General Discussion

States like Illinois, Minnesota, California, New York, New Jersey, even Purple Texas, etc., have the means to generate revenues via taxes to support paying for services. But every business operating nation wide, military bases, etc., would be a mess.

The Confederacy lost because only upholding the institution of slavery, but industrially inadequate as well. That might be different today, but much of the southern states still rely on Agriculture for its main revenue source, with tourism a second.

Just my 2 cents worth.