Go for it.
A collectivist rathole on the other side of the usual escape-preventing barriers and kill zones could be highly educational for the rest of the country. Just be sure to give us enough time to get out before the secession. Don't think Arnold, who is a big entrepreneur, would stay either. Bet you could get Jerry Brown or Ralph Nader as president.
On the other hand, West Germany didn't seem to learn much from the example of East Germany.