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submitted 10 months ago by minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to c/texas@lemmy.world

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[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Now that the US doesn't actually need Texas for anything, can we just let them secede and offer amnesty to reasonable people?

[–] OlPatchy2Eyes@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What happened that the US used to need Texas and doesn't anymore?

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

President Grant in his memoirs mentions Texas only purpose was to bolster slave state numbers.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern 8 points 10 months ago

Only state to fight a war for slavery twice, and proud of both times.

Currently offering two Republican Senators and 25/13 Representatives in favor of Republicans, basically a Republican supermajority.

Headquarters of the Koch propaganda empire. World headquarters of climate denial propagandists in general.

Favored state of dumbasses who are both unhinged American exceptionalists and secessionists, somehow.

America would literally be better off with Texas, and a majority of the ruling party wants it to, sooooo

Bye Felisha.

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Oil.

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Then all the states north of Texas would need to build walls