Secession Platform (Atlanta, Miami: home, buy, college)

[Ghost Town]

Originally Posted by Ivory Lee Spurlock

That's alot to think about. If it starts to look like there really is going to be a secession, I would guess the United States would pull all the military bases out of Texas and any other state that looks like it will secede as well. I doubt it would be civil secession because I doubt the United States would give up the Gulf Of Mexico and all the valuable natural resources found in Texas without a fight.

If Texas seceeds and all the military bases are gone, it wouldn't surprise me if Mexico decided to take back Texas with the help of the US mitary.

I know there's lots of bickering but I don't think things are so bad there needs to be secession. The economy is moving along and lots of people are making lots of money. If we split, I imagine the economies of both countries would nosedive.

I think we Americans are much better off and safer as one country than two separate countries. How would that even work? No more NCAA football and basketball tournaments, no more Super Bowls. No more vacations to other regions. We couldn't have no more fun with each other.

Secession is crazy. The thought of it feeds it energy. Things aren't that bad. We all need to think rationally rather than emotionally so we don't do something stupid that we will all regret later.

So pretty much everyone here thinks that US will eventually drop bombs on Texas. Don't you think that's evil? How they can do that to Texas? No matter what, even if Texas decides to leave they can't do that to their former state. If they do this, it means that US is a terrorist country If we look at it from different angle, it turns out that we are part of that big evil just because we are hostages here.

Regarding travel to other states, it doesn't have to be isolation. It could be like traveling from France to Spain.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by Ghost Town

How they can do that to Texas? No matter what, even if Texas decides to leave they can't do that to their former state.

How? Same way it’s been done to 1/2 of the countries in the World
It’s just not as fun when you are on the other side

[Member1]

In addition to secession, the state GOP platform is also calling for the repeal of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (which was passed to nullify Jim Crow voting laws, mainly in Southern states, including Texas):
https://twitter.com/Bencjacobs/statu...40574918582273

[Need4Camaro]

Yeah. These are areas I can’t defend Texas. This idea is really … really … stupid. Even if it succeeds it will decimate Texas economy as well as make it extremely vulnerable to surround nations (Mexico and the U.S.)

[Ivory Lee Spurlock]

Originally Posted by Member1

In addition to secession, the state GOP platform is also calling for the repeal of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (which was passed to nullify Jim Crow voting laws, mainly in Southern states, including Texas):
https://twitter.com/Bencjacobs/statu...40574918582273

The Republicans are really good at alienating groups of people they should be trying to lure into their Party. They seemed to have turned into a very narcissistic poltical party. Thanks to Trump.

[ParaguaneroSwag]

Originally Posted by Ivory Lee Spurlock

The Republicans are really good at alienating groups of people they should be trying to lure into their Party. They seemed to have turned into a very narcissistic poltical party. Thanks to Trump.

Agreed. Due to the Trump loss, however, they seem to have came to their senses and are now marketing a lot better in assistance with the unpopularity of Joe.

[Dopo]

When’s the last time Republicans promoted anything that helps the middle class
Just to clarify, I’m talking about the lower middle class, not upper middle class

[Need4Camaro]

One thing I wonder is what happens to all of our Interstate Highway’s… especially those that connect between states and borders like I-10, and I-35… What happens to the thru traffic, and how do we fund the maintenance? They will become toll roads?

[Double L]

There would have to be an absolute disaster to necessitate secession, or else you won’t get the political capital to inspire breaking off from the union.

[KathrynAragon]

Every state in the United States, all fifty of them, have gathered enough signatures to present a petition to secede (and they've presented those petitions) to the US government. Just for some perspective.

The platform is calling for a vote, not calling for secession, from what I understand. So let's vote. Most Texans I know are opposed to secession and would vote accordingly.