I saw a report which said that the agent struck by the sandwich was sent to counseling because apparently he can’t even walk through a deli without fearing for his life. An early diagnosis is that it's BLTSD.
Cut America in half at the Rockies. Everything east of the mountains can fuck off forever, and everything west of the mountains can flourish without being dragged down by the albatross that is the eastern US.
the good news is that Florida and parts of Louisiana can join as a non contiguous province. the less good news is that they'll still have to let the Quebecois in.