[donquixote99]

If we tried it, it would be an unstable situation. The Red States after cutting social safety net programs, would try to send economic refugees to the Blue States. Strife at the borders would ensue, and the Reds would probably progress to outright 'racial cleansing.' Economic woes and general resentment would likely lead the Reds to attempt reconquest of the Blues. The Blue states, Canada, and Mexico would defeat them. Ultimately we'd likely wind up in a protracted 'reconstruction' with the Red States under military occupation, and their white population facing odium and discrimination as the instigators of the bloody 'race war' and continued terroristic resistance.

Broderick is right that the present situation is dire, with the citizenry split into two camps that share little in their worldview and each regard the other as dangerous enemies. But the goal must be to bridge the gaps, rebuild commonality, and climb down from this crisis. The world does not need the sort of nation the Red States would become. And if you think the Reds and Blues are polarized now, just wait until they have an actual war. Hate begets hate, after all.