End Secede

This is actually only one of a series of cartoons that were made for a series for Slate examining various ideas about how America might end. This particular drawing, of course, goes along with the episode dealing with American secessionists. In my humble opinion, however, these secessionist movements are all doomed to fail. I mean, the biggest, baddest secessionist movement in US history didn't succeed despite massive amounts of determination. Maybe, just maybe, part of one state might secede from another. But none of them are likely to secede from the Union. It's far more likely, in my opinion, that DC will become a state along with Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, Samoa, etc., etc., etc. In fact, my wacky theory is that some northern Mexican state might some day apply to be admitted into the US. Or possibly some other nation somewhere in the world might decide admission into the US might solve some (or all) of their problems. Drawing by Jason Raish