The recent chatter about a so-called “national divorce” has jumped from Twitter threads into talk shows and cable specials, and Glenn Beck has weighed in bluntly that the idea “must NEVER be considered.” Beck’s warning is not a call to timidity; it is a demand that conservatives protect the Constitution and avoid the catastrophic mistake of answering political disagreements with separation or bloodshed.
The sparks for this debate have been obvious: high-profile voices like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene openly floated separating red and blue states, arguing a legal separation could spare the country from escalating conflict. That proposal provoked immediate national attention and legitimate concern from both voters and elected officials who know the Constitution is not a menu you pick from when politics get hard.
Even fellow Republicans recoiled from the rhetoric, with figures such as Utah Governor Spencer Cox calling talk of a national divorce “destructive” and “evil,” a blunt reminder that tearing the Union apart would not heal our problems. Conservatives who love liberty understand that rhetoric matters; we can’t cheer on the breakup of the Republic while pretending to defend the rule of law.
Smart conservatives also recognize the practical and legal nonsense of secession: it’s not a peaceful fix, it would create economic chaos, constitutional hair-splitting, and open the door to violence that would destroy lives and livelihoods. Serious discussion of state power and federal overreach is necessary, but fantasizing about carving up the country plays into the hands of those who want chaos and weakens the patriotic case for reform.
Glenn Beck’s message is exactly what the country needs from the right: fight like hell for the Constitution inside the system, rebuild local institutions, and refuse to normalize the left’s project to remake America by force and cultural capture. We should be blunt about the threat posed by woke bureaucracies and corporate activists, but righteous anger must be channeled into ballots, school boards, state legislatures, and civic renewal—not talk of divorce that would hand the country to the very mobs conservatives oppose.
The conservative playbook should be localism and restoration: push for state-level reforms that return power to families, churches, and small businesses; elect leaders who will rein in federal overreach and enforce the rule of law; and build parallel institutions that embody American values without burning the bridge to the rest of the nation. That is patriotism, not surrender to bitterness or utopian fantasies.
At bottom, national divorce talk is a distraction that tests our character. Real conservatives love this country enough to defend it against leftist destruction while refusing to replicate the lawlessness we condemn. Roll up your sleeves, engage in your community, and make your case loudly at the ballot box—because preserving liberty and the Union requires courage, not divorce.
