20 states have had individuals file a petition for their state to secede from the United States after President Obama’s reelection.
Here’s a chart via the Huffington Post on why those individuals want to secede:
And some people are more than willing to let the above individuals secede. Here is a petition asking to “Peacefully grant the State of Mississippi to withdraw from the United States of America and create its own NEW government” and here is a petition for “Non-Texans in Support of the Secession of Texas: “Please Let Texas Secede”
A pretty great video on why you should allow Texas to secede:
And while we are on the subject of secession don’t forget about Asheville’s secessionist movement!