Could the Western States Pact Become a New Country?

A thought experiment

Lisa Olsen

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Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash

It isn’t the first time that it has been suggested.

Back in 1975 Ernest Callenbach wrote a book about Ecotopia, which was based on a future where California, Oregon and Washington broke apart from the United States to form their own country.

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Lisa Olsen

I am a teacher, with two kids, recently diagnosed with Lupus, and possibly other auto-immune conditions, living life to the fullest, while managing symptoms.