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nolabear

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39. If you count potential hurricanes, televangelists, and Tesla...

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Tue Jun 21, 2022, 01:11 PM

Jun 2022

Yeah, it would be consequential. They’ll never do it.

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Are there any practical ramifications to the threat of Texas seceding? [View all] 867-5309. Jun 2022 OP

They can't secede. TwilightZone Jun 2022 #1

Not really. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #2

The GOP in the remaining USA would never reach a majority again C_U_L8R Jun 2022 #3

Right. It is the opposite of the 'liberal dream' of California becoming its own country. The kelly1mm Jun 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jun 2022 #32

Same ramifications Zeitghost Jun 2022 #4

I heard from a good friend of a friend that those leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #5

Are we talking with or without leprechauns here? underpants Jun 2022 #6

Always with... Hugin Jun 2022 #10

Some of those little people have nasty temperaments. leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #12

Yeah underpants Jun 2022 #13

... Buns_of_Fire Jun 2022 #7

Are you kidding? Hugin Jun 2022 #8

Secession is not a "thing" Effete Snob Jun 2022 #9

Forts Hood, Bliss, and Sam Houston underpants Jun 2022 #11

I think the tx legislature puts out all this stuff, secession, anti LBGQT, President Biden not PortTack Jun 2022 #15

No, Texas can't legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #16

Of course they can't legally do it, but they've been regularly ignoring the Constitution Ocelot II Jun 2022 #24

How would they be stopped? The courts PortTack Jun 2022 #25

But if they claim they've seceded, they'd claim the US courts Ocelot II Jun 2022 #28

They have no legal recourse to seced, therefore like it or not they are still part of the system PortTack Jun 2022 #38

I don't know, but I say good luck... Bluethroughu Jun 2022 #17

They can't secede, but I wonder if many companies will now avoid Texas DavidDvorkin Jun 2022 #18

None. Businesses are moving there in droves jimfields33 Jun 2022 #29

This could change that. DavidDvorkin Jun 2022 #31

Wouldn't it be nice though to get all of the Texans out of our United States government. Walleye Jun 2022 #19

And representatives could be allocated to Bettie Jun 2022 #36

We have enough military bases in TX to make any attempt short-lived. Gore1FL Jun 2022 #20

The last time they seceded 600,000 Americans were killed in a war. NNadir Jun 2022 #21

Like a 9 year old stomping their feet and threatening to run away purr-rat beauty Jun 2022 #22

So, maybe the answer is to close every federal facility Bettie Jun 2022 #37

This is just a gimmick to drive up GOP voter turnout in November Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #23

yes Skittles Jun 2022 #43

If they actually did it? To start, Texans would suddenly become illegal aliens in the US. tinrobot Jun 2022 #26

It is ideological wankery and fascist cheerleading. Thomas Hurt Jun 2022 #27

I suppose the TX Lege could pass a resolution: Girard442 Jun 2022 #30

Just something to fire up the red meat conservatives and to get us talking about something onenote Jun 2022 #33

Red meat for the base only. haele Jun 2022 #34

For them? JustAnotherGen Jun 2022 #35

I think we would just leave the bases there. Sogo Jun 2022 #47

If you count potential hurricanes, televangelists, and Tesla... nolabear Jun 2022 #39

I think they are a net taker of Federal funds usajumpedtheshark Jun 2022 #40

They receive $1.20 in funding for every $1 they pay the federal government Victor_c3 Jun 2022 #45

Well, two less Repuke US Senators would be a nice result! Scottie Mom Jun 2022 #41

Secede no, we should expel them from the union 48656c6c6f20 Jun 2022 #42

Probably equal to the ramifications of the threat of Russia invading France DFW Jun 2022 #44

Seems like many here say they can't seceded legally. Sogo Jun 2022 #46

Aww what the hell let them go and take DeSantis ArnoldLayne Jun 2022 #48

The areas around Houston, DFW, Austin, El Paso, & San Antonio would apply to become States Bucky Jun 2022 #49

No it's a completely knee jerk reaction. Initech Jun 2022 #50