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In reply to the discussion: Haley: Texas can Secede from the US if the state decides to do so [View all]
patphil
(8,916 posts)37. That would be devastating for Texas.
15 military bases with over 164 thousand personnel (as of 9/2017) and about $100 billion in economic impact.
And that's just one aspect of the financial disaster they would go through.
On the other hand, Texas has 25 Republican and 13 Democrat US House members, and 2 Republican Senators. Losing that would be a big positive for the rest of the nation.
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Haley: Texas can Secede from the US if the state decides to do so [View all]
senseandsensibility
Jan 2024
OP
Not going to happen but she gets points from the wingnuts just for saying it.
keithbvadu2
Jan 2024
#13
There's a book, BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM, that's a kick-butt history of the Civil War. Also
raccoon
Feb 2024
#57
So then TX votes don't count for President. They get President Abbott. And the US builds a wall around Texas!
Freethinker65
Jan 2024
#31
all the us would have to do then is announe that the cowboys and texasn are no longer allowed to travel to the us
moonshinegnomie
Feb 2024
#56
best of luck to the gop to EVER win the white house again without Texas's guarenteed electoral votes
Takket
Jan 2024
#34
They'll lose their government benefits and try skedaddling into adjoining states.
Talitha
Jan 2024
#35
as long as austin,houston,dallas san antonio and the other blue parts get to stay in the us
moonshinegnomie
Feb 2024
#55
She's just trying to show that the Civil War (at least son of Civil War) was not about slavery. Of course, when it is
Wonder Why
Jan 2024
#45