On a smaller scale, same question for the counties in Oregon that want to shift over to Idaho. All are heavily subsidized by Portland metro (which as a Portlander I am happy to do) and the Willamette Valley.
Tongue in cheek: "Texas, bye-bye!" : ) The drumbeat about wanting to get away from the rest of us is fatiguing and often comes across as a renegade group of fifth-graders who are fed up with having to walk in the halls and are rallying to overthrow the PTSA. Perhaps an obvious failure of our education system - how the national government actually serves the states. That said, radical change on all levels is needed. Brilliant ideas and muscle to evolve democracy out of the teen years and into adulthood welcomed!!
The quick answer is no it doesn't make sense but that never seems to stop political rhetoric. The real question is what would succession mean to Texas football:)
It makes absolutely no sense at all economically, but I’m not entirely sure that actually matters to far right wing Republicans, many of whom are sitting in the statehouse. And I know it doesn’t matter to the millionaires and billionaires backing them. I know talk of secession feels like political grandstanding, but as a native Texan I will say that the current talk has a more sinister ring to it than ever before. I fully expect talk of secession to feature prominently in the 2025 legislative session. I don’t expect much will come of it, but as Texans continue to elect more and more far right Dunn and Wilkes backed politicians this talk may actually go somewhere in 2027.
Well, Secession is nonsensical in the first place, as the "Late Unpleasantness" proved, but as my wife often says, "Don't let good sense hold you back."
The minute Texas secedes, the Feds should cut off all support to the state, from Social Security to government contracts.
And declare the US dollar no longer usable there.
We'll see how long the Conservative Republic of Texas lasts.
I miss Rodney King: "Why can't we just get along?"
Excellent post! Thank goodness there is at least one adult in the state.
Thank you, Sally.
No, secession does not make sense but Texas has a reputation that it apparently wants to live up to.
Thanks for your comment. It is up to us to keep pressing for clarity, sanity.
On a smaller scale, same question for the counties in Oregon that want to shift over to Idaho. All are heavily subsidized by Portland metro (which as a Portlander I am happy to do) and the Willamette Valley.
Glad I followed you. Your posts are always thought and HEART provoking.
Thanks, Sally.
Tongue in cheek: "Texas, bye-bye!" : ) The drumbeat about wanting to get away from the rest of us is fatiguing and often comes across as a renegade group of fifth-graders who are fed up with having to walk in the halls and are rallying to overthrow the PTSA. Perhaps an obvious failure of our education system - how the national government actually serves the states. That said, radical change on all levels is needed. Brilliant ideas and muscle to evolve democracy out of the teen years and into adulthood welcomed!!
I support your motion, Karen!
And thanks for the restack, Karen!
The quick answer is no it doesn't make sense but that never seems to stop political rhetoric. The real question is what would succession mean to Texas football:)
Thanks for your comment, Scott. 😎
It makes absolutely no sense at all economically, but I’m not entirely sure that actually matters to far right wing Republicans, many of whom are sitting in the statehouse. And I know it doesn’t matter to the millionaires and billionaires backing them. I know talk of secession feels like political grandstanding, but as a native Texan I will say that the current talk has a more sinister ring to it than ever before. I fully expect talk of secession to feature prominently in the 2025 legislative session. I don’t expect much will come of it, but as Texans continue to elect more and more far right Dunn and Wilkes backed politicians this talk may actually go somewhere in 2027.
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Well, Secession is nonsensical in the first place, as the "Late Unpleasantness" proved, but as my wife often says, "Don't let good sense hold you back."
The minute Texas secedes, the Feds should cut off all support to the state, from Social Security to government contracts.
And declare the US dollar no longer usable there.
We'll see how long the Conservative Republic of Texas lasts.
I believe it is all red meat bluffing. But I thought that pointing out the consequences might be useful. Thanks for your comments!
Thank you for your excellent supplement to my post, Ann!
And thanks for the restack, Ann!