re: The time for national divorce has come... NOW

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However, why couldn't rural areas of a blue state leave to become a new state if secession is on the table?

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If they think they have the ability to do so and hold a legal vote/referendum to make it happen … have at it; tho experts who research and write about self-determination typically agree that the creation of new republics involve many of the following topics for consideration:

1. They need an independence movement with proper momentum behind it.
2. Have a clear vision of what they want to achieve and the willingness to make sacrifices once they exit.
3. Must win a referendum of the majority of their voters.
4. Possess the ability to maintain a presence on the international stage (i.e., negotiation skills, friends in other places, skill, tenacity, luck).
5. Have a workable constitution.
6. Maintain a viable economic system, to include the ability to make money.

If an incorporated area has those things, I say, go for it.


FYI … if anyone is interested in exploring a short yet comprehensive tome on this topic—written by a very knowledgeable legal scholar—I suggest Dr. Matt Qvortrup’s recently released book, I Want to Break Free.