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moonshinegnomie

(4,098 posts) Mon Jun 20, 2022, 07:53 PM Jun 2022

austin,dallas,houston,san antonio and parts of south texas get to stay in the US. good riddance to the rest

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/20/texas-gop-platform-secession-theocracy/

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texas wants to secede? good riddance [View all] moonshinegnomie Jun 2022 OP

Someone sent a tweet out today MontanaMama Jun 2022 #1

If they hate the USA so much, they need to leave the Union. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #2

Texas is like a toddler, periodically throwing a fit Skittles Jun 2022 #3

No they would not. Texas does not have jurisdiction over the US Military. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2022 #5

I know all about Texas AFB, I live here and I was enlisted Skittles Jun 2022 #7

"I mean it. Here I go." JHB Jun 2022 #14

their sense of importance is sooooo inflated Skittles Jun 2022 #26

With no Blue State Tax money kairos12 Jun 2022 #8

Texas sends far more money to the federal government than they get. former9thward Jun 2022 #10

I stand corrected. kairos12 Jun 2022 #11

thats very misleading moonshinegnomie Jun 2022 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #9

Secession talk is just that. Talk Takket Jun 2022 #12

In fairness there's a lot to hate. BannonsLiver Jun 2022 #31

And there's a lot to love. Paladin Jun 2022 #33

Yes, I will go ahead and continue to do just that. BannonsLiver Jun 2022 #34

I'm with you. I despise state bashing. panader0 Jun 2022 #23

I totally agree... AntiFascist Jun 2022 #28

Agree Raine Jun 2022 #36

I would love for Texans to have to apply for a visa to come to Colorado. Wingus Dingus Jun 2022 #18

Charming post. TheProle Jun 2022 #19

You know what's really charming, is being aggressively tailgated by their Wingus Dingus Jun 2022 #20

The wife and I are looking for a summer roadtrip TheProle Jun 2022 #24

We close all the military bases how will they survive Emile Jun 2022 #22

Texans would need passports frogmarch Jun 2022 #25

They literally can't budkin Jun 2022 #27

They won't do this LeftInTX Jun 2022 #32

Then there will never be another conservative POTUS misanthrope Jun 2022 #35

Secede my ass, let's expel them. 48656c6c6f20 Jun 2022 #37