Let's play two worst-case-scenario thought processes out.
1) The Supreme Court steps in and rules 5-4 that Donald Trump won the election, tossing aside the clear mandate of the people.
California, Oregon, and Washington secede. As do a number of states on the east coast. Maybe Illinois will join them.
None of these states have an Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines. They are also separated by thousands of miles of "Murica," except for Illinois.
Newly installed Dictator Donald Trump orders a full on assault of the breakaway regions. The resistance would crumble in a matter of days.
2) Bitter and resentful after losing to Joe Biden, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana break away to form their own country.
None of these states have an Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines. They are also flanked on all sides by The United States of America.
New elected President Joe Biden orders a full on assault of the breakaway regions. The resistance would crumble in a matter of days.
We are no longer divided along the Mason-Dixon line. There are millions of Republicans in California and hundreds of thousands of Democrats in Mississippi and Alabama. We're stuck together whether we like it or not. Maybe, just maybe, our leaders can begin to figure out a way to work together for the greater good.