It's not at all comparable to a state secession from the USA. Although the states of the USA have a degree of autonomy they are all cemented together by the Federal government from day one.Â
A better comparison would be a withdrawal of a country from, say, NATO. Diminishes the whole, certainly, but to what extent is speculative, and barring a domino effect of other members following suit the organization and the departing member are both likely to adapt and carry on with, probably, only short-term impact to anyone.
Although such organizations hope members will never decide to leave, the framework exists to permit their departure if the call for departure occurs democratically (whereas, regardless of even a 90% popular approval on the part of a state's citizens in the USA, our Federal government would just sort of shrug a little).
A better comparison would be a withdrawal of a country from, say, NATO. Diminishes the whole, certainly, but to what extent is speculative, and barring a domino effect of other members following suit the organization and the departing member are both likely to adapt and carry on with, probably, only short-term impact to anyone.
Although such organizations hope members will never decide to leave, the framework exists to permit their departure if the call for departure occurs democratically (whereas, regardless of even a 90% popular approval on the part of a state's citizens in the USA, our Federal government would just sort of shrug a little).
Lydia Lightfoot ~ The Reliquarian's Guild «Relic» ~ Lavender Beds, Ward 12, #41
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