“I don’t want people to take this personally, but isn’t that cutting and running? “
Nope, it is called “choice”. When the majority of people vote for stuff you don’t like then you can leave. If they don’t like you leaving then they can stop voting for what made you leave.
Choosing to become one small state on the global stage may be some people’s idea of success, but it’s not mine.
Good luck to you.