My statement assumes a degree of political reality. The Midwest is shrinking and at some point California, Texas and Florida would grow weary of propping up a perpetually insolvent institution either as a nationalized entity or a constantly bailed out private firm. Plus, no mainstream political figures were willing to tolerate nationalization.
Yes, of course, you're very practical
within your narrow paradigm, but you're missing my point - the reason you think California, Texas, and Florida are 'propping up' Michigan and Ohio, etc, is again because they are 'succeeding' entirely due to policy. It is the State which makes one person 'rich' - ie powerful - or one state or region favored over another. There is no high ground here, and no one is 'to blame' except those with power - the ones who destroyed the auto industry (and the working class).
In fact what is happening is the State is propping up The Upper East Side, Hamptons, Palm Beach, etc., at the expense of everyone else.
The 'degree of political reality' you are assuming is in fact precisely the
ignorance of reality on the part of most americans - and in that sense, you have your nerve on the pulse.
