h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Surely never has the US been so isolated. Could it be The Fall of Babylon (Revelations 18:4)?

Perhaps we're about to witness the collapse of the Union.

Which state would be the first to secede?

"secede"?? What does that mean, pray tell?

Another apocalypse. Hmmmmmm. Interesting. I haven't got my barcode tattoo yet

Oh dear, not a word? It came out of my head and I thought it was a word meaning 'to go independent'.

Who'd go first?

It has crossed my mind that the Roman Empire didn't last forever................................

It could be a word. Not sure.

Which state. Well. The Mexicans could take over the south-west quite easily. Hawaii could go independant, as could Alaska, because they aren't physically joined to the landmass. The Mid-West/Deep South would fall to the Christians and the farmers. The North-East would probably stay quite fundamentally American. As would California. Florida would be overturned by the Bible Belt and "moralised". Canada might turn on it's heel and take the North-West...

*ponders*

Is a word...spelt wrong..


One entry found for secede.


Main Entry: se·cede
Pronunciation: si-'sEd
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): se·ced·ed; se·ced·ing
Etymology: Latin secedere, from sed-, se- apart (from sed, se without) + cedere to go -- more at SUICIDE
Date: circa 1755
: to withdraw from an organization (as a religious communion or political party or federation)
- se·ced·er noun


I'll let you go back to your conversation now...

Neither did the British Empire! But then that was more about landmass and distance. America is "together" physically as a country. Wouldn't necessarily dissolve as easily. And they all have guns.

Might plot a takeover myself.

*ponders*

Is it not a Union of States, as was Yugoslavia? Independence for individual states isn't really so far-fetched is it?

But this is AMERICA...

It's happened before ...

Czechoslavakia ... Soviet Union ... India (Bangladesh) ... Indonesia (East Timor) ... China (Taiwan) ... UK (Wales, Scotland)

... even Canada's got Quebec partitionists.

States can't seceed, can they?

Constitutionally, Legally or Physically?

Alaska *ought* to secede

Again, this is AMERICA we are dealing with...slightly different country, don't you think? You think the people would *want* to seperate off?

There's an independence movement in Hawaii.

There are independance movements everywhere!

America ... slightly different? Spill the beans - have the people got three nipples and 11 toes?

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*Reminds everyone that American Civil War was caused by the secession of the Southern Confederacy*

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