The relationship between the government and the people has become one of a battered spouse. Who would blame the battered spouse for leaving or defending oneself?
Personally, I believe that the geographical entity known as the United States is simply way to big to govern effectively. We would be better served with fewer states and regional,government.
I agree. California needs to be its own country. Then Seattle and Portland needs to get together and establish Cascadia. Texas should become independent. Florida and much of the South and Midwest should become the Allied States of America. Much of the Northeast from Richmond to Boston should become Megapolis.