>an island will float away
Speculation: if numerous states seceded, would Hawaii go with those states?
Greenland is also an island and Ttump mentioned buying it.
Regardless, news below about islands.
Report: Coronavirus Leading Pacific Island Nations to Turn to Chinese Investment
An increasing number of Pacific island nations are turning to the Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Chinese government for financing, Reuters observed this weekend.
The Cook Islands, Fiji, and Vanuatu have all accepted loans from either the AIIB or the Chinese government in recent months to help their ailing economies weather pandemic-induced hardship. The tiny island nations rely almost entirely on international tourism for revenue, an industry that has been effectively halted since early last year due to the ongoing Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2021/01/25/report-coronavirus-leading-pacific-island-nations-turn-chinese-investment/