Novus America wrote:North German Realm wrote:Bold of you to assume I don't believe the same should be done to China or Russia, but that's not the point. The problem isn't the population or the land area, it's that the US holds the larger populated parts of an entire Continent. Continental Unions shouldn't be allowed to exist, if necessary, they should be partitioned and balkanized. But then again, I am talking about an Alt-His scenario, not our timeline.
I see no basis for such an arbitrary rule. Europe as a “continent” for example is a social construct with no legitimate geographic basis.
And the US does not cover the whole continent (yet).
But sure, you can make whatever alternative histories you want.
But generally a Balkanized area is a more violent one, as numerous small states swallow the other up, (thus becoming bigger) unless their are big powers to prevent it.
More often than not, the Big Powers play Great Games in such balkanized regions; they don't prevent sh*t. Just look at the Balkans.