> These things get resolved by some combination of: 1. civil war 2. political power (domination) 3. secession [snip]
Umm, there would appear to be a fair bit of collateral damage in those first three. Are you sure you're going to end up on the winning side?
Compromise is healthy. Maybe you should reconsider.
1. civil war 2. political power (domination) 3. secession 4. overwhelming economic prosperity