This was an insane question I posed to my D&D group last week, and figured would be fun to discuss here. For some reason Florida and California are at war with Texas and New York.

Geography remains the same which means Texas could be flanked by the Florida, and California. Texas could still benefit from their independent power grid, while California has to contend with drought. New York is out of the way which means they have a harder time sending troops, but would also be harder to invade.

The federal military is staying out of this, but the States have access to any military equipment within their borders, except for nuclear weapons. This does mean that New York gets the Statue of Liberty mech bot.

These states may make alliances with any other states. In would be in the interest of Texas to make a deal with Arizona and/or Colorado to help them in damming the Colorado River. It is one of the most important rivers in the country, and accounts for nearly half of California's water supply. Texas could dam it themsevles, but then they would risk other states joining with California.

I'm sure I am missing a lot of other considerations here. I really hope nothing like this ever comes to pass, but it's an interesting thought experiment

Hello Everyone! I need help deciding between Florida and Texas. I feel like both are appealing states to me both being red and having no state income tax. But I still cannot decide between them. I do aspire to travel around the globe and I hear Texas has one of the largest networks available so I am leaning towards Texas. Cost of living is also a huge factor to. I will most likely be renting an apartment. I know cost of living has gone up in both states too. But I am still stuck can you guys help me decide. Thank you!