General Discussion

I see no way that a long term secession results in much good, but I also think that when you have one state (California) that is as big population wise or economy wise as most countries, the distortion that the current constitution has brought us to (where even in the House California is (very) under-represented while Wyoming and Montana are over-represented) brings distortions.

There are two distinct alternatives that we are facing. Trump completes the transition to a fascist dictatorship, in which case there won't be any meaningful elections, court systems, or even neutral military, or there is enough opposition that refuses to accept his legitimacy that we become a de facto multistate system. Trump has proven that he believes that he is above the law, and without opposition, there's really nothing to stop him from effectively declaring the constitution null and void. Even if he keels over at that point, a lot of the damage has already been done.