I know it sounds ridiculous, but you've got try what I'm doing, and just stop getting so infuriated with these assholes. Yes. They're assholes, and yes, they ought to have something large dropped on their heads. Repeatedly. But!

"... if this keeps on, well, Texas has the right to secede, and we might have to exercise that option."

Think of Canada, whenever Quebec threatens secession, and how they react... with a big grin and a wave of "BYE!!"