What If There Were Two Americas?

I think a lot of us would agree that, as a country, the United States of America is as divided as it's been since the sixties; maybe more so. I've been reading about all these petitions to secede, and it got me thinking. A while back, I read a book called "Are We Rome?", which compared the current state of the U.S. to the fall of the Roman Empire. The author talked about a scenario, in which the country would split and become two separate Americas. I'm wondering what that would be like. I have to think the divide would be along liberal versus conservative lines; perhaps "The Constitutional Republic of America" and "The Progressive Socialist Democracy of America". How about "The Elephants" and "The Jackasses"? Ok, no need for name calling. To simplify things, let's just call it "Red America" and "Blue America". By the way, this is based on philosophy, not politics. A lot of you big government Republicans are gonna need to go to Blue America, because you're really just jackasses in pachyderm clothing. So how would things divide up? Let's take a look.

• Income-Obviously, this is probably the biggest dividing line currently; and that's by the design of the Democratic Party. Americans are classified as the "haves" and the "have nots"; though it would be more accurate to call them "the works" and "the work nots", or as Thomas Sowell once said "the do's" and the "do nots". We have to assume that the vast majority of top income earners would go to Red America (R.A.), initially, because of the lower taxes and regulation on business and the economy. The few rich people, like maybe Warren Buffett, who stayed in Blue America (B.A.) would find a way to shelter and invest their money in R.A., until the B.A. government took them up on their offers to pay even higher taxes; then they would bail out to R.A. when they crossed, oh, let's say the 95% tax bracket. What about middle class income earners? I would think that, at least, 70% in the private sector, would go to R.A., in the beginning and another 15% within the first two years, because that's where the vast majority of businesses and jobs would be. Most government workers would stay in B.A. because government jobs would pay a hell of a lot more than in R.A., and there would be a lot more of them in B.A. The income earners at the bottom would, most likely, be torn, because many of them would be receiving some type of B.A. govt. assistance, that wouldn't be available in R.A. Eventually, those that truly wanted to work, would go to R.A., for the promise of opportunity, rather than the promise of minimal subsistence. Almost everyone receiving income for not working would stay in B.A. until the government ran out of money; at which point, they would go to R.A. and find jobs, or starve to death.
• Race-While the country is racially divided, I really don't think race would play much of an issue in this decision. While most minorities and a large number of whites would have their hearts in B.A., this decision would be guided by survival instinct. You need jobs and money to survive and provide for your family; and the jobs would be in R.A. Whether you believe it, or like it; green trumps all other colors in economics. Provide value as an employee, or as a business owner, and financial motives will triumph over any racial prejudices that may exist.
• Immigration-There would be no illegal immigration in B.A., and it would, initially, be overrun with new citizens seeking government freebies. Then, like the Americans who stayed for the free stuff, they'd leave when the B.A. government went broke; if they were allowed to leave. Illegal immigration wouldn't be much of a problem in R.A. The economy would be prosperous and there would be more jobs than Red American citizens could do. Smart, hard working people from other countries, looking for an opportunity to make a better life, would be welcomed; and would become valuable members of society. No one would be sneaking into R.A. to take advantage of the free health care and other government benefits, because we wouldn't have those things.
• Social Philosophy-Citizens of R.A. would be expected to accept responsibility for their own lives and for their actions. It would be a country of great opportunity, but, on occasion, people would experience rough times. When that happened, their fellow citizens would give them a helping hand; whether privately, through churches and other non-profits, or collectively, through the government. But, it would be on our terms, and those being helped would be expected to help themselves, if they were able. People in need of help are not in a position to dictate the terms of that help, and receiving help is not an entitlement; it's an act of kindness and generosity on the part of those providing it. In B.A., everyone would be entitled to the best health care and education, to a good paying job and a nice home; all free of charge. There would also be laws mandating free cell phones, WiFi, satellite TV,  Ipads, laptops, new cars, and all the other basic necessities of life. The problem would be that, everyone capable of working and paying taxes to provide these things, would be living and working next door in Red America.

It could happen some day, and it might be a good thing for citizens of both countries. Right now, we're all living the lie in Blue America; and we're approaching the time to pay the bill. We don't have the money; no one does.