So many of these rural people are not able to cope with a changing America so, egged on by FOX and right wing radio, they want to secede. The media have framed these stories as a symptom of a growing rural-urban divide, and that’s true. Gun safety laws enacted after the Sandy Hook shootings sparked the move in both Colorado and Maryland. Marriage equality for gays and lesbians, and differences over energy policy, immigration (over which state governments have little control) and taxes are often cited as “irreconcilable differences” by these secession advocates. ...married white people who identify as Christians – are having difficulty adapting to a country that’s becoming more diverse and embracing a different, more liberal set of cultural values. Unfortunately, these activists are in for a rude awakening. The movement has been roundly mocked. And it faces almost insurmountable obstacles – in order to secede, they’d need not only the approval of their state legislatures, but that of the United States Congress as well.
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