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Texas Secessionsts Win GOP Backing for Independence Vote: 'Major Step' (www.newsweek.com)
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Why would Texas secede?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 5 months ago

The oligarchs likely figure they can exploit people and resources easier without federal oversight.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago

Because the rest of the country isn't openly fascist enough.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

"One lesson from Texas history is that repression was so severe because resistance was so daunting-a lesson to keep in mind as this century unfolds"