Chiefs US breaks up - where do you live? - Page 4

saphojunkie · 10-24-2013, 06:16 PM

Let's say the United States breaks up. The government is annihilated.

Out of necessity and habit, the land quickly forms into seven sovereign nations like this:

Now, if you have a problem with how this is divided up, tough shit. Everything happened far too quickly for people to really think about who they should get paired up with. This is couples' skate, and partners are going fast. So we all just grab someone as quick as we can and hope we're not the awkward kid hanging out by the Karate Champ console.

That kid ALWAYS gets beat up.

So...

You have the means and ability to move to one of these sovereign nations. Where would you go? What would you expect each of their national identities to be? Who becomes the wealthiest nation? The most powerful? The happiest? The healthiest?

And most importantly, which nation gets all the respect?

EDIT POLL ADDED.

Where do you live and why?

HonestChieffan · 10-24-2013, 06:58 PM

4 but we need to eliminate the liberal scum who tore the country apart.

**DaFace** · 10-24-2013, 06:59 PM

Why wouldn't people largely just stay where they are? Maybe I'm missing the point.

**notorious** · 10-24-2013, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

This doesn't seem like that interesting of a question, honestly. Why wouldn't people largely just stay where they are?

Maybe I'm missing the point.

We get to pound our chest about how badass each area is while shitting on the weaklings.

**Gadzooks** · 10-24-2013, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious

They would loot their way until they hit the heavily armed line west of the Mississippi.

It would be a bloodbath.

Sounds familiar. I remember how that played out before.

Kiimo · 10-24-2013, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Lane

1 2 and 4 in that order

Nobody is choosing 1 because they haven't seen enough of 1.

Seriously. The 1 nation rules in every way. Except not being broke.

Eleazar · 10-24-2013, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Gadzooks

7's population would loot their way across the USA. It would harken back to a long gone era. Everyone else would be referred to as aboriginals.
I'm goin' where the money is.

They'll have gone by fraz's place already, before they get to me in Montana, so their numbers should be thinned out.

HonestChieffan · 10-24-2013, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiimosabi

Nobody is choosing 1 because they haven't seen enough of 1.

Seriously. The 1 nation rules in every way. Except not being broke.

1 is awesome. Its the shitheads who live there that are the problem

**notorious** · 10-24-2013, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by HonestChieffan

1 is awesome. Its the shitheads who live there that are the problem

This.

They have everything needed to build a great nation, but the people in charge would **** it up.

listopencil · 10-24-2013, 07:06 PM

**Gadzooks** · 10-24-2013, 07:08 PM

If history has taught us anything, the East is always pushing to the West in droves. They'll destroy the middle to get there because they have nicer weather and gold in them there hills.

HolyHandgernade · 10-24-2013, 07:21 PM

I'll always think fondly of 4, but there's no real comparison. 1 would have the best of just about everything. I mean, just California would still be the top, but you add Washington, Oregon and Las Vegas to that? People who don't choose that probably have never really explored it.

Oh, and I'm assuming Hawaii and Alaska with that?

**Bugeater** · 10-24-2013, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Gadzooks

If history has taught us anything, the East is always pushing to the West in droves. They'll destroy the middle to get there because they have nicer weather and gold in them there hills.

That's not going to be very easy, every single person in Texas is armed and North Dakota has a shitload of nukes.

tk13 · 10-24-2013, 07:24 PM

2 could do okay depending on the population. They would be able to use the terrain to their advantage. Invading them would be costly. They may be able to live peacefully, albeit isolated.

5 and 7 have issues but I think they'd make it work, and generally be allies against the other territories. They'd probably be economically sound for the most part, and have major hubs in Chicago and New York.

3 would certainly be lost in the great Canadian War of 2045. It becomes a province in southern Canada. You're living on borrowed time there.

6 and 4 would probably end up being warring territories if 6 blockades gulf sea traffic. This is possible since most of group 6 hates Texas and Texas hates most of group 6. That'll lead to massive loss of life and political controversy from the former Colorado and Kansas regions as their children are slaughtered to protect president Rick Perry the III.

**007** · 10-24-2013, 07:26 PM

journeyscarab · 10-24-2013, 07:27 PM

The problem with 2 is Denver and Boulder. The California liberals have overrun those areas and brought in a lot of the liberal garbage that infects California and country 7 . They could cut out those two cities and send them to 7. I like 4 and will visit 2 on vacation, except for Denver and Boulder.

View Poll Results: Where do you live?
Nation 1	37	16.30%
Nation 2	35	15.42%
Nation 3	12	5.29%
Nation 4	98	43.17%
Nation 5	15	6.61%
Nation 6	17	7.49%
Nation 7	13	5.73%
Voters: 227. You may not vote on this poll

10-24-2013, 06:16 PM
saphojunkie MVP Join Date: Aug 2011 Casino cash: $4426550	US breaks up - where do you live? Let's say the United States breaks up. The government is annihilated. Out of necessity and habit, the land quickly forms into seven sovereign nations like this: Now, if you have a problem with how this is divided up, tough shit. Everything happened far too quickly for people to really think about who they should get paired up with. This is couples' skate, and partners are going fast. So we all just grab someone as quick as we can and hope we're not the awkward kid hanging out by the Karate Champ console. That kid ALWAYS gets beat up. So... You have the means and ability to move to one of these sovereign nations. Where would you go? What would you expect each of their national identities to be? Who becomes the wealthiest nation? The most powerful? The happiest? The healthiest? And most importantly, which nation gets all the respect? EDIT POLL ADDED. Where do you live and why?
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tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1492500	2 could do okay depending on the population. They would be able to use the terrain to their advantage. Invading them would be costly. They may be able to live peacefully, albeit isolated. 5 and 7 have issues but I think they'd make it work, and generally be allies against the other territories. They'd probably be economically sound for the most part, and have major hubs in Chicago and New York. 3 would certainly be lost in the great Canadian War of 2045. It becomes a province in southern Canada. You're living on borrowed time there. 6 and 4 would probably end up being warring territories if 6 blockades gulf sea traffic. This is possible since most of group 6 hates Texas and Texas hates most of group 6. That'll lead to massive loss of life and political controversy from the former Colorado and Kansas regions as their children are slaughtered to protect president Rick Perry the III.
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journeyscarab SHOCKERS BABY! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Overland Park, KS Casino cash: $3463555	The problem with 2 is Denver and Boulder. The California liberals have overrun those areas and brought in a lot of the liberal garbage that infects California and country 7 . They could cut out those two cities and send them to 7. I like 4 and will visit 2 on vacation, except for Denver and Boulder.
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