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Showing Original Post only (View all)I keep hearing that states can't secede. But let's say one does. [View all]
Then what?
War? Begging them to come back? Stern letters? What?
Secession is about the dumbest thing a state can do. But assuming they decide to be stupid, what can be done about it?
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I keep hearing that states can't secede. But let's say one does. [View all]
Stinky The Clown
Feb 2024
OP
It would be nothing like the Civil War. There would be less than zero need for a military response.
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#38
WE should be showing what an empty threat it is. Whenever the topic is raised by a republiQan, our
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#39
Yes, one of the demands of Texas succession would be that they build and pay for the wall...
Omnipresent
Feb 2024
#34
same ones doing the campaigns to break up California and make the PNW secede
MistakenLamb
Feb 2024
#30
No SS payments to TX folks. No longer citizens, passports invalidated and no chance to travel anywhere. Stock....
machoneman
Feb 2024
#32
There are some pitfalls, but you can continue to collect benefits if you properly earned them
unblock
Feb 2024
#28
Texas gets $1.60 in return for every $1.00 it sends to Washington. That alone makes this a RW fantasy. n/t
CincyDem
Feb 2024
#41
Their economy folds day one, no functioning airports, shipping ends from nearly every US company
hlthe2b
Feb 2024
#20
Latin American drug cartels have boats, even some big ones, possibly some submarines
Attilatheblond
Feb 2024
#43
It would become mass shakeout of property rights and debts, just like a divorce
bucolic_frolic
Feb 2024
#27
The loss of two Republican Senators and 24 Representatives....I can live with that!
303squadron
Feb 2024
#29
Oh goodie! We lose all those onerous, self-indulgent TX Senators and Reps! Hooray!
machoneman
Feb 2024
#33
Texas? The smart thing would be to say, "Buh bye" and wait for THEM to beg to come back.
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#37