The problem is that liberals have conditioned most conservatives to respond in an unprincipled way to “sob stories” and to harbor irrational fears. I have been surprised at the number of conservatives who embrace liberalism on one or more issues on emotional grounds or self-interest.
Political secession without intellectual and psychological rehabilitation will ultimately be a blind alley,.
Kicking God out of society will do just as you’ve stated.
Col 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.