Should states be allowed to leave the USA?

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If a person wants to leave the United States, that is entirely their right.  States do not have that right.

This is inherent in the nature of our union.  The United States isn't a confederation.  Its not a bunch of independent governments agreeing to work together like EU is.  Perhaps in the beginning it was, but those days are long gone.

This is confirmed by public opinion.  How many people today are more loyal to their home state the the United States?  Vanishingly few, I'd wager.  People move from state to state without batting an eye.

If some secession movement did emerge, I'll guarantee you that support for succession will have nothing to do with the state trying to secede.  Rather, it would be people opposing the federal government by attempting to use the sate government as a convenient vehicle to push their agenda.

So again, no individual rights are being infringed upon here.  If someone wants to leave the U.S, they are completely free to do so.  A government institution should not be free to sever itself from other parts of the government.