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Texas nationalists rage at power grid plans
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As an american in the PNW, I strongly support Texit. With the immigration nightmares we have in the south, a large southern boarder state that we could close our boarders to would greatly help. Right now, federal law allows them to ship immigrants around the country, but an international boarder would solve that problem.
Further, to avoid tarrifs, most mexican shipping would reroute to california, arizona, and new mexico. Moving the hubs of shipping closer to my part of the country would reduce costs.
So go crazy, you glorious idiots.
As an American in Texas, I strongly support you not egging on these fucks that want to ruin MY HOME even more than they already are. The repuglicunts have been in power for 30 years and have drug this state down into the dirt with them.
Not to be a dick, but your home is already ruined. More trash can't ruin a dump.
If you think controlling the Rio Grande is difficult, I do not believe you'll find that the northern side of Texas will be much easier. If nothing else, you're going to need a lot more razor wire.
If Texit happens, Arizona will be quick to follow. Which is to say, it won't, and for all the same reasons.
But California already does a ton of direct traffic with Mexico, as sea shipping tends to be far faster and cheaper than overland travel, particularly given the deplorable state of our southern rail networks.
I’m not sure we’ve been to the same Rio Grande. Maybe west of Junction there’s some good flow but you can wade across pretty easily east of Big Bend.
But yes, razor wire on the texas boarder feels appropriate… not because of the migrants, but rather the texans.
I’m not hearing calls for Arizonit, maybe their blowhards are quieter than the texans.
Almost 1 in 4 AZ Republicans wants to secede from the U.S.
This is a generic "taking my ball and going home" sentiment that springs up any time Democrats control the federal government. It flips to "If you don't like it, there's the door" as soon as a Republican takes office.
They have two of my favorite restaurants in Austin tho. Can we keep Austin? I bet they'd be delighted to cede it.