Texit It is real!

[Anonymous]

I'm a Californian and have been rolling my eyes at the fantasy state of Jefferson for most of my adult life. I assume Texans can do the same. The Jeffersonians can play online with the Texit friends while they all wait for their social security checks and the government-sponsored healthcare they all need, because trust, this group isn't a healthy one.

I have family in rural California I see frequently and I have yet to meet a Jeffersonian who wasn't over 65 and morbidly obese.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Carve them out a homeland like we did for Israel.

That’s going to be a pretty large chunk of the country. Basically the upper plains, lower plains, mountain west, and virtually all of the south.

Blue states would have the west coast, HI, PR, the upper Midwest, and the northeast. Red states get the rest.

You’d be ok with that?

Yes. It’s time to kick these free loading states off our couch. The transfer of wealth to this states needs to stop. Do you have any idea how much more federal money these state take in vs generate?

A big upside would be it would be much easier to manage these states as third world countries. There would be 6-9 independent states all fighting among themselves with no military. The CIA would ensure these countries remain a basket cases.

They’d probably join together and form their own republic.

It would behoove you to stay friendly with them, since they’d have most of the farmland and virtually all of the mineral, petroleum and natural gas resources and refining capacity. Interfering with them is a good way to wind up hungry, in the dark, and cold.

Lol you really do not understand how the world works. Oil, gas, farming, etc are control by corporations. Do you really think those corporations are going to stop selling product because Texas gets upset the USA? The new government of Texas would not last a day interfering with the interest of big oil. Let’s face it the new government of Texas would be controlled by the oil and gas companies. Texas would need to appease the US not the other way around.

Tell me which states are going to form a country. Let’s say Oklahoma and Texas get together. So Oklahoma will pay taxes to Texas and have little say in how things are run. How long do you think that will last? How about Wyoming, North Dakota, Alabama, Florida, etc. how many of those states are going to throw in with Texas? Surely you can see each of those states have totally different national goals vs Texas or their neighboring states.

[Anonymous]

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Lol you really do not understand how the world works. Oil, gas, farming, etc are control by corporations. Do you really think those corporations are going to stop selling product because Texas gets upset the USA? The new government of Texas would not last a day interfering with the interest of big oil. Let’s face it the new government of Texas would be controlled by the oil and gas companies. Texas would need to appease the US not the other way around.

Tell me which states are going to form a country. Let’s say Oklahoma and Texas get together. So Oklahoma will pay taxes to Texas and have little say in how things are run. How long do you think that will last? How about Wyoming, North Dakota, Alabama, Florida, etc. how many of those states are going to throw in with Texas? Surely you can see each of those states have totally different national goals vs Texas or their neighboring states.

We have already seen this in college sports. U-Texas owns its own network. All of the other schools in its conference are simply content for it. None of the other schools have a say or a revenue source from it.

[Anonymous]

Maybe this was already mentioned, but can we build a wall around them and make them pay for it.

We can check back in 20 years and see how well they are thriving after they've implemented their pro-gun laws, and anti-science, anti-taxation and anti-regulation policies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe this was already mentioned, but can we build a wall around them and make them pay for it.

We can check back in 20 years and see how well they are thriving after they've implemented their pro-gun laws, and anti-science, anti-taxation and anti-regulation policies.

They'll all be long dead by then. This is not a healthy group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe this was already mentioned, but can we build a wall around them and make them pay for it.

We can check back in 20 years and see how well they are thriving after they've implemented their pro-gun laws, and anti-science, anti-taxation and anti-regulation policies.

I will just be happy with a president Cruz ....of Texas....definitely addition by subtraction.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe this was already mentioned, but can we build a wall around them and make them pay for it.

We can check back in 20 years and see how well they are thriving after they've implemented their pro-gun laws, and anti-science, anti-taxation and anti-regulation policies.

I will just be happy with a president Cruz ....of Texas....definitely addition by subtraction.

He's such a ridiculous example of manhood that I cannot believe Texans would pick him.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Still want to leave?

cuz, asking for a dc federal bail out isn't the way to show independence.

+1 what happened to self reliance and small government?

As long as TX is forced to pay the Feds, they should demand reciprocity.

They get it plenty. But, if they left as they are threatening to do, would they be able to deal with natural disasters on their own? They'd have to raise their taxes to make up for the shortfall.

Yes, because they would no longer be paying the Feds.

[Anonymous]

Dear Petroleum:

Thank you so much for getting us out of a tough situation in Dallas and Houston! We froze during a cold snap and could not provide power to the people. The homes we service were required to go on rolling power outages at a time when they really needed heat! We felt so bad. Coming to the rescue to unfreeze us was a very kind gesture. It’s important we work together.

Signed:

Wind Tubines

[Anonymous]

^^ Wind turbines

[Anonymous]

The problem in Texas as I type this is that the state chose to not cross state line with power and other energy infrastructure. This was to avoid federal regulation.

Welp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The problem in Texas as I type this is that the state chose to not cross state line with power and other energy infrastructure. This was to avoid federal regulation.

Welp.

Thoughts and prayers.

[Anonymous]

I’m not in favor of Texit but this whole thread reminds me of the “haha impossible!” threads from when the concept of Brexit was first floated.

The population of the US is becoming increasingly more difficult to govern from DC. Devolution of real power back to local levels may be inevitable - but there are many forms that could take.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear Petroleum:

Thank you so much for getting us out of a tough situation in Dallas and Houston! We froze during a cold snap and could not provide power to the people. The homes we service were required to go on rolling power outages at a time when they really needed heat! We felt so bad. Coming to the rescue to unfreeze us was a very kind gesture. It’s important we work together.

Signed:

Wind Tubines

Dear Wind Turbines:

Being disconnected from the national power grid has consequences.

Signed,

The Rest of America.

[Anonymous]

Can't cope with cold weather. Yeah, you'll do well as an independent country.