Secession USA: A Proposal for a 50-State Solution

Abstract

The UK’s recent exit from the European Union has sparked new interest in secession and has generated debate on the right to secede. The majority of people in the United States are either dissatisfied or extremely dissatisfied with their federal government. The problem is that there is no consensus as to what to do about it. Both of the major political parties seem totally unresponsive, and it is debatable whether this situation will change any time soon. Voters are split more or less evenly between the Democratic and Republican parties, with a large segment of the population that is totally disgusted with both parties, and ready to either throw their support to a third party, or perhaps not to participate at all in the 2016 election.This paper examines the issue of secession and determines it is a viable option to the status quo. The majority of people in the United States would have their total utility increased by seceding and forming a new nation that is more responsive to their needs. Some of the pros and cons are identified and discussed, and a two-nation solution is proposed.