Those who want this do not realize how much it will effect them in a negative way.

The country is divided, but so are our states. The issue here is politics. How about instead of states succeeding we abolish the Republican and Democratic parties and focus on a individual vote per person for several candidates. There are other parties that are gaining in popularity. Texas can not survive on its own, it would be a place I would not want to live. Look at the votes, Central/south texas voted majority one way for our president, North Texas the other guy... My 2 cents