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[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 27 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

biden should call the bluff and ask the house and senate to release texas from the union under the condition it compensates the US for any federal land and supplies.

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[-] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 26 points 9 months ago

Can I apply for refugee status and move to a state not run by this sociopath?

[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 9 months ago

So all federal money cut off.

But wait, doesn't Texas pay more than they received?

Yes, but let's really look at this. Military and veterans don't get paid. Oil confiscated by the Navy stationed on both the East and West coast. Any company with a federal account closes down bc Texas doesn't pay the same. Massive border to protect against a reunification force.

I think they change their mind in a split second.

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[-] jasonwherbst@sh.itjust.works 26 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

No. Please. Don't. Go.

Oh well.

[-] Thteven@lemmy.world 25 points 9 months ago

Texas is a drag on our society. I say say cut em loose.

[-] Mossheart@lemmy.ca 24 points 9 months ago

Hypothetical from a non American. Let's say Texas DOES secede. What happens to the citizenship of the Americans in Texas? Do they lose it? Do they have to leave Texas in X days to keep it? Can it even be revoked? Should it?

If they kept it, would they need to still declare their taxes, as US citizens must pay tax on international income?

[-] n0m4n@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

They would become a territory, like Puerto Rico. They would still have citizenship and the benefits of citizenship, such as they would still have taxes. But would not vote in presidential elections, and their representatives would get no vote.

It is the best of all worlds. /$

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[-] Saurok@lemm.ee 14 points 9 months ago

I'm not like a US civil war scholar or anything, but there's at least a glimmer of precedence to be found there with what happened to average folk living in the Confederate States when those states seceded. Babies born in the Confederacy were considered US citizens because the US (the Union) never recognized the Confederacy as independent and legally considered it US territory still. As for adults, it was similar... The US treated them as if they had never lost US citizenship and either punished or pardoned people for treason and war related crimes after the war. So I guess the answer would depend on whether Texas wins or loses the inevitable war that the US would fight to keep Texas from seceding/declaring independence in the first place.

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[-] oxjox@lemmy.ml 23 points 9 months ago

This guy, these people, are so thick headed.

The court ruled that the border patrol officers have the constitutional authority to move some razor wire in some areas (this case mentions 2.5 miles) because it's in their way of apprehending people trying to get over the boarder - actually, people who have already set foot on US soil.

This is going to turn into some big thing because Abbot would rather let immigrants die in the river than permit border patrol to capture them.

[-] OrangeJoe@lemm.ee 23 points 9 months ago

There's way too many people in here that either don't know the difference between succession and secession, or don't know how to spell, or just were too lazy to look at what they were typing or what was being autocorrected.

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[-] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 22 points 9 months ago

Can the people of Texas recall their governor? Has to be a lot of them unhappy with this clown.

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[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 22 points 9 months ago

Again? Texas does this almost every election cycle and they aren't dumb enough to try it. Or maybe they are. That'd be a show.

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[-] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago

I’m not suggesting that someone should disable the brakes on his wheelchair and then roll him into the street, but were he to be rolled into the street with no brakes, I wouldn’t be surprised.

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[-] eddanja@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago

Old guy who is only getting older wants to dictate so that he has some sort of legacy.

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[-] MagicShel@programming.dev 19 points 9 months ago

I want to say it'll never happen, but they may not be so good at paying attention to prevailing trends. If Texit happens I'll be watching with a big bowl of popcorn.

Willy Wonka: Stop. Don't. Come back.

[-] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 18 points 9 months ago

Biden should call them the fuck out. Immediately withdraw all federal funding, including anything paid for by the government like power plants and highways. Let them suffer until they're willing to play nice with the rest of us.

[-] GladiusB@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

That would be political suicide and motivate the red states against him for the election. He can point out that he's wrong because of those in a funny way. But actually doing something about it would be detrimental to his election.

[-] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 15 points 9 months ago

Like red states aren't already motivated against him? That's at least 90% of the reason Abbott is even doing this. Give old Joe a no win situation to deal with and take the focus off their abhorrent abortion and other human rights stances. Like, I know this involves drowning children with razor wire but he gets to control the narrative and move the focus off that.

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[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 18 points 9 months ago

How's Trump's electoral math work out without Texas in the union?

[-] the_q@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

Do it. Go on.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago

Go for it, Abbott. Let's see your beloved Texas Rangers go up against satellite-guided drone bombers.

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[-] Kushia@lemmy.ml 17 points 9 months ago

Dog whistle to his supporters, that's all.

If they actually tried anything they'd be snuffed out pretty fast.

[-] SaltySalamander@kbin.social 16 points 9 months ago

Please, try it. I dare you, Abbott.

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[-] Twentytwodividedby7@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

They know federal law supercedes state law, right?

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[-] m3t00@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

Tx threatens secession every other day. why does he wear boots. js

[-] recapitated@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

Let them go and remove their risk from the power grid.

[-] Phegan@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

I believe Texas has its own power grid. Also, still, let them go.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 9 months ago

Am Texan. Am American. Love being both, and so do most of my neighbors. We aren’t seceding, and Abbott is an asshole of the highest proportion.

Also, we do have our own power grid. It sucks and nearly kills us on a regular basis. That’s Abbott’s fault too.

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