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[–] Cannibal_MoshpitV3@lemmy.world 34 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Wont even be a civil war. National guard will fall in line and in the event of Texas actually seceding from the Union, they will find out exactly how much money the US sinks into their state to keep it afloat while their own elected officials flee the first power grid failure

[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Honestly as a non yank I'm bored just do the fucking thing and let the world get on with it.

Deal with your fuckwits or let them roll over you (and yhe rest of us)

I'm just sick of the will the won't they and I say that as someone who has to deal with Boris Johnsons ilk

[–] Cannibal_MoshpitV3@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Its just political drama. Republicans pull bullshit every election year to rile up their base and get them to vote

[–] Wermhatswormhat@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

As a yank. Agreed. Let em succeed. See what happens.

[–] guacupado@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not to mention a battalion of weekend warriors will fall overnight.

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

Assuming they don't abandon the cause as soon as the first shot is fired and hits one of them.