The reality list is long.  I sat in a native Hawaiian group meeting, my very first by invitaion, near the end of the meeting I was asked if I had any questions.
Here they are:
If the U.S. gave you Hawaii today-
*What would be your first action?
*How would you address current infrastructure maintenance and operations?
*How would you address, non Hawaiian and foreign, existing property and asset ownership and investment?
*If all U.S. forces pulled out, to include Hawaii state and county police forces, where would security forces come from?
*How would quality of life food, water and utilities sustainment be continued?
*When would medical and emergency services be available?
*Where will transportation services come from?
*How are you going to source funding?
-They didn't have answers, didn't like my questions and didn't invite me to any more meetings.
Be careful what you ask for, or be serious about the way ahead when you ask.