First off, the obvious mistake is that the U.S. is NOT going to break up... what sort of evidence is there for that? But let's humor Igor, and follow his line if thought with a series of less and less likely scenarios...

IF the United States divided, it would NOT divide into 6 separate countries, it would divide into 2. The racist/backward south, aka "Texas Republic," and part of the south of "Central North American Republic." The rest of the states could feasibly join with Canada, but more likely with Canada under U.S. influence.

Now, IF the United States did divide up into 6 regions, which is already extremely unlikely... Mexico and Canada will NOT take over two of them. Russia taking over Alaska is the most likely, followed with China trying to take over the Western U.S. But even then, the other 4 or 5 "states" would not allow it, because even if they aren't joined as an official nation, they still have vested interest in keeping China off of the mainland.

Ugh I could keep going on but I don't know why I'm wasting my time with such a bogus theory.

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- Why are you Americans so worried? Have you become so ignorant not only of others, but of yourselves as well? Have you forgotten your history? :-p

Fortunately, I know your history, and what it entails.

So, I propose my counterargument to why this particular 'death of the USA' scheme cannot and will not happen.

1) America's would be Conquerers are either unwilling or unable to subjugate the breakaway states. Consider the following:

- Although Alaska was once part of the Russian Empire, this colonial heritage has long been lost as Americans colonized the territory. To propose that Alaska, a state nearly entirely populated by English-speaking US citizens, will catipulate to the country that was regarded in the past (and today, to an extent) as the avowed enemy of capitalism and freedom by most Americans, is laughable. Alaska would most likely go it alone or join Canada for trade and political conveiniences. (ie: Ottawa is a closer federal capital than Moscow or even Washington, and Canadian cities and ports are more easily accessable than other American or Russian cities)

- Even if an 'Atlantic America' joins the EU, it is a moot point. The EU is, as of right now still an association of independent states, not a state itself. Atlantic America, most likely headquartered at Washington, D.C, would still be independent in this relationship.

- The very idea of a Communist state taking over a land as obbsessively decadent and self-centred as the Hollywoodic California has no fans in either L.A. or Beijing. Also, some of the more eastern states would never enter this relationship.

- Texas and it's "New Confederacy" would rather go it alone than join Mexico. Why should Texas, a state with great wealth and political stability, willingly bind itself to the country it
forcably seperated itself from before, and the country that is so impoverished and anarchy ridden that the central government would be unable to protect Texas' interests? Plus, Texans are doing their best to keep Mexicans out allready - not a rosy thought for political union.

- The Midwest has a population greater than that of Canada, and Canada is not an imperialistic power. To ask my countrymen to accept thirty five million Americans is something that is not polite conversation in Canada, as this union would spell political suicide. Quebec, alarmed by the quick reduction of it's influence in Ottawa, and of the Ènglish American `Borg` (ie: `Resistance is futile, Frenchy - you shall be assimilated!) taking up shop, would promptly secede. The Atlantic provinces might follow suit. When the dust settles, we would have a Canada that is mostly inhabited by Americans, who would set up a new American republic in place of our Canadian constitution, and we would rapidly become the new United States.

2) Americans are a united people.

To compare America`s proposed break-up to the dissolution of the USSR is a denial of history. The USSR was a highly centralized state, with most political and economic power held by one of it`s sixteen republics. (Russia) The fifteen other, much smaller Soviet Republics were dragged into the union and the domination of Russia against their nationalist desires. The United States, on the other hand, is a decentralized federation where most of the states are on equal footing. There are of course, the large states and the small states, such as California, New York, and Texas versus Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Vermont; but there is no outright abusive of power in the USA by the large states than there was in the USSR. The US Senate, as a matter of fact, was created to stop the tyranny of the majority.

Plus, the USA is a nation of immigrants - everyone who lives in America today is desended from someone who came to the country hundreds - or in the case of the American Indians - thousands of years ago. Many are recent immigrants. Because of this diversity, and the seemingly endless flow of American nationalism, the idea of America dividing on ethnic lines has no merit. The `ìllegal aliens` are in the USA because they love the country, not because they want to conquer peices of it.

It is understandable why the Russian thinks the way he does. Russia`s historic troubles with the Chechens, Ukrainians, and Kazaks makes the idea of ethnic pluralty without violence a confusing notion for Russians, while it is an undeniable reality in the United States.

3) Global Pecking Order

To suggest that America's neighbors and rivals will carve up the defunct USA implies parity of strength and intent between the conquerers. Consider this:

- Mexico is a weak central state, with very little power to exert authority beyond it's borders.
- Canadians neither want nor are capable of taking the American Midwest.
- the European Union is not a nation-state.
- China does have a huge and powerful army (+2,500,000 soldiers, plus tanks, artillery, advanced aircraft, and a sophisticated command structure with well trained generals)
but only a modest navy. Good luck trying to get to California.

4) The Way Out

Although I don`t believe that America will be partitioned and conquered, I do believe that America is in for some hard times. Eventually the 50 trillion $ debt will catch up with them, and then - CRASH! The end of American global hegemony. The United States will continue to exist, but will be so debt ridden that no nation will lend to it. Faced with this, I predict that the USA will be forced to sell all of it`s overseas military establishments to the countries they occupy, suspend military R&D indefinately, scrap it`s costly nuclear arsenal, decommision much of it`s navy, scrap NASA, end all of it`s remaining social services, and reduce it`s homeland army to a smaller, cheaper, more efficient fighting force. (less than 300,000 soldiers)
In other words, an isolationist America will reammerge - Uncle Sam sans the big stick.
After this painful transistion, US debt should contract enough to allow some form of economic reconstruction to prevent a similar fiasco from ever happening again. During this time I also recommend that America do some soul-searching - rediscover it`s old hatred of imperialism and it`s former love of liberty for all.

5) Finally...

I'd like to get rid of some of the stupid misconceptions I have read in other comments.

- Russians are not Communist anymore. The Soveit Union ended eighteen years ago.

- Texans are not hillbillies. I met a Texan who was visitting Canada once, and he was a great guy with a funny accent.

- Gog and Magog are references to two great alliances of nations, not nations themselves.

- Canadian health care does not fall from the sky. We pay through the nose for it.

- Americans aren't cowards or wimps. The economic crisis was largely caused by rich Americans taking crazy gambles in the financial industry. The American nation as a whole is one of risk-takers. Also explains the over-abundance of firearms.

- Mexican immigrants aren't intentionally destabilizing the USA. They come for work conditions and livelihoods they could not possibly have enjoyed in rural Mexico.

- Canada does have an army; a good efficient army of about 100,000 total persons. But where the US army is akin to a massive, cumbersome broadsword that is difficult to manage and more difficult to swing, Canada's army is more like a small, sharp dagger that is easy to manage and quick to deploy. The American army is designed for long, massive offensive wars, while Canada's army is designed for internal security and international peace keeping. Whether one style is better than another is debatable

- There is absolutely no Scriptuaral reference to the United States, except in the Mormon faith.

Another thing, I don't know why so many people here think that it is such an impossibility. Many of the states are bankrupt. Most industry is gone. Our "multinational corporations" show no allegiance to our laws and are wrought with corruption. We are raising an entire generation of uneducated, unskilled individuals.

America has been losing it influence from since the 70's, we have dismantled many of our social safety nets and embraced greed and cruelty as virtues. To many around the world we have become the obese invalid that is unable to take care of himself.

Unless we can change course and start to take responsibility on the local level, we are not going to be capable of standing up to foreign influence.

Standing up against corporate fascists is a start.

However, where Ross is correct is on the influence of China and their industrial might, in addition to the assets they have in America. It’s an unfortunate reality, even if China is suffering right along side the rest of the world financially. They have a lot of our gold as collateral, and I’m guessing they might want their assets back (if we’re talking about conventional wars and/or financial takeovers). The advantage of the U.S., of course, is that we can simply refuse to honor our financial obligations if it means ruining our nation. China has stopped buying our debts, but we are still indebted to them. Also, China is the perfect template, the textbook government, for the United Nations. That is how they want the rest of the world to operate.

Leah Allen gives a good estimate of 20 years in regard to a return to old agrarian ways and the demise of our technological state. Installing socialism in the U.S. (if it takes root) will take about five years. That will be our swan song, but it would take some time for the country to collapse.

And while Gregory Davis’ prediction is waaaay out there, his statements still ought to remind us of two things: our country operates on prosperity (i.e, a strong economy). No prosperity means no funding, and no funding means no means to keep a country running at its optimum level. When or if it tanks to perilous levels, keep an eye on your standing federal armies, because their deployment to police the People is the next step to keeping the nation stabilized if there’s no food, running water or basic living amenities.
I’m outta here, try the buffet.

There was the movie "war of the worlds"too.

Our civilian, armed citizens are better soldiers and better marksman than any army from the east.

We have over 200mil private weapons!
Not to mention Devine Providence and the unstoppable American spirit on our side. At the end of the day,we would burn piles of dead chinks and ruskies and dance around the flames.

Bring it on........

If it does I'm going to probably ponder killing myself because I will be Canadian! lol...SERIOUSLY? this map is all wrong. Cali and Texas would be independent. The atlantic would probably go to the EU.

Hawaii would be and independent state.

Alaska would be taken by Russia the Far north would be under Canadian influence and hopefully Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois make a State in combination...I really don't want to be Canadian, lol.

L.R.

Any nation that exerted it's influence without invitation would be met with the long known consequence of an invasion of the mainland United States

"You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" -Admiral Itsoroku Yamamoto

Typical, moronic obama voters.

If there is a collapse of the USA, which is kind of a silly concept, this map will never be a reality. Texas will never become part of Mexico - that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Mexico is in no position, politically, militarily, or economically, to be annexing anything. Alaska may be annexed by Canada, as may the American Midwest and Northeast. Idaho will remain sovereign and a nation unto itself as long as possible.

However, the USA will likely have a revolution before a full collapse. This professor has a sci-fi sense of things, not a historical. History shows that cultural divisions (language and racial) divide countries, not necessarily economic. Even if there is a massive economic collapse, the political divisions in America will remain relatively unchanged, at least in revolutionary terms. Outlying political bodies like Alaska and Hawaii may be lost to the union, but these things happen all the time. There is a serious case to be made for Hawaiian independence anyway.