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[–] [email protected] 90 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Wouldn't it be great if the US started relocating it's military bases to other states? I'm sure NM, MI or CA would be happy to have them.

[–] [email protected] 116 points 9 months ago

That's already happening, because the draconian antitrans and anti-abortion laws are impacting readiness in those states and driving down recruitment.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Oh you mean the 42 town-sized forward operating bases inside the treasonous province? They will come in very handy in the 72 hours it takes to resecure that territory.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I always wondered how quick that would go down.

72 hours seems quick, but I guess they wouldn't really encounter actual resistance.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 9 months ago

Yeah “muh guns” are pretty useless against predator drones and air support

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We did Baghdad in a month; we could do Austin in three days.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Barring the State politicians, I thought Austin was majority Democrat?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Probably, but nothing makes a statement like taking a regime's capital.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That might crash the beard oil and red suspenders industries..

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Both of which are much better for the world than the current main industries of Texas: fossil fuels and fascism.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Houston is the 4th largest city in the country, and generates a shitload of oil revenue. That's way more important than Austin.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

makes it real easy to justify liberating it then, doesn't it? most of the people living there want to remain part of the US.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Do people really think that the servicemen in the military would willingly attack Texans? I have a huge suspicion that they'd revolt within the armed forces.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

As someone currently serving active duty, yes - depending on the command climate and the servicemember. Especially if the targets are labeled as insurgents and a VEO threat with credible evidence. Now, bombing noncombatant civilians is a different story, but as far as conducting surgical strikes on domestic terrorists, no hesitation.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

National guard at Kent state had no issues killing civilians.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Would love to see what they would do to the ones they leave to “decommission” them

[–] [email protected] 26 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If it’s anything like the rest, they just leave toxic fuel spills to slowly seep into all the aquifers

[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Perfect. Texas loves not having environmental regulations, so there shouldn't be any issue!

[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

lol their power grid is already so fucked that key strikes against it would leave them wondering if it was part of the combat or if it had just failed of its own accord

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

As I Texan, I both laughed and cried at how true this is.