What you're seeing here is an artificial construct (the "United" States of America) beginning to come apart at just one of its many, many fault lines. It's all downhill from here, too.
I think we should all come to grips with the fact that trying to preserve or "take back" the America we used to know is just wasted effort. It is wasted mental, emotional, and physical energy. Put that same energy into preparing for the new reality of a balkanized America. It will be painful, but ultimately balkanization weakens the central government and that is something that must happen.