User blog comment:Mmpratt99 deviantart/I Need a Good Original Name For An Alternate United States/@comment-25052433-20150530210017/@comment-25052433-20150530215440

Sure, changes in technology are one way, others are changes in government structure or the economy.

Going back to The Long Walk, it is mentioned that there are no more millionaires, suggesting a major change in how the Free Market operates. You could also flip the script in the other direction, and go for a complete Plutocracy, where money and corporations have become the ruling party.

This is actually a very interesting concept to explore and develop. I look forward to seeing what you come up with.