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		<title>By: Charles Hutchins</title>
		<link>http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/12/31/the-fracturing-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-39737</link>
		<dc:creator>Charles Hutchins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It seems to me that the break-up of America mentioned is only wishful Russian speculation.There is,however,some element of truth in this and may be possible. Lets consider the facts:
   The population of the United States is no longer homogeneous,as it has and is diluted by non-white immigration(both legal and illegal).
This has been done buy the auspices of leftist elites and government.

The government no longer represent the majority,but represents minorities and the super wealthy,thus corruption of the government is common.

The United States is a nation,but resembling a multi-ethnic empire.
Such empires must hold their cohesion with force, for example; the
Praetorian Guard of the Roman Empire,the KGB of the former U.S.S.R.
The U.D.B.A. of former Yugoslavia,etc. Thus in America,government 
agencies and security organizations will quell dissent to the present regime.

With present economy and falling value of the Dollar,life will become unattainable.The average person will abandon mainstream parties and embrace parties on racial,ethnic,religious lines.

Portions of the country that include large numbers of racial or ethnic groups will either decide to join their compatriots or form their own nations.

This could very well be catalyst for the break-up of America.If civil war is a result,then it will not be like the first Civil War,
but more like the way of former Yugoslavia.
God, I hope I`m wrong!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It seems to me that the break-up of America mentioned is only wishful Russian speculation.There is,however,some element of truth in this and may be possible. Lets consider the facts:<br />
   The population of the United States is no longer homogeneous,as it has and is diluted by non-white immigration(both legal and illegal).<br />
This has been done buy the auspices of leftist elites and government.</p>
<p>The government no longer represent the majority,but represents minorities and the super wealthy,thus corruption of the government is common.</p>
<p>The United States is a nation,but resembling a multi-ethnic empire.<br />
Such empires must hold their cohesion with force, for example; the<br />
Praetorian Guard of the Roman Empire,the KGB of the former U.S.S.R.<br />
The U.D.B.A. of former Yugoslavia,etc. Thus in America,government<br />
agencies and security organizations will quell dissent to the present regime.</p>
<p>With present economy and falling value of the Dollar,life will become unattainable.The average person will abandon mainstream parties and embrace parties on racial,ethnic,religious lines.</p>
<p>Portions of the country that include large numbers of racial or ethnic groups will either decide to join their compatriots or form their own nations.</p>
<p>This could very well be catalyst for the break-up of America.If civil war is a result,then it will not be like the first Civil War,<br />
but more like the way of former Yugoslavia.<br />
God, I hope I`m wrong!</p>
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		<title>By: John</title>
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		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One more thing:  Doesn&#039;t anyone else out there think that this type of talk is anyway related to blatant RACISM?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One more thing:  Doesn&#8217;t anyone else out there think that this type of talk is anyway related to blatant RACISM?</p>
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		<title>By: John</title>
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		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is the biggest bunch of baloney I have ever seen on the internet and I&#039;ve seen a lot!  Even if the U.S. did ever break into these types of pieces there is no way on God&#039;s green Earth these parts would be controlled by China, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Does that professor from Russia actually gets PAID to create this crap? 

If the U.S. had another civil war the resulting pieces would be controlled by themselves.  If anyone doubts that they probably took that Russian guy&#039;s class.  

And it is a LONG shot that something like that will happen.  It is April 2010 now.  Call me crazy but I don&#039;t see anyone preparing to kick butt in my neighborhood.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is the biggest bunch of baloney I have ever seen on the internet and I&#8217;ve seen a lot!  Even if the U.S. did ever break into these types of pieces there is no way on God&#8217;s green Earth these parts would be controlled by China, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Does that professor from Russia actually gets PAID to create this crap? </p>
<p>If the U.S. had another civil war the resulting pieces would be controlled by themselves.  If anyone doubts that they probably took that Russian guy&#8217;s class.  </p>
<p>And it is a LONG shot that something like that will happen.  It is April 2010 now.  Call me crazy but I don&#8217;t see anyone preparing to kick butt in my neighborhood.</p>
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		<title>By: Chuck</title>
		<link>http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/12/31/the-fracturing-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-8761</link>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t see Sara Palin or any other Alaskan joining Alaska to Russia. The model further breaks down when one wonders why the EU would want Kentucky and Tennessee and vice versa.  

Florida and Texas are also not likely to join in anything, much less with Mexico.  Cubans in Florida are the most anti-Mexicans in the whole US.  

This whole notion is silly.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t see Sara Palin or any other Alaskan joining Alaska to Russia. The model further breaks down when one wonders why the EU would want Kentucky and Tennessee and vice versa.  </p>
<p>Florida and Texas are also not likely to join in anything, much less with Mexico.  Cubans in Florida are the most anti-Mexicans in the whole US.  </p>
<p>This whole notion is silly.</p>
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		<title>By: simone</title>
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		<dc:creator>simone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>While the basic notion is interesting, it is clear that the actual tale is nonsense.  Th breaks show little understanding of American economics and social life.  

The US is already broken into 50 states which each have local government.  

I would also like to note that the &quot;progressive&quot; agenda as advocated by the elite within the democratic party of trying to make all issues federal challenges Florida&#039;s basis thesis.  Any comments?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While the basic notion is interesting, it is clear that the actual tale is nonsense.  Th breaks show little understanding of American economics and social life.  </p>
<p>The US is already broken into 50 states which each have local government.  </p>
<p>I would also like to note that the &#8220;progressive&#8221; agenda as advocated by the elite within the democratic party of trying to make all issues federal challenges Florida&#8217;s basis thesis.  Any comments?</p>
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		<title>By: Swordsman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Swordsman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This guy is either projecting or needs a psych evaluation.

Or both.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This guy is either projecting or needs a psych evaluation.</p>
<p>Or both.</p>
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		<title>By: Robert</title>
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		<dc:creator>Robert</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s interesting that some parts of the world still believe in national sovereignty, and then extend that paradigm to places where it is a bogus idea.  Some sections of the UK population already live a kind of half-life where contact with others is minimal, there&#039;s no need to speak English and lifestyle is essentially similar to their home nation through access to culture via cable tv and the internet, proliferation of shops importing goods from the home nation etc.

In other words cultural influence may give the impression that customs and lifestyle etc is transportable.  So yes, part of Texas and California could be increasingly &quot;hispanic&quot; as more and more political representatives are elected that look to closer ties with South America etc - but the concept of foreign powers &quot;invading&quot; the US is, as many posters have pointed out, farcical, Medvedev/Putin propaganda.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s interesting that some parts of the world still believe in national sovereignty, and then extend that paradigm to places where it is a bogus idea.  Some sections of the UK population already live a kind of half-life where contact with others is minimal, there&#8217;s no need to speak English and lifestyle is essentially similar to their home nation through access to culture via cable tv and the internet, proliferation of shops importing goods from the home nation etc.</p>
<p>In other words cultural influence may give the impression that customs and lifestyle etc is transportable.  So yes, part of Texas and California could be increasingly &#8220;hispanic&#8221; as more and more political representatives are elected that look to closer ties with South America etc &#8211; but the concept of foreign powers &#8220;invading&#8221; the US is, as many posters have pointed out, farcical, Medvedev/Putin propaganda.</p>
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		<title>By: Wil</title>
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		<dc:creator>Wil</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s much more likely that some states would happily, and voluntarily choose alliances with Canada, rather than Canada &quot;grabbing&quot; them. Places like Vermont, and New Hampshire have more in common with Ontario than they do with Texas.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s much more likely that some states would happily, and voluntarily choose alliances with Canada, rather than Canada &#8220;grabbing&#8221; them. Places like Vermont, and New Hampshire have more in common with Ontario than they do with Texas.</p>
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		<title>By: Matt L.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Matt L.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And with due respect to our mid-Western neighbours, who says Canada would want to &quot;grab&quot; those states?  Invasion and occupation isn&#039;t our style.

Then again, today&#039;s Detroit/Chicago hockey game at Wrigley Field started with both the Canadian and American anthems, so maybe it&#039;s already started...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And with due respect to our mid-Western neighbours, who says Canada would want to &#8220;grab&#8221; those states?  Invasion and occupation isn&#8217;t our style.</p>
<p>Then again, today&#8217;s Detroit/Chicago hockey game at Wrigley Field started with both the Canadian and American anthems, so maybe it&#8217;s already started&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: tpk-nyc</title>
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		<dc:creator>tpk-nyc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This prediction would have been more convincing without the map (which is simply ludicrous). With due respect to our Canadian neighbors, they have the 55th largest army in the world (slightly more than the New York City police department). They are hardy capable of &quot;grabbing&quot; a group of northern states.

A more likely scenario for civil war would be total economic collapse giving rise to a fascist dictator in some part of the country.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This prediction would have been more convincing without the map (which is simply ludicrous). With due respect to our Canadian neighbors, they have the 55th largest army in the world (slightly more than the New York City police department). They are hardy capable of &#8220;grabbing&#8221; a group of northern states.</p>
<p>A more likely scenario for civil war would be total economic collapse giving rise to a fascist dictator in some part of the country.</p>
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