[Pfhreak]

The coastal cities would have access to the major international ports. I suspect the states would have to get along or everyone loses.

[anigbrowl]

Research suggests about 25-30% of people are willing to suffer a disadvantage if it will result in someone else suffering a great one. So this isn't an reliable as incentive as most economists imagine.

https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/8/e1600451