If the country every splits, states like West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, North/South Dakota, Alaska and Kentucky are going to be calling ALL the shots. They have all the natural resources. Id add Florida to the list also. They have a fishing economy. California has fishing too, but not enough to supply themselves if shit went sideways.
The 11 i listed are all red states. We also have the highest population of gun owners in the nation in those 11 states.
I welcome a split. Lets let these liberal baggage states start carrying their own weight. Then we'll see if they want to cut down a tree or drill a hole in the ground.