Yeah, but Elon is stepping on his and their dicks by calling for them to support separatism. This is like thinking you can say, "No baby, I don't just want to sleep with you. I really do think you're smart and sophisticated. Now let's go to your room," and get laid. Dumb as Smith is, she knows this will piss off a lot of people and lose her her job, so she has to say no and hope her separatist friends win.

I'm not sure she's actually going for separation or just hoping to string this along to apply pressure for concessions from the federal government, but either way, she can't afford to agree with Elon.