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walkingman

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14. I live in Texas and despise Texas politics but I keep hoping that the shitkickers

Mon Feb 20, 2023, 04:29 PM

Feb 2023

will stop supporting these assholes here in Texas. I personally would leave this state in a heartbeat but all of my family is here including 91yo MIL that we are caregivers and I am getting too damn old.

I'm not a native Texan but was transferred here in 1974 so almost 50 years. my DW is a native Texan and she feels the same way.

Texas was not like this until around the 90's but has gone downhill since and when I say downhill I mean DOWNHILL.

Maybe I'm naive but I think Texans will get tired of these dumbasses at some point?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] traitorsgalore Feb 2023 OP

Preposterous indeed, and wouldn't the extreme right love that. IBTL Hekate Feb 2023 #1

They wouldn't last a year without blue state tax money propping them up....nt Jade Fox Feb 2023 #2

Lots of great people in these red states. (so we would NOT be better off) bluestarone Feb 2023 #3

Keep the land, deport the GQPers. I hear Russia has a lot of great job Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #4

And guns guns guns MagickMuffin Feb 2023 #33

Yup! It's their ultimate dream -- lots of white people and lots of guns! Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #35

MTG is right there with you, traitorsgalore..... Hekate Feb 2023 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2023 #8

We settled this with a Civil War--or so I thought. But, as General US Grant said, the next civil war... Hekate Feb 2023 #18

Blue cities in red states? Red areas in blue states? Tommy Carcetti Feb 2023 #6

If they want to leave we can pay to resettle them. We will still come out ahead. Autumn Feb 2023 #21

What if we don't want to leave? nt Tommy Carcetti Feb 2023 #22

Then stay. But some of the red state leaders want to leave because in Empty's words. Autumn Feb 2023 #24

You're going to pay to move 15 million Texans? TwilightZone Feb 2023 #27

What's laughable is you think almost half the population of Texas are Democrats. Autumn Feb 2023 #28

Pew has adults in texas as dem/lean as 40% with 39% Rep. Blue_Adept Feb 2023 #31

There are 17.2 million registered voters in TX. 17.7% of them showed up to vote in 2022. And that's Autumn Feb 2023 #38

Biden won 46.5% of the vote TwilightZone Feb 2023 #32

What boggles my mind how many people in Texas who are registered to vote don't vote. Autumn Feb 2023 #39

If you red states really want to leave, let me just say this, world wide wally Feb 2023 #7

this shit is so tired WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #9

agree blogslug Feb 2023 #13

Yep. nt Tommy Carcetti Feb 2023 #23

The STATES are just fine... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #10

DU would be a much better place without the state-bashing posts. milestogo Feb 2023 #11

+1 - nt Ohio Joe Feb 2023 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2023 #49

I keeping feeling like we need a new and update "DU constitutional convention" Blue_Adept Feb 2023 #30

There are acceptable forms of bigotry here milestogo Feb 2023 #36

Discussing a current event, Republican leaders calling for the red states to leave the Union Autumn Feb 2023 #40

The OP is state bashing, no mention of MTG. milestogo Feb 2023 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2023 #50

oh I know, I've been subjected to it over the last few years. Blue_Adept Feb 2023 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2023 #48

We don't really need a Russian or Chinese client state on our border. JHB Feb 2023 #12

Not when we allow Mexico to take back their old territory! roamer65 Feb 2023 #53

I live in Texas and despise Texas politics but I keep hoping that the shitkickers walkingman Feb 2023 #14

The simplest and quickest way to reduce the number of red states is to eliminate the filibuster Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author roamer65 Feb 2023 #54

We states along the border with Canada should be getting ready NOW. roamer65 Feb 2023 #17

+1 Kaleva Feb 2023 #20

Many Blue states contain Red areas. Like most of MI is Red. Kaleva Feb 2023 #19

True on a regular map, but land doesn't vote. roamer65 Feb 2023 #51

About 75% of the vote TFG got in MI came from urban... Kaleva Feb 2023 #61

And after a period of realignment and readjustment, Torchlight Feb 2023 #25

Most states are various shades of purple. TwilightZone Feb 2023 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2023 #52

Things I still can't believe get posted here for $1000, Alex. Blue_Adept Feb 2023 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2023 #47

Putting aside all that's been said Zeitghost Feb 2023 #34

I think we'd be far better off we just got rid of the bigots Hortensis Feb 2023 #37

Climate change is going to render most southern red states uninhabitable. roamer65 Feb 2023 #59

Not really The Revolution Feb 2023 #42

I can think of other countries in history that had philosophies like that. WarGamer Feb 2023 #43

+ a brazillion milestogo Feb 2023 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2023 #46

I don't think it should be that easy mvd Feb 2023 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2023 #56

I'll agree that the Justice Dept is worrying me mvd Feb 2023 #58

Why it irritates me when people insist the U.S. could be like Northern European countries betsuni Feb 2023 #57

Post removed Post removed Feb 2023 #60

Fine with me. Republicans have done nothing but cause stress and Roisin Ni Fiachra Feb 2023 #62