It’s a pipe dream, but it’s a very nice pipe dream.
Vermont now has their very own successionist movement. Now, if the Evil Party stays in control, I could see the Federal Government actually pushing for this to happen as well, because
- Howard Dean may have been tucked away into the DNC, but he's still a fairly formidable force that the Evil Party is actively trying to neutralize. If Vermont left the Empire, then they could fabricate a bill to forbid Vermonters from holding public office because they are sympathetic to a rebel state.
- Civil Unions.
You might end up with the entire Northeast splitting off, but, hey, they're all Democrats and "moderate" Republicans, and getting rid of them will make it easier for the Evil Party to control the rest of the country.
I fully expect that this will happen the day after I've convinced the best that it's a good idea to GTFOOD, and have sent off the CDN$4,000 for migrant visas to you know where.
If you want ethnic purity by evicting pesky liberal states, just send me money now and I'll start my magical process to make Vermont leave the Empire.
(via City in the Trees)