The prospect of secession is a powerful force to be sure but is certainly not the first tool to pull from the box. Summoning the collective will to resist feral tyranny is the first step in the process IMHO. It seems to me we are slowly making gains strengthening and expanding the resistance. Where it leads is anybody's guess at this point.
Exactly my take on it as well. There are MANY tools to use before secession needs to be considered.