Recent content by Robin Hood

I don't think the Soviets wanted a repeat of something like the Cuban Missiles Crisis. America would badly react to having an SSR in the Americas.

Tehran gets nuked.

It would have made it harder to convince the Muslims that the US is not after them.

The US is the strongest country in the world, so it doesn't care what the rest thinks.

Since Canada was brought, what happens if a Canadian province unilaterally breaks-up and you Muricans decide to recognize it?

Depends on how many states secede. But if the US is disintegrating, it means the states no longer like each other.

The states may take them, since as independent countries, they will need more employees I guess.

That would mean that the US is disintegrating. But if the US is disintegrating, the federal government won't be able to stop it.

I hope Puerto Ricans take what has been discussed here in note at the next referendum. Once in, there will be no way out, even if that means losing their language (but PR being remote helps them keep Spanish).

Something I don't get, if Canada dislikes Quebec so much, why do they want it to remain in? Wouldn't many Anglo Canadians now be happy that Quebec is no longer complaining and that it's time to make English the sole official language in Canada?

How strong was the American identity before the Civil War?

Concerning Canada, eventhough Canadians may not be that fond of military actions, Canada's aversion to Quebec will make it support crushing it into submission.

I dunno much, but Americans are too nationalistic, and it seems many have grown equating secession with treason, so for many in the US, Louisianians will be traitors and thus should be beaten into submission. Also, D.C. will impose a media blackout, they already have power over Facebook and...

The feds can't give Louisiana (or any other state) more autonomy, as the other states would reject it

Related question: what if a Canadian province unilaterally secedes, and the US recognizes it, what would be the consequences?