wouldn't it be cool to divide the country in half?

Question

Allow the left to run their half like they want. And allow the right to run their half the way they want. Then in 3 years the right could buy the left for pennies on the dollar.

Answer 1

That happened once before...Rome

Answer 2

Not a bad idea really, but your scenario is wrong. In three years, the conservative run half would be experiencing huge amounts of accidental gun deaths, a surge in young girls dying from back alley abortions, manual labor shortage, because of immigrants from poor countries refusing to work for slave wages, thus leading to a rise in heart attacks by rich people doing hard labor for the first time in their lives, and violent confrontations between all of the fundamentalist Christian sects, as they end up killing each other over who's denomination best represents Jesus' "loving teachings."

Uncontrolled corporate greed would lead to monopolies and rule by a tyranical oligarchy, ultimately leading to economic collapse. Unfortunately, this would mean a dyspotic dictator would grab power, and convince the obtuse populace that the nation on the left was to blame, and declare war, for the dual purpose of diverting the citizenry from the real cause of their mysery, and stealing the natural resources that their country no longer possessed, because of environmental neglect. To top it off, the right's cultural events would consist of gun shows, beauty pageants for six year olds, and attending Osmond Brother concerts. You bet, let's do it!!!!

Answer 3

Yes, the right will defintely be controlling the capital in no time, after all, the conservative parts of the country are leaders in innovation and technology. Just think...they'll gain total economic control of the trailer park community... there's no stopping them from that point.

Answer 4

There is no question, racism is alive and well today. Anyone who denies that is a fool! With the powers that be today wanting and getting their wish of a "melting pot" of the races we are in for a long, long bitter hatred of people who we once viewed as international tourists. We are human animals just as cats and dogs are...Would you rather have a pure breed pet or one who is a mutt? Think about it!

Answer 5

The country is already divided. The coasts operate under the prevailing influence of the left, and much of the rest of the nation operates under the prevailing influence of the right.

Edit: "Prevailing" in the sense that opposing views exist, but these views fail to dictate policy.

Answer 6

See Civil War.

Answer 7

Only as long as the taxe revenues are also divided. But why would we want to buy the left and wind up with all the sky is falling problems they will have?

Answer 8

Yeah, that would be cool! Well, only if everyone agreed to it and we didn't have to go through a friggen war.
Which side of the country do we get? The right side? I think it would be better if we got the warmer, lower half please. LOL.
I also say, FREE QUEBEC!

By the way, to your first answerer, I don't think all of the conservatives would fit in Utah anymore than I think the liberals would fit in Utah. Duh.

Answer 9

Yeah, I'm so glad that GW has so efficiently managed to wipe out that pesky budget surplus Clinton left him to deal with!

Answer 10

Be a civil war woulnt be cool at all

Answer 11

LOL
But I say liberals will be mad like dogs because they won't have anyone to be bullie to. And wanting help all the time because they won't be able to control their own side.