Polarization leads to secession?

As we previously discussed in October, our country is the most politically polarized it has been since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

A perfectly clear example of this: Recently in Colorado, five rural counties want to secede and become the 51st state.  The conservative community argues that its voice isn't heard and its votes are worthless due to the massive democratic population within the cities.  These five conservative counties would relax gun control and outlaw marijuana, gay marriage and new renewable energy standards, which liberal-dominant Colorado has legalized.  For more information, check out The Seattle Times' article or The New York Times' article on Colorado's proposed (and completely impossible) split.

And the craziest part?  Colorado's not the only state considering splitting up over politics... But for now, the vote to secede is just a statement and not at all likely, considering Congress would have to agree.