Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Texas Could Vote to Secede From U.S. in 2023 as GOP Pushes for Referendum [View all]LeftInTX
(25,244 posts)227. It's a DU wet dream! It's a GOP slogan
It fires up their base, but they aren't going anywhere. They just like to say " secede", but don't mean it. It's nothing but swagger. All hat and no cattle.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
243 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Texas Could Vote to Secede From U.S. in 2023 as GOP Pushes for Referendum [View all]
packman
Jun 2022
OP
Tesla would become an imported car. Increase Tariffs to 50%. Ban commerce as a Terrorist Country.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2022
#127
I know CA, NJ & NY would live to stop funding socialist takers who are ungrateful.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2022
#165
A producer, not top crude oil sourcer. How did US allow centralized refineries as stragetic risk.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2022
#163
If this works, don't do a Russia. Move all of the military and nukes out first!
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2022
#140
And then start a campaign to make trump president of Texas...Wow, that would be the icing on
Escurumbele
Jun 2022
#87
Good riddance but we need to demand they pay for a border wall on their northern border.
CentralMass
Jun 2022
#8
If they decide that is their platform, I wonder Texas will see what we saw in Quebec years ago
Bev54
Jun 2022
#101
Like northern California and other semi brainless states Texas cannot actually secede without
Ford_Prefect
Jun 2022
#13
A totally meaningless exercise just to give The MAGA an orgasm. A state can't unilaterally secede.
PSPS
Jun 2022
#15
Doofus Rick Perry tried that a few years ago - siding w that wild faction of Texan secessionists
onetexan
Jun 2022
#86
Because lord knows Texas doesn't need federal money to rebuild after natural
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2022
#20
Won't happen. Texas civilian (corporate) command of 14-18 U.S. military bases on 'foreign' soil?
ancianita
Jun 2022
#28
The US Military is a BIG employer and surrounding business attraction in Texas after Big Oil.
ProudMNDemocrat
Jun 2022
#58
Right. Although many military personnel might want to remain and work as part of Big Corps
ancianita
Jun 2022
#79
Galveston has one of the largest oyster beds in US. Not giving that up without a fight!
Evolve Dammit
Jun 2022
#98
Not just that, but the DoD would lose a huge chunk of cybercommand, Air Force trainee systems,
ancianita
Jun 2022
#36
Maybe. They'd still take years to move out of Texas proper. And repurposing would have to meet
ancianita
Jun 2022
#85
You might not think it is bloated, but there is pork everywhere in the Defense budget. ...
aggiesal
Jun 2022
#108
Oh, I do. I remember how the contractors screamed when Obama cut 10% across the board.
ancianita
Jun 2022
#119
It has, but not along the big water regions. There's a whole southern body of water to consider
ancianita
Jun 2022
#124
We do not have than many Democrats in National Government like Republicans do.
ProudMNDemocrat
Jun 2022
#90
?? What makes you think that the Federal Gov't is going to turn over bases and let the standing...
Thomas Hurt
Jun 2022
#114
This is a craven ploy to boost Republican turn out in November, nothing more. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Jun 2022
#33
It won't be allowed, but if they did, all Federal Funding would automatically cease. They are
JohnSJ
Jun 2022
#35
And Lesser Britain has still not felt the full crunch. BoJo was a putin puppet.
erronis
Jun 2022
#95
I seem to recall this leaving the Union nonsense ever so often. Obviously those that
SWBTATTReg
Jun 2022
#57
While I'd be happy to leave the state if they actually seceded, the rest of the US would be
Lonestarblue
Jun 2022
#59
Would fall neatly into some people's plans. Can't imagine who would benefit....
erronis
Jun 2022
#100
WE APPRECIATE YOU! You're helping Beto! That's probably what all this TX bullshit is about, anyway
ancianita
Jun 2022
#105
If they do leave then no social security, Medicare or any federal help if they have a disaster
kimbutgar
Jun 2022
#60
The gop sees the writing on the wall, tfg and many others of them are going away for a long time.
C Moon
Jun 2022
#61
If the aholes secede then they can go back to owning slaves which is what the Alamo was about.n/t
spike jones
Jun 2022
#72
Who will they beg funds from after the first hurricane/drought/ice storm?
Reader Rabbit
Jun 2022
#80
It's obviously more of a political statement than anything else, but still worrying.
minstrel76
Jun 2022
#111
This Texan thinks you might just want reconsider your thoughtless comment. What state ...
marble falls
Jun 2022
#201
Texas has 38 electoral votes. A Texas secession would just about guarantee
RipVanWinkle
Jun 2022
#126
Let'em leave, and take their sorry-ass, profit-driven electrical grid with them.
RipVanWinkle
Jun 2022
#133
Ah, but our democratic USA would block all military sales to Texas now couldn't we?
machoneman
Jun 2022
#217
Then the rest of us will be importing oil from yet another foreign country.
no_hypocrisy
Jun 2022
#158
IMO, this is why they want to secede: energy, oil, natural gas, and refineries.
RipVanWinkle
Jun 2022
#161
Good riddance - but no trade or defense agreements, and NO use of the U.S. dollar
peppertree
Jun 2022
#186
Texas secedes, the Mexican army invades Texas, US states bordering Texas build walls.
Solly Mack
Jun 2022
#198
Theoretically, unless the current SC decides to overturn a SC decision (Texas v. White) from 1869.
RipVanWinkle
Jun 2022
#221
Let them go. Texas is a much greater threat to our safety, democracy, and liberty
Roisin Ni Fiachra
Jun 2022
#229