The Real U.S. Map, a Country of Regions (Part 5): Colin Woodard

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Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) - In “American Nations,” I’ve sought toshow how our Balkanized past has informed our divided present,in the hopes of fostering a better understanding of the Americanidentity and predicament. But inevitably people ask what thismeans for the future.

The short answer is, of course, that nobody knows. Butgiven the challenges facing the U.S., Mexico and, to a lesserextent, Canada, it seems unwise to simply assume that NorthAmerica’s political boundaries will remain as they are today.