It is not nice, and the separation is coming.
But, what is going to kick their butts is that during this time, people will be so pissed at the govern-cement that, en mass, people will stop sending money to the Infernal Revolting Syndicate.

and if leaving The US was an option, i would have done so.
But all you get to do is choose which team to play for, you can't opt out of the game.