Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across the state, along with more than 2,000 state police.
You’re assuming the power structures survive, the US is a shit tonne more fragile and weirdly over extended than one would expect. Mind you that over extension only really comes out with authoritarian action but still it is notable. I expect a bunch of MAGA Khmer Rouge to pop up and then an extended series of campaigns by various factions to destroy them. Also calling it now the great planes are going to devolve into a bunch of city states.
You’re assuming the power structures survive, the US is a shit tonne more fragile and weirdly over extended than one would expect. Mind you that over extension only really comes out with authoritarian action but still it is notable. I expect a bunch of MAGA Khmer Rouge to pop up and then an extended series of campaigns by various factions to destroy them. Also calling it now the great planes are going to devolve into a bunch of city states.