Soft secession?

[Angrboda]

This country isn't drawing the line at illegal with regard to Trump.  Why should that be a red line?

Fair point, but think the chief objection (outside legality) is that Trump isn’t likely to let those blue state dollars get away. He likes to play soldier, so he’s probably not above taking them by force.

Boru

He seems inclined to use the military to put down blue people anyway, they might as well band together given their common interest. At least this way the price paid is in exchange for something.