Alberto Alesina and Enrico Spolaore argue that greater levels of free trade and peace have reduced the benefits of being part of a larger state, thus motivating nations within larger states to seek secession.[13]

 Blue States might now be motivated to separate from a Republican Government at this point in history because of the Financial discrimination of the Republican Government stealing their taxes that the Blue States pay to the Federal Government. In other words it boils to (No Taxation without Representation) which was a battle Cry of the Revolutionary war which we found against England in 1776.

Since Trump is acting a lot like King George III and might even be a reincarnation of him, it might be time for at least all the blue States to secede from the U.S. because of his stealing the taxes of the Blue States.

The idea of "No Taxation without representation" also follows these times as well. This was one of the battle Cries of the Revolutionary war against England starting around 1776. Another battle Cry was "Give me Liberty or give me Death" which was made famous by Patrick Henry who was eventually hanged by the British in our fight for independence from England.