The Emergence of Regional Authority after the Collapse of the United States

The speaker discusses the predicted collapse of the United States from the center and the subsequent rise of regional authority. They suggest that large uninhabited areas will emerge, with people either fleeing or living in abjection. Coastal areas, particularly in Southern Florida, are predicted to become city-states, while the Great Lakes region forms a land-based Great Lakes Confederation. The speaker envisions a potential merger or annexation of Canada with the Great Lakes Canadian Confederation. They also predict the emergence of small private regimes in the southern states, potential warfare along the Mexican border, and the importance of unity among Midwestern states to protect their water resources.