Economic suffering of the lower classes is already guaranteed, as it has been for many decades in the USA, worse and worse practically every year.

Literally not. There are ways to reduce suffering via a UBI + rent stabilization + jobs bills like we’ve done in the past, for instance. It happened during covid—we have the infrastructure. That alone could offset a shitton of unnecessary suffering while they figure out a new economic model. A UBI can be temporary or not if necessary. Point is—there are options. You just gave up is all. That’s a you problem. “Economic suffering of the lower classes is already guaranteed”

Even if there is suffering that is going to happen, balkanization is not the best option. It just takes some creative thinking by people.