If secession becomes a reality, then it would be worth the pain of an Obama re-election in my opinion. We were already past the tipping point before this election, really. But I have learned in the past that good things can come out of bad and most clouds do have a silver lining of some sort.
Secession is, of course, a stretch, but we don’t know how bad things may get in the future. Spain’s had trouble with Basque separatists for a long time now; but who would have thought just a few years ago that large and wealthy Catalonia may be on the verge of secession too? Or that Flemish nationalists are chomping at the bit to break up Belgium? Or that the Scots are seriously discussing leaving the U.K.? Secession is still an unlikely scenario at this point for the U.S. but we don’t know what the future may bring and different parts of the country are undeniably divergent in beliefs, values, work ethic, demographics, traditions, and actions. Why should such differing peoples be forced together against their will?
Remember the “Jesusland” maps of 2004? The Lefties don’t like us any more than we like them. Now that they have the upper hand, though, I’m not so sure they’ll agree to an amicable separation. Only time will tell, but things will never again be the imaginary rosy picture Obama tried to paint in his victory speech (but which he never actually tried to create). Our America is already dead. It’s time to face that and salvage what we can.
You make a lot of really good points, especially the last: “Our America is already dead. It’s time to face that and salvage what we can.” I saw some Fox analysts talking about how Obama would be constrained by a more Republican congress. Somehow I doubt that John Boehner has them quaking in their boots. Yet these analysts are looking at it from a now defunct frame of reference. We cannot pretend that nothing has really changed. This election was a turning point. It legitimizes Obama’s reign of contempt, revenge and divisiveness. They abhor anyone who believes in the ideals of this country, and now they know that they can get away with anything. 15+% unemployment in black America, and they go 93-7. No jobs for young people, yet they celebrate their dear leaders victory.
The only silver lining that I can see is that it now becomes impossible to pretend that this America is the same as the one that used to be. If that means some kind of secession, so be it. At least we know where we stand. The takers now outnumber the makers. The brainwashing of our education system has firmly taken hold. Our enemies have declared their desire for revenge. And none of our checks and balances (including the ballot box) are enough.
I agree that secession is a LONG shot. But the situation is untenable. This country is clearly divided against itself, with two camps that loathe each other. I don’t know where this leads. But thanks to the most divisive president in our history, at least the situation has gotten much clearer.