Ever since November 6th, 2012, outraged people all over the United States are crying out to secede from the USA, claiming that they could, as states, go off and start their own countries.
The problems with this are very apparent to anyone that has studied US History. Most of the people begging to secede, however, seem to have forgotten the issues revolving around starting an entirely new country.
These reactions would likely educate the masses on the dangers of seceding from the union, along with the drawbacks of doing so at this point in the economy.