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State finds a Federal law that they find they cannot abide
State legislature creates opposing law
Federal forces intervene to enforce Federal law
State has emergency, feds refuse to release emergency funds without adherence to law, leaving state in desperation
State reinforces state citizenship, declares paycheck withholding monies to be state property and directs it to state
Feds announce articles of treason and arrest state officials who are under penalty of death
State renounces membership in the union with 90% support
State announces natural resources of state are its property and refuses to make deals with US-bound states
Another state needing those resources announces deal and combines borders with first state to co-reject feds
Other states vote to join first state as a matter of principle
Federal election swayed to the team opposing first state via the loss of missing states' electoral votes
Economic disruption leads to 25% unemployment and falling GDP for all, creating anger and resentment
"Remainer" states start increasing violence with "Exit" states as populist movements paint the Other side as scapegoat
Split causes wide panic as continent is threatened by outside nation as military is weakened and Exit states ponder agreement with that nation
"Total" war begins
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