each other just so they can have access either to the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific, or the Atlantic.

[@trooper40below]

I think it would be all about the Great Lake states. Wisconsin alone has Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and the Mississippi River and then the partnership with Canada would be the icing on the cake. The same could be said for Michigan, Illinois, and Minnesota.

[@HalifaxHercules]

I don't see that happening with the New England states as they will end up joining Canada with New Hampshire, Vermont, and Northern Maine joining Quebec while the rest of Maine as well as Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut could end up joining New Brunswick or Nova Scotia. The only concern with Massachusetts joining Nova Scotia is that it will shift its balance of power from Boston to Halifax for strategic reasons. It could also jeopardize relations with both cities as Boston helped rebuild Halifax after "The Halifax Explosion of 1917".

[@Ryarios]

I read a novel 40 years ago or so where the US had broken up into separate countries and CA had broken up into two countries and were always at war with each other. It actually was an interesting book and the fact the US had broken up was a relatively minor plot point.

[@chancebrown98]

What book?

[@Ryarios]

@@chancebrown98 if I remember correctly, it was called "Friday". The main character went by that name. It’s a Robert A. Heinlein book.

[@chancebrown98]

@@Ryarios thanks! i just looked it up and it looks pretty good. Definitely gonna check it out

[@woodrew5415]

Yea, south Oregon and North California really want to create the state Jefferson

[@OrangeGiraffe8]

I red a very similar book! It was called American War by Omar el Akkad

[@sybe1831]

As a Californian, Id like to bring up the water problems we have. Wouldn’t be too bad once we get desalination plants up and running, but could be a rough first few years. Over all, the only changes we would likely notice is a bit more water regulation at first.

[@jamesharris6368]

How about California stop selling their water? California is fine, it's the politicians that are messing it up.

[@mehere8038]

In a real world scenario, presumably you'd take a few other states with you (voluntarily) & likely take care of the water issues in the process, in return for them getting the benefits you could offer them in return. In reality though, it's never going to happen! If there was any chance it would, you would have done a dry run during covid & closed your state borders so that the lockdown you did could actually work, rather than you just being reinfected by people bringing new covid cases in from other states, putting you into an endless lockdown. Australia did state border closures & most states were out of lockdown with covid fully eliminated within a couple of weeks. None took more than 3 months to fully eliminate it without new cases entering constantly, you would have been the same with state border closures

[@wesieboy56]

thats all we need really is water, lots and lots of water

[@mehere8038]

@@wesieboy56 Don't say that! The whole world prayed for rain for Australia in Jan 2020 to help with the bushfires, 2.5 years later, we're still waiting for it to stop! Has been unrelenting for that entire time! "lots & lots of water" leaves your cities 50 feet under it! At least that's what's happened to us 4 times in the last year!

[@anned8634]

The state of Calif has one major problem. The big cities vote democrat and rural Calif are Republican and have the sources of power and water. Turn off the water and power to the cities and watch what happens to them. And turning off the power and water will be so easy it's a joke. And the city flatlanders would get lost trying to stop us Calif hillbillies. and the Calif national guard likely join us hillbillies and the state of Jefferson military.

[@thatonepianoguy_]

Fun fact! Tulsa, Oklahoma has the furthest inland port in the country at the Port of Catoosa!

[@Jakethegoodman]

Lol, what about Minneapolis?

[@skylertiger5314]

@@Jakethegoodman Minneapolis is right next to the great lakes. So their port is not as far inland as Tulsa

[@Jakethegoodman]

@@skylertiger5314 The great lakes arent a coastline and Minneapolis is further from the Atlantic and Gulf of St. Lawrence than Tulsa is from the Gulf of Mexico. That said it may be closer to the Hudson Bay than Tulsa is to the Gulf (not sure though). But if we're doing this St. Louis is further North than Tulsa and has a major port. Same situation with Louisville, Indianapolis, and a number of major cities in the Midwest. But I guess it depends on your definition of "inland". For me, living on the Gulf Coast, any port on a river is inland. And with that said I dont see much difference between the Red River and the Mississippi. They're both navigable ones just deeper.

[@wardamn3agle]

Nobody cares

[@juliatodhunter6454]

Yes, I was surprised this fact was overlooked.

[@laominnesotanpersonnydro9800]

The thing is, Minnesota also has the Minntac Surface Mine, it’s one of the largest mining operations in the former US, Minnesota also holds more than 90% of the iron mined for the former US for the past 50 years, so Minnesota is possibly going to have a good economy because of trades of iron as well

[@lostthedog]

District 9!

[@sofiadahir7221]

Yeah

[@TraciTheFox]

Good to hear as a fellow Minnesotan

[@davidhr121]

UTac all the way!!!

[@TC-db6yp]

Those of us in rocks and cows in Southern Minnesota are ready to boot the twin cities out and join Iowa, North Dakota. Or Wisconsin

[@colin4tor781]

I believe that if the union collapsed states would group together and form new regional unions. Those new regional unions would probably form strong ties and possibly create a new more decentralized United States.

[@burtonkephart6239]

Well said. I think at first out of pragmatic reasons yes but like said as things improved a larger mass would form . Something like the idea we use today of middle America ( everything between the coastlines ) rough sketch .

[@tessareynolds8377]

I agree.

[@jaxonhall6831]

I’ve lived in Idaho for my entire life, and I have never once heard anybody refer to themselves, me, or other Idahoans as hoers or Idahoers. I have only ever heard people call us Idahoans. I have however been told that the state I live in isn’t real when I talk to people while I’m on vacation.

[@fl2terer]

Idaho isn't real tho

[@mattbeers6461]

That’s not the only thing that bothered me as an “Idahoan.” I think the infographics was a little inaccurate on this one. He’s forgetting Idaho has immense amount of precious metals, oil and natural gas reserves. Power is becoming a major export right next to potatoes. Not to mention all of our military installations. Including nuclear. Both for power and weapons. Atomic city Idaho was the first city in the world powered by nuclear power. He also forgot that as a rural state, we are right up next to Texans with guns owned per capita. He acted like Idahoans would just run away from a fight. Not to mention that 2/3 of Oregon and a section of Utah wants to succeed to what they call “Greater Idaho” due to politics. Sorry Infographics, 98% of the time I agree with your analytics. But I truly think you have Idaho dead wrong

[@xiaolan1369]

Idahoes

[@riskfv]

@@mattbeers6461 you talk too much

[@Whynotmini]

@@mattbeers6461 worst case scenario they can just turn Idaho sideways and use the state as a gun

[@joedavenport2477]

I could see a group of states that are on the same page politically and economically joining together and forming their own nation.

[@listenhere1623]

I'm imagining every western state forming an alliance with Mexico against California

[@MarloSoBalJr]

@@listenhere1623 Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada would be the reasonable candidates of joining Mexico

[@Justlibing010]

True they might

[@Nik-Art]

Wonder what the name would be

[@kingace6186]

And I could not. D.C. is way too powerful to allow that, even amongst governmental incompetency.

[@tygir5096]

As a Virginian, I find your analysis of the state interesting. What is your reasoning for VA acquiring DC over MD? Geographically its easier for MD to take/defend. However VA does have a strategic edge over MD (and a lot of other states) for 1 main reason: Norfolk. As the base of the Atlantic fleet, VA would have one (if not the) largest Navys of the new countries and control the mouth of the Chesapeake bay, one of the most important waterways in the former US. That alone would push it up a few slots, probably pretty close to 10th or low teens at worse.

[@2bteachable2]

I agree it does not make sense to think that Virginia would take over Washington, DC. Virginia was part of DC but changed its mind. (Okay, that's oversimplified, but in the end, Virginia did not contribute to DC as planned). I would put Maryland on the "most likely to be invaded list regardless of how high Maryland ranks. With economic, educational, and natural resources, Virginia would love to absorb Maryland into its new country. With Norfolk and the naval base, it would control the Chesapeake and maybe more.

[@spfadden082711]

VA should combine with West Virginia. It would a great country with the added landscape and coal mining.

[@arielview6601]

Virginia would probably join the Texas-Florida Federation of States. You might have the naval base in your territory, but not the funds to do anything with it.

[@kennethwright5664]

Virginia's massive military (comparatively) would basically let it claim DC if it wanted. At that point they basically just effectively ask Maryland, "Yes? Did you have something to say about that?"

[@chrisfrank2664]

I thought same thing as it clearly was a 10x10 miles ( roughly ) area taken out of Maryland to become the Capital. But the larger question I have, being from Maryland and the unique shape of it, what if different areas of a state want to be a part of another neighbor state. Maryland & Virginia are both good examples of the population being diverse, with those in the central areas of the state, basically along I-95 is more city & suburbs where other areas of both states are more rural areas with large farmlands and mountainous areas. It’s what makes the states great having such differences throughout the states,but for this video I think they should mention about states becoming divided too. With Gambling legal in majority of country now, how much of Nevada would want to join with California with their GDP being 5th highest in world among other countries. There is much more to consider then the 1-2 min brief description of each state.

[@cfishernb]

"There is nothing can stop it if the former state becomes it's own country." Water would like a word with you.

[@jasonh.3791]

"What if USA broke up?" It would need some serious couples therapy after that.

[@Slickmouthsweetie]

Surely not a patriot huh

[@sherlockholmes5714]

@@Slickmouthsweetie USA USA USA 🇺🇸 GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

[@savagepro9060]

@@sherlockholmes5714 North and South, East and West

[@sherlockholmes5714]

@@savagepro9060 USA USA USA

[@sherlockholmes5714]

@Carpe Diem He never did.

[@Yh-vi2sv]

I’m still baffled at the size and diversity of culture and ethnicity in the US.

[@pulsexoxo]

We’re all basically our own country at the end of the day

[@Yh-vi2sv]

@@pulsexoxo the United continent of North America except Canada

[@Pisti846]

We were a lot more of a nation before the 1980s.

[@Yh-vi2sv]

@@Pisti846 what makes you say that

[@momojafar9385]

@@Yh-vi2sv probably wants US to be a white nation

[@robinjenkins5586]

While I realize and understand why my home state of Kentucky ranks so low, it DOES have a major waterway connecting it to several other states. The Ohio River! The entire northern border is The Ohio River which converges with The Mississippi River which then flows in to the Gulf of Mexico. Why wasn't that considered?

[@thatoneguy2136]

Fallout has some cool lore as to how the country broke up into various commonwealths (and how/why Canada was Annexed). I don’t think every single state would be it’s own thing but rather how Fallout put it.

[@mikeg4972]

War......war never changes!

[@kristophersurma6459]

Yes let’s ignore the long-standing rivalry between Michigan and Ohio likely leading to them being the first war to break out

[@kingace6186]

Or Minnesota and Wisconsin. Or the cold war that would take place between California & Texas (& maybe Alaska too) -- New York would be too preoccupied beefing with the entire East Coast for dominance.

[@brandonlykins2419]

I'm from Ohio and I was thinking this

[@jabronjunklove760]

Would it start at a football game?

[@kingace6186]

@@jabronjunklove760 Prolly and It would be the fans to start it.

[@donovanphillips419]

See Toledo War

[@joshrexrode1294]

I love the designs you did for every state that has things that are local to it and show a few city names. Definitely good graphic designer over there at info

[@leesdroidaccountharbin9665]

Sarcasm.

[@HalifaxHercules]

As for Massachusetts, if they ended up becoming their own country, they would likely establish greater relations with Nova Scotia, a major player in Canada's Atlantic Provinces. With Halifax and Boston having strong relations and both cities are major regional centres with a well educated population, Nova Scotia and Massachusetts will have a very strong trading, educational, and technological relationship. Massachusetts and Nova Scotia are well known for its highly advanced post secondary education system as both jurisdictions spend a considerable amount of money on its universities and community colleges. Halifax's most well known universities like Dalhousie University, Saint Mary's University, and Mount St. Vincent University could establish partnerships with Boston's Harvard University, Boston University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Boston could also take advantage of Halifax's strategic significance as its a crossroads between Europe and Pacific North America. As an added bonus, Massachusetts and Nova Scotia residents can take advantage of each others tourism opportunities as they're home to world's most famous landmarks and attractions, notably the Peggy's Cove and Sambro Island Lighthouses just outside Halifax, or even the legendary schooner, the Bluenose.

[@abringering2164]

Good riddance to Massachusetts!!

[@alexeivlogs-fu4uj]

As a Bay Stater, that sounds good!

[@magnusmaul5447]

Great video, but I have to point out one thing. Oklahoma has A LOT of oil. In fact, downtown Tulsa (my hometown) is literally sitting on a huge reservoir of oil, one of the biggest in the continental US, in fact. We also grow a sizeable amount of America's food. It's been talked about here and most of us believe what would happen is Oklahoma and Texas would combine to form an agricultural, meat, and oil powerhouse economically. So, you're partially correct; Oklahoma on its own as a country would struggle, but it's more likely we would combine with Texas as a mutually-beneficial arrangement due to the amount of meat, oil, and crops we produce and that new country would do alright.

[@Drummin003]

@@jkeelsnc Tulsa is the outlier in Oklahoma. It wants to be on the same level as OKC but Tulsa is a Pepsi town, and we all know that Coke is the true master of soda. Plus, I cannot stand how Tulsa names/numbers its streets.

[@pugdad2555]

Imagine if the Tulsa Racial Massacre didn’t happen? Tulsa Stock Exchange would have an even great GDP than the New York Stock Exchange. Making OK a financial powerhouse state.

[@The_Ultimate_Ground_Of_Being]

Just kidding. Woody Guthrie partially grew up there so you always have that going for ya.

[@arielview6601]

I agree with you. Also, along with Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana joining together with Texas , they would control the Gulf of Mexico. And, have space capabilities already in place.

[@rowdy9379]

And Arkansas.

[@adamarigi]

No one: Americans: Happy 4th of July *Infographics: What if USA broke up?*

[@bruno5336]

@Adam lol this is exactly what I was thinking XD

[@GasStationBird]

Cascadian Californian Vermont Texans southern us mfs watching this: YES

[@ajkad8212]

I would love if you were to talk about if the United States were to break into smaller unions that shared same ideological or geographical similarities. For example a Pacific States of America or a New England. Just saying random possibilities. Its a more likely scenario and I would love to see you break it down.

[@KidKingdomHearts]

Not just New England, but a North East Atlanta Alliance could form. That economy and education would be insane lol

[@itstriplem2069]

Kaiserriech time

[@ajkad8212]

@@itstriplem2069 perhaps

[@mehere8038]

yup, it's NEVER going to happen, but it would definitely be a much more interesting hypothetical imo

[@ajkad8212]

@@mehere8038 i wouldnt say never, its looking more and more likely by the day

[@timlubbers2884]

One thing I think your missing is lots of people would move to other areas. Not everything is about money… I would be heading to Montana or Wyoming (born and raised) because both of these states would love to have the heavy hand of the feds gone …

[@seanross8793]

fun fact about vermont (my home state). vermont used to be very militaristic before the establishment of the union. it once invaded and controlled portions of new York, new Hampshire, and portions on Canada. vermont is also extremely well armed. a miniature Texas when it comes to guns.

[@nicholasmaille4965]

Not to mention we were our own country to, in fact the FIRST state to be a republic. Not Texas, California or Hawaii, lil ol Vermont.

[@allendean9807]

Extremely well armed, independent minded state, yet not drowning in chaos, religious fervor, and a pretty progressive thinking place. Americans should pay attention; it can be done right.

[@disgruntledtoons]

Fun fact: Vermont is the only blue state that would still be a blue state if only gun owners voted.

[@benrent6625]

Might need to move to Vermont then-i didn't know that-thanks!

[@liberatedentrepreneur149]

Easy to pull off that feat with muskets and taking weeks for reinforcements to come. Try taking over NY now and watch what happens. This ain't the stone-age anymore. Also, having a bunch of hunting rifles pales in comparison to what people in Texas have 😂

[@LoneWolf0568]

There is a couple of things you forgot for Oklahoma. One, the Kerr/McClellan waterway (the Arkansas River) is as wide as the Mississippi in places, drains into the Mississippi, and ferries goods back and forth regularly to New Orleans via the Mississippi river. Oklahoma also produces more oil than most of the rest of the country.

[@Unholy_Holywarrior]

okie is also the nations largest producer of pork products

[@PrimeTexans]

Oklahoma slept on

[@mharris5047]

One problem -- Oklahoma's oil would need to be processed into usable products. The nearest refineries are in Northern California, Texas and Louisiana. Good luck with that oil, Oklahoma.

[@LoneWolf0568]

@@mharris5047 Um, no. Tulsa has 3 of the largest refineries in the county. 2 owned by Holly and 1 by Chemtrade. Overall there are 5 refineries in Oklahoma alone.

[@iconic3606]

@@PrimeTexans ong

[@z.b.oakley8467]

In all honesty, I'm kind of surprised that Michigan is so low. I mean, yes, there are some issues with the state. Still though, how the Dakotas and Nebraska rank higher is beyond me.

[@Heartss4Tom]

Okay as a person who lives in Connecticut, I know the country would be small and not well known. But I guess they could make an alliance with New York, but the other states would take it down due to them being much larger.

[@CoinnectedOfficial]

Rhode Island would've had a much worse experience

[@Kaiserboo1871]

I think the New England states would band together for their own Federal Union and call it something like the Republic of New England or something with Boston as their national capital. Just like how I think the southern states would form their own regional union which I would call the Republic of Dixie (best not to name it after the Confederacy as this new state would need the support of their sizable African American population and naming their new state after the CSA would undermine that support) as for Dixie’s capital, it would likely come between Atlanta or New Orleans.

[@Kaiserboo1871]

@@CaptainFritz28 Oh definitely, Texas will be it’s own independent state. Texas doesn’t really need the Union, but the Union needs Texas.

[@AbsolToki]

I mean we do make Submarine. If they have ballistic missiles we win 😂

[@roseprevost8081]

You have to take into account the cutting-off of any federal income (benefits, taxes, etc.). A lot of people who depended on those benefits suddenly being cut off would not be good.

[@ParagonFury]

Yeah, Texas likes to talk tough but the majority of their economy is based off of things either provided or assisted by the federal government or by exports which require people to not hate you and buy from you.

[@JK-gu3tl]

They will move to blue states.

[@ephemispriest8069]

AKA California.

[@KG242722]

@@ephemispriest8069 why are you smokin???? You do realize California & New York pretty much support every other state not named Texas & Florida. Would love to see how your roads, bridges, natural disasters relief or every other federal benefit you enjoy bc of my home state of New York. Tell me how you're doing in a couple years when you run out of fresh water.

[@fighter5583]

@@ephemispriest8069 Bruh. California is practically wealthy and large enough to be its own country.

[@jarcher7768]

A big problem with using GDP per capita to determine wealth is that cost of living varies greatly from state to state. Making $80,000 in California may get you as much as $40,000 in Mississippi

[@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076]

We have one who thinks. Good point.

[@sanzuriver2959]

On the other hand, what are you going to spend $40,000 on in Mississippi?

[@abcall-timesboxingchanneln7076]

@@sanzuriver2959 Making utube video's

[@ziqi92]

Multiple states in middle America need to be merged into one state. Same thing for the Appalachia region. Much of America’s state borders are drawn by politics, not geography. This alone causes many problems for state governments, especially purple states. Water management within current borders would also absolutely decimate independent states.

[@LokiBeeper]

I would see the south other than texas forming the CSA from this and prehaps Texas Swallowing Oaklahoma

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

I would hate if Ohio merged with any other state but Michigan

[@FishFlys]

I think that if a few of the states were simply removed leaving a battle royale zone in the center, society would progress.

[@fighter5583]

I don't believe Virginia wants anything to do with West Virginia.

[@fullmetaltheorist]

But if they did that the flag would be less cool.

[@terraglade]

i think alaska would quickly join canada or be taken by russia. California would grow and take states on the coast and go east until hitting texan regions. We'd see a floridian nation of a few states up to tennesee or so, east coast would be the messiest region i think.

[@rageshot4352]

Yeah, I agree, east coast would be the messiest just by virtue of like 2/3s of the population being on that side and many more states, the west has California and Texas that's about it

[@davidrainey2344]

East coast would fall under UN control lead by DC/NY....global communist would rule every state that alligns with it.....Tex/Florida would absorb border states to create a free union....West coast would fall under a Chinese Communist invasion

[@Aurin81]

Makes me grateful we are united-better easier and stronger together, than more difficult and weaker apart.

[@stevedavenport1202]

What the GDP figures don't take into account is the fact that they reflect near frictionless access to the US economy. As independent nations, access would be more difficult and bring GDP figures down.

[@Demonic_Culture_Nut]

Þere's also þe issue of foreign investment, which wouldn't be immediate. Outside money would be held onto as outsiders watch what happens in þe new nations. Hawaii would probably be one of þe first to start getting foreign investment due to its isolation, but þe Midwest is þe Balkans and Scandinavia in one. Þis video also fails to take into account internal cultural differences, which would split California and Michigan in two. It wouldn't impact Michigan's economy much since Superior would be a far poorer country at first, but California's would be split roughly in half as NorCal gets Silicon Valley and SoCal gets Hollywood.

[@nicholasmanning1037]

I’m just made of questions I’ve always thought infographics did a pretty good job but really dropped the ball on this one.

[@vaughnjh]

“Kentucky is not near any major waterway.” The Ohio River is the entire northern border of Kentucky.

[@QuantumZobua]

Yeah and if on the Ohio you would have to go through other countries to reach a "Major Body Of Water" like an ocean.

[@benmillett7403]

How about when he said Washington only borders Oregon and montana haha😂

[@foxfirevalleyvineyrd]

Just what I was thinking, and if I am correct, Kentucky owns most of the waterway of Ohio and Mississippi rivers.

[@richardmeiners6535]

Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri may be land locked, but the Missouri River is navigable up to Omaha/Council Bluff and barges used to ply it for as much of the year as it isn't frozen over.

[@mahadaalvi]

Maryland would *DEFINITELY* get Washington DC, not Virginia. Virginia already reclaimed their side of the Potomac River and made it into Arlington, VA. It militarily makes no sense for them to gain a tiny sliver of land across the river. Maryland is also home to the Naval Academy and many forts/strongholds remaining from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War so they’re no pushover.

[@bornactive8126]

Maryland wouldn’t stand a chance VA has way more guns the largest Naval base in the country 🤣 Langley AFB the CIA headquarters Navy Seal team 8 we’re a military state🤣🤣🤣

[@Furrynavel]

Most of DC's business district has been outsourced to northern Virginia. On top of that, there are a ton of federal agencies in northern Virginia. DC is just too intertwined with northern Virginia so it makes sense that DC would merge with VA. Most of the Maryland's border with DC is residential and the economy of DC isn't as intertwined with the economy of MD.

[@itsjvck1]

Virginia has the largest Naval base in the entire world, being Norfolk. I don’t think Maryland would be able to stop that

[@rikkipowers3921]

Hawaii has been fiercely fought over in the past for its unique geographical location in the pacific, making it an excellent naval base location. It would not be left alone. We only have Hawaii for its military benefits. Tourism, even, came later.

[@darrinwebber4077]

Hawaii would probably go independent, but join a military alliance with California

[@hilltopper1981]

Listening to the countdown, it didn’t take long to hear this one go off the rails. At 48, he said, KY has no access to major waterways, well it has more navigable waterways than all states except Alaska, and directly with the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, where they can export coal ( not mentioned herein) as the nation’s third largest coal producing state, after Wyoming and West Virginia. So, if you miss the large coal production, while mentioning it as a positive for other states, and miss the second largest navigable waterways, maybe this entire list is flawed.

[@Timotimo101]

exactly ... it's an opinion that is worthless; i live in Vermont and there is no reason to think it would be better off than Kentucky ... maybe per capita income but cost of living is very high here ... cold winters, etc

[@zachgrall6543]

Not to forget to mention that Colorado controls most of the head waters for the Colorado river, which means we control the water source for most of the southwest

[@rules4mebutnot4thee12]

Exactly! They all sleep on CO!

[@justacat7229]

Good for founding the Colorado's Navy

[@spexae]

At “2:20” Kentucky has access to 2 waterways. One being the Kentucky river which connects to the Second the Ohio River with it being the 3rd largest tributary to flow into the Mississippi River. 😀

[@ervinmiller1823]

That was my reaction like uh KY is nearly 2/3 surrounded by waterways. Ever hear of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers🤦‍♂️

[@mitchellbrewer5746]

Also we have Fort Knox gold reserves and ALL the bourbon

[@Corsuwey]

During the Great Recession, Nebraska was one of the last to feel the effects and one of the first to recover after the recession was over. I'd like to think that my home state would fair very well as an independent country.

[@michaelcrossley4716]

It's all flat and easy to invade. They would get annexed by other, more powerful states.

[@JABoyle3875]

Nebraska isn’t a real state, it wouldn’t be a real country. It is an overgrown cornfield. A ‘state’ that on Bugeater game days would have the stadium be the third largest city in the ‘state’ isn’t a real state.

[@ballan00]

I think some of these midwestern states that have small populations and MASSIVE agriculture output would actually do quite well. Contrast that with NY (3rd on the list) that has a MASSIVE population but fairly small agriculture output and I could see lots of people starving to death if all of the other countries didn't play extremely nice with them.

[@rasoirwolf]

@@ballan00 I thin Minnesota and Illinois would have some type of Great Lakes Alliance going on as seperate countries, for New York, maintaining good relations with the Upper Midwest, Lower Midwest & Canada would be a matter of life or death. Which includes Nebraska, obviously, probably under the mentioned Lower Midwest State.

[@lol-ih1tl]

Nebraska would also become the first triple landlocked country if it becomes independent.

[@sirjer73]

The State of Missouri has access to the 2 longest and biggest rivers in North America. The Missouri is the longest and the Mississippi is 2nd. Not to mention wheat, barley, livestock and other crops.

[@WordsMatter1982]

But they'd be stuck having to negotiate with the other states to get down the river

[@davidrainey2344]

#20 economy and dropped to 44 on this list....the narrator/author has an obvious hatred of Bud Lite and very little understanding of reality

[@noonedude101]

Indiana also has access to Lake Michigan, and the Ohio River which gives it access, ultimately, to the Mississippi and therefore the Atlantic ocean. We also have significantly better relationships with our neighbors than Illinois, which is basically loathed by everyone in the region.

[@ralphjackson8295]

Only reason we are "loathed" as you said is because we are surrounded by poor, ignorant racist states like Indiana. And we accept your loathing as a badge of honor.

[@gonzopenguin]

What if Alabama or Louisiana had a problem with Indiana? Indiana would have to be nice to every country downstream.

[@noonedude101]

@@gonzopenguin thankfully, both of those states have a pretty similar culture to Indiana

[@PapaOscarNovember]

There needs to be more content like this, so that more people would become aware what benefits come from being a part of the union. I would encourage all KZbin content makers of geopolitics, economics, history, political science, military to work on content that explores what would happen if the USA dissolved.

[@edbrown5665]

This simply reinforced my positive view of the idea of an independent republic of Texas

[@betaplain297]

@@edbrown5665 bro why do you support that

[@vwss-java]

Most of other countries would see it as a relief.

[@shadowslayer9988]

@@betaplain297 I have been trying to understand why Texans have been wanting to separate from the United States but I can not figure it out.

[@vicekind9354]

@@shadowslayer9988 They want to be a Christian Theocratic State but the Constitution is in their way.

[@jM-rz4qu]

Sometimes I wonder about the research put in to some of these. “Kentucky not on any major waterways”. Have you seen the entire northern border? Not to mention it touches the Mississippi River too.

[@kossgroupllc9196]

And he forgot the coal and the LBL power generation would make it a regional powerhouse. Also several military installations that would allow a lot of equipment to use for defense or possibly sale.

[@sean6775]

@@kossgroupllc9196 what about 'The Beast of LBL'? 😛

[@shonuff5297]

It like the Ohio River doesnt even exist.

[@stewartsharpe5790]

Yea they lost credibility with this one

[@johngalt4657]

If that happened it is most likely that there would be 5 superstates composed of states grouped by region and similarity as some commenters have suggested. Because the individual states would no longer be the focus federally, would we then see a flag with only 5 large stars? What do you think?

[@derekrobertson60388]

Then the US will make a KZbin video called “We broke up 😢“

[@vanadyan1674]

Lets just stick together, we can work this thing out. We have a lot more in common than we are different. We would hate each other a lot less if we stopped consuming so much digital media and started going outside and meeting real people.

[@learningtime3935]

Agreed

[@ChewieBabyTW]

We are but one generation away from complete and utter collapse. What generation? That is the question that we won't know until they give it all away but it seems much sooner than we ever thought possible.

[@guypursin]

Nah.

[@BAVidmar17]

Yes. Let’s stay together. As annoying as our neighbors can be, we are all rightfully Americans.

[@mharris5047]

@@ChewieBabyTW I think if Donald Trump gets his second Presidency and destabilizes the country in a successful attempt to become Dictator of the United States several states would secede. I believe California would almost certainly leave, several of the states along the eastern seaboard might leave and I think there is a 50/50 chance of Washington State leaving as well. If that happened I think Oregon would join up with either California or Washington State and leave as well. Lets see how well a Trumpian US does without California or most of the New England states. I think even New York State might leave if Trump became dictator.

[@gaiusbrutus]

I'm really surprised Oregon made it so high most people tend to over look it

[@JakeSummers]

West Coast would immediately support each other

[@dstreet4599]

I honestly thought it'd be in the top 10.

[@gaiusbrutus]

@@JakeSummers there would definitely be an alliance. As long as California doesn't try to obsorb us haha

[@gaiusbrutus]

@@dstreet4599 I was hoping we'd be up there but I figured we get lower because of the discord happening in Portland

[@-_Somebody_]

@@JakeSummers CA, OR, WA, and HI should all band together!

[@omnischtick7069]

Indiana used to have a stockpile of VX near where I lived. They didn't get rid of all of it until the mid 2000's I believe. That would have been a big advantage/issue.

[@andreaswilliams8415]

Kentucky isn't near any major waterways? It literally borders both the Ohio River and a small piece of the Mississippi

[@ephemispriest8069]

They said Iowa was landlocked as well and we have THREE rivers on our borders. Including the Mississippi. This list is so bad I'm surprised they didn't misspell it.

[@titaniumvideos1039]

I know I was thinking the same thing I think he should of done a lot more research on Kentucky

[@mharris5047]

@@titaniumvideos1039 If the Kentucky women I have known are any indicator they also have one hidden asset -- the most beautiful women in the world. I think Kentucky's female population as a whole would do just fine.

[@lostlittleman]

They forgot that Arizona ships out the most copper in the world. We produce 90% of the world's copper coppers used in everything electronic and also some building supplies as well as metallurgy in general. So I would say that this would be wrong.

[@JD5293]

No water tho

[@Techlifeandmore]

What about the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and other unincorporated territories?

[@TheSkyGuy77]

On their own, I suppose

[@TommyElijahCabelloReal]

Well if they're under DC's jurisdiction still for some reason, and Virginia is controlling DC, then I guess Virginia is going to control Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Mariana islands. Or literally, Virginia becomes an empire.

[@BrianJNelson]

Probably would get forgotten about if the states all went their separate ways. "Boys... you're on you're own..."

[@grantbmilburn]

Ask the 5th-century Britons.

[@horror853]

Another thing about Utah is how it could easily hold water sources hostage. Most of the wests water comes from lake Powell one of the largest lakes in Utah. Utah also like Nevada has a massive scene in tourism. The natural beauty of the state is a massive draw to it.

[@dandockham3793]

The problem with Lake Powell is it is feed by the Colorado, Green, San Juan and Gunnison Rivers which all Start in Wyoming and Colorado. A couple dams up stream and no Lake Powell. The Green already has a dam for Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

[@e-lineco]

@@dandockham3793 agree Colorado could just use the water resources they get already.

[@alexalexandrov9684]

It’s weird when mentioning Michigan they say it’s federally dependent but don’t mention that in New Mexico which constantly ranks as the most federally dependent state in the union with most of of the rest of the list being the south and Appalachia

[@ButtonsCasey]

But maybe New Mexico is due to Native Americans that get a lot of federal funding and protection??

[@kokitsunetora]

I was thinking the same thing

[@Sweeeetpeaches69]

A large part of that is all of it's federal employees, correct?

[@Imafrigginbot1199]

Kentucky does have all that gold in Fort Knox and has the Ohio river which could be used to transport goods to any other states on the river, and it leads to the ocean. I think if they used their resources well, they would be better off than you think.

[@obi-juantacobi8552]

Rumor is they moved the gold to Benning a few years back since Knox is pretty much just a National Guard base now.

[@Imafrigginbot1199]

Are we sure that that rumor is true?

[@obi-juantacobi8552]

@@Imafrigginbot1199 it's a rumor about a government facility 99.99% have never seen inside of Could be true. Could be a local rumor. Could be a government rumor to take eyes off of the place. Having ran some ranges for local reserve units uo that way and seeing the base in extreme disrepair, I could see it being true. But in the end only about 300 people would know the truth behind it.

[@jamesmac2090]

Currency or gold means nothing if you don’t have anything to back it😂😂😂😂 fail dude

[@Imafrigginbot1199]

@@jamesmac2090 you retawded lol just because America is split up doesn’t mean that they’re all at war

[@hop208]

I think the former US would regionalize. The Northeast from DC (which would most likely be obsorbed into Maryland if it doesn't become the capitol of the new nation) up to Boston and most likely up to Maine would encorporate into a new nation. This would include CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT.

[@slavasmrti3328]

Yea, NH would never be part of Maine, never... or any other dumpster fire state in the Northeast.

[@aaronbaker2186]

I think VA would join too. It really isn't a southern state these days, mostly due to the Arlington area.

[@hop208]

@@aaronbaker2186 To be honest, I think the DC metro area part of Virginia would probably break off to join the Northeast leaving the rest of the state to join the South.

[@inferno_pheonix2176]

As a Pennsylvanian I would like to point out the fact Pa has a very large oil reserve of "green" oil (meaning low sulfur). Where do you think the oil brands Pennzoil and Quaker State started (along with wolfs head motor oils). We also have a nice budding green energy industry with the wind farms in Somerset and access to the great lakes and the Atlantic ocean. Bring in New York and New Jersey...life would be good

[@bakersdirtydozen]

Throw in new England and you've really got something.

[@shaunmalay4165]

@@bakersdirtydozennah…New England be New England…but we can be good friends.

[@Momoneymmiproblems]

You missed a lot in Utah. Oddly Las Vegas buys a lot of water from Utah, and would need to do so in order to continue. We also have the Tooele (two will ah) army depot or Dugway, where the United States currently keeps massive stocks of both traditional weapons and ammo, and chemical weapons awaiting destruction. Hill air force base would provide a small amount of additional military supplies. Its real benefit is the military logistics centers, and access to Lockheed Martin at Hill. Tech companies are the main sources of business making it very desirable to remain a good trading partner. Utah is sitting on top of some of the nations largest untapped oil reserves, as well as metals like copper, and silver that haven’t been tapped because they are in national parks. Lastly the terrain in Utah heavily favors the defenders. Any approach to the main population centers would require you to travel through long winding narrow canyons. During the Mormon wars this terrain was used to force negations. When the army was finally allowed to come in they were worried enough about the potential for conflict that the commander setup his base miles from any settlement.

[@barnabiswirley2132]

Infoghraphics has forgotten one very crucial fact......all 50 states are already independent nations, each with its own 3 branches of government, laws, boarders and state constitution. They are just united under one single federal government, but still govern independently from each other state and even the federal level.

[@JayS208]

Supposed to be anyway. The problem (IMHO anyway) is Federal overreach. Ninth and Tenth amendments are still a thing.

[@vicekind9354]

That would be a Confederation which we tried and failed and I'm not talking about the CSA.

[@Ascend777]

​@@JayS208 "Federal overreach" had already begun long before modern USA. I'd say Lincoln and FDR were the two biggest proponents in US history, for good purposes.

[@spfadden082711]

It is supposed to be but as we have all seen in the last few years it has become pushed by federal government

[@rancidenigma]

This is true

[@moriscondo5511]

I like how the graphic for Alabama has snowcapped mountains off in the distance as a boat sails down the coast (looks like it should have been Alaska?) Also, RE Idaho- it's always been Idahoan. This state is also armed to the teeth.

[@EazymoneyBicch]

See where YOUR state ranks below(with timestamps)!!! Hope this helps cause it took a long time to do. Mississippi- 0:37 Oklahoma- 1:26 Kentucky- 2:09 Alabama- 2:38 Arkansas- 3:16 Idaho- 3:52 Missouri- 4:25 Montana- 4:51 New Mexico- 5:24 Tennessee- 5:57 West Virginia- 6:25 Wyoming- 7:04 Arizona- 7:37 Indiana- 8:17 Iowa- 8:48 Kansas- 9:22 Louisiana- 9:56 Maine- 10:29 Michigan- 11:15 Nebraska- 11:53 Nevada- 12:30 Ohio- 12:58 South Carolina- 13:30 South Dakota- 14:00 North Dakota- 14:34 Utah- 15:15 Wisconsin- 15:41 Alaska- 16:09 Colorado- 16:44 Delaware- 17:11 Hawaii- 17:37 Illinois- 18:10 Maryland- 18:31 Virginia- 19:02 Minnesota- 19:36 New Hampshire- 20:04 North Carolina- 20:30 Oregon- 20:56 Georgia- 21:27 Pennsylvania- 22:07 Rhode Island- 22:49 Connecticut- 23:26 Vermont- 23:50 Washington- 24:25 Florida- 25:15 New Jersey- 26:01 Massachusetts- 26:48 New York- 27:29 Texas- 28:09 California- 28:58 Hey, I accept donations if anybody wants to help me take care of my grandfather in these tough times. Send all donations to my cashapp at $Eazymoneyy502 please. Regardless, I hope u found this useful and remember to stay safe out there!!!

[@ARandomTexan]

28:09

[@janmackovcak]

At least change the name to something more believable xdd

[@josephxp96]

In all honesty many states would stick together, prime example being New England, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire are all pretty buddy buddy with each other and call themselves New Englanders. Realistically you would see alot of states clumping together.

[@tallonmetroids271]

Washington also has the largest stockpile of nukes and nuclear material in the US, so that is a thing to consider, as well as our significant military presence. Washington homeports at least two or three aircraft carriers at any given time, as well as several submarines. Our only real rival on the continental West Coast would be California.

[@shooterjenkins7089]

If the US were to break up, California, Washington and Oregon would likely stick together as one nation. Our total combined GDP would be almost equal to that of Germany.

[@Thrilller525]

Just because the state has then doesn’t mean they have access to launching them no ? Aren’t nuclear launch codes accessed by the federal government? I dnt know just asking.

[@kingace6186]

Yes. One cannot underestimate the nuclear-triad capabilities located in Washington State -- especially the submarine fleets.

[@markadonis1222]

how are you doing

[@jamesgravil9162]

@@Thrilller525 "Aren’t nuclear launch codes accessed by the federal government?" Would that be the federal government that is based in Washington?

[@Avanatrix]

You’ve hugely undersold Virginia. Virginia has a little bit of everything and would be a powerhouse. Definitely top 5. 17 is insane.

[@ProPeace]

Just love it that you posted it on July 4

[@tallflguy]

If the country broke up it would break into regions with many states sticking together. California, Washington, and Oregon would probably form a west coast country. New England states would stick together. Most of the southern states would stick together. Texas would do it’s own thing. Colorado and New Mexico could join up

[@lifeisshørt_420]

I see NM & texas joining forces due to the similar culture’s tbh

[@mvpdjg4965]

As someone who lives in Washington we wouldn't want to join California but with the size of their population and technology as in silicon valley where some of the newest tech in the world is created it might be in our best interest

[@InfoSecGuardian]

@@mvpdjg4965 - As someone from both WA and CA, I can tell you they are already highly aligned. Bringing OR along, the 3 state governments collaborate on nearly everything. The population also flows between the two... especially the military personnel... as they transfer back and forth between CA (e.g., San Diego) and WA (e.g. Bremerton). This is also true of the Tech sector (Silicon Valley and Seattle/Bellevue). Even the older population uses both States as home (Snowbirds - using California as their winter homes). Though the snowbird mentality is something East Coasters do with Florida, WA/CA alliance actually shares the same politics/values.

[@aaronbaker2186]

As a Washingtonian I'd assume we would join with CA, OR and HI at least. I'd suggest Cali break up into 3-4 states though. Those states probably wouldn't vote as a block so Cali wouldn't dominate the Pacific states. I imagine we would also get a few other southwest states (NV certainly).

[@mvpdjg4965]

@@aaronbaker2186 yeah I think we would too I mean California isn't my favorite place because of some of there laws but it is really nice as well as very high in population

[@kcchronicle2376]

Good video, couple notes about South Dakota though. We do have a water way, the state is split in half by the Missouri river. Also we have quite a bit of beef production, not as much as Nebraska obviously, but I think we could hold our own pretty well.

[@mharris5047]

The most important asset South Dakota has are Cutie Kristi Noem and her cute daughters. I think the Noems would do very well with South Dakota as its own country (Cutie Kristi is also a rancher when she is not working in the Governor's Shack).

[@ryanperkins4973]

It’s nice to see what every state brings to the table. I’m just glad we can all be friends on the same team🤓

[@j.n.sloane]

Except for Florida. Everyone appears to hate Florida. He said so.

[@Abel-Alvarez]

@@j.n.sloane Still isn't bad compared to the rest of the other 30-35 states in the middle of nowhere. It's neighbor states above don't fare much better either.

[@polar6142]

i love the detail they put into each state, im from portland i was able to name out every skyscraper. because they did that good at making it.

[@1312020m]

Michigan is WAY low on the list. It should easily be top 10 with its ability to control large amounts of the great lakes and drinking water in the region. Theres also still large amounts of unmined iron and copper deposits and massive salt deposits under detroit that would be useful exports.

[@Tera_Hai]

You seem to have forgotten about the Ohio river and all the states that touch it, then the Mississippi river, then on to the gulf of Mexico. It would likely become a global shipping channel for all those along it. Although it would likely give rise to piracy along the water way.

[@Artifacter]

Regardless of how the states break up, if it does happen i imagine huge wars would break out between different regions based on historical beefs the different regions have always had, us being united is probably the only thing keeping that from happening at least for now

[@jackjones9460]

I hope y’all redo this video after getting input from viewers in each of the states. I of course have plenty of suggestions! 1. If possible get rid of the background music! It makes comprehending what is said much more difficult for older folks like me(57) & yes, I watch almost all your videos! 2. Reevaluate the GDP of the new Country-States by removing the Corporate & top 1% taxable income earners as those will certainly move to wherever their economic outlook seems better! 3. Reconsider the energy and transportation infrastructure changes if you can. New national borders will change how each is permitted to travel across each border. I’d expect NYC to secede or be booted from “Upstate” then unite with N.J. and maybe a few other smaller states, ie, Maryland & Rhode Island.

[@soniagajjar7232]

Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸 everyone !! Hope you have a great day with friends and family ! God bless the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ! 😘

[@ajf5823]

This is what l think will happen in some form in the future. Not 50 separate states but several regions. The problems this country has now which separates us politically, culturally, economically, etc and irreconcilable and l think this will be the final result and solution for the political tumult we’re experiencing in the present.

[@102-Kat]

Tennessee Would technically be sorta dangerous due to the fact tennessee holds oak ridge witch holds bombs etc

[@wickedgnarlydude]

16:41 "Number 22 - Colorado" *displays picture of Lake Morraine in Alberta, Canada*

[@doriennefrench1318]

I love your videos, but there are a lot of errors that seem to slip through into the final versions. In this one, you said Washington is bordered by Oregon and Montana, the title for #25 displayed 10 seconds early while you were still discussing #26, you spelled "dairy" as "diary", one entry said "GPD" instead of "GDP" - the production values are so good, but the frequency of errors in your videos makes viewers question the quality of your research. You may want to invest in a quality control analyst to catch these issues before the videos are posted.

[@JayS208]

Yeah, I've noticed that with a lot of their videos. Especially anything involving weapons, specifically firearms. And in this video specifically they seem to have an issue with Idaho. Not just that bit about it apparently not existing between Oregon and Montana, but also...Idahoers? Really? First I ever heard of that, all this time I thought we were ldahoans.

[@cooperbarlow2743]

It wouldn’t be terrible if this actually happened

[@superyamky]

Except that the US won't be a superpower anymore

[@thatguy2756]

I mean it kind of would...

[@Christ_Follower2020]

Wars between conservative and liberal states would be deadly, and many people would live in poverty

[@jamesyou6205]

@@superyamky true

[@Green-aider]

Actually it would be devastating

[@Williamfuchs420]

The states would start conquering each other pretty quick and allying with each other to secure resources and defense we might end up with three or four big countries eventually.

[@DavidAWA]

Yeah. One way or another, these landlocked nations would need ocean acces.

[@DavidAWA]

@@bobhabib750 Can't speak for the West Coast. The East has some oil and (quite a lot of) natural gas. They could also import it from overseas. But I'd bet with their wealth they would push for a lot of wind and solar and do it that way. What they really have going for them is water. This area has an incredible water infrastructure. Like, historically impressive.

[@suzannetewnion7395]

At 16:44, that image for "Colorado" is actually Moraine Lake in Alberta, Canada..... Which is about 1,900 Kilometres (1,181 miles) from Denver.

[@camotrain938]

I feel like New England would be more likely than all 6 of the state being split up. Up here we have very similar political views on many different things. The economy's of each certain states would be much too long for them to survive on their own. This in turn would lead them to become one country. This region is also very prosperous with many different resources. One combined country would be quite the foe to other past states.

[@akgarada]

I know a few people who lives in New England, here in northern VA, and between here and there we are largely politically and culturally aligned. Most of these states inhabitants hold college undergrad or higher. All are highly diverse. And mostly prefer to rely on science and statistics to make decisions.

[@kingace6186]

Their binding national treasure? The Patriots.

[@Mickeysings]

Ohio river is actually mostly in Kentucky, largest city sits at the falls of the Ohio, allowing some transportation and economic advantage.

[@arielview6601]

Texas not only has a lot of privately owned guns it has it's own military including the Texas Air National Guard. With it's space program already in place could also launch it's own satellites.

[@lazygirlfinance]

Every state and US territory has their own National Guard.

[@well8431]

I live in Texas and it is not the state with the most privately owned guns. That title goes to Alabama

[@arielview6601]

@@lazygirlfinance separate from the national guard.

[@arielview6601]

Who said TX has the most privately owned guns?

[@lazygirlfinance]

@@arielview6601 that’s not the way that works. The Air National Guard is the air milita of the National Guard, and every state and US territory has one.

[@ardstota]

I’m from Connecticut. I’ve heard, on multiple occasions, people here saying we should invade and annex Rhode Island. And the US hasn’t broken apart yet. So if it does, Rhode Island absolutely should watch it’s back.

[@MostlyCuber]

POV : Your waiting for your state

[@CrazyalienHC]

Great video mate love your stuff. But the one thing I noticed you didn't mention about Cali is what happens if all the other countries it gets fresh water from say no water. Hard to be number 1 if you got no drinkable water

[@TM-fb6xx]

That's a very good point. Although Southern California relies enormously the Colorado River, mid and northern California have more water. The central valley has the delta and additionally receives a lot of water from the states watershed of the very north - the Six Rivers area.

[@Josh-ut4wv]

@@TM-fb6xx the issue is California is pulling more than they have and so there whole economy would collapse as surrounding states would charge through the roof for water

[@rancidenigma]

Being from California we do have enough water it's just we divert it to Southern California

[@rancidenigma]

@@TM-fb6xx but the thing is the water will stay within state so it'll support the country as a whole

[@Josh-ut4wv]

@@rancidenigma well if that's the case which it isn't then California shouldn't be demanding for more water even purposing to divert the Mississippi to give them more water

[@Owlr4ider]

The main issue with all the statistics in this video is that they're relevant in a united USA. Separately the situation would be vastly different. Each country will need to make massive adjustments when they can no longer rely on the cooperation of their neighbors and of course the federal government. Moreover this situation is completely unrealistic as if the USA will split it won't be into 50 individual state but rather a handful of republics with proper geography separating them rather than some of the current state borders which are purely political and often makes no geographic sense whatsoever.

[@elikelly4948]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@IronBlade64]

"Kentucky is nowhere near any major waterway" Ohio River: Am I a joke to you?