[BroJoeK]

central_va: "Secession is not running away. It is the opposite of running away."

See... when dealing with central_va, you must always keep in mind the sublime distinctions between "operational", "tactical" and "strategic".
So... secession can be, at one and the same time:

1. "operationally": running away,
2. "tactically": aggression against the Union and
3. "strategically": standing firm in defense of... no, not slavery but States' Rights... yes, that's the ticket.

Or, we might reverse that -- "operationally" standing firm while "strategically" running away -- but that's why they call central_va "the general", since he's declared himself in command of all such sublime distinctions. ;-)

[central_va]

How is creating a new republic right where you stand running away? It is throwing away delusion and accepting responsibility.