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I literally moved out of state because of that storm and the finger pointing afterwards. I hate Abbot, I hate the Republicans, and I hate anyone who aligns themselves with those factions. It’s been 3 years and I’m still furious.
Meanwhile my brother in law apparently had some life-altering experience because his kids were cold in the house and still refuses to lift a fucking finger to get out of this shitbag state.
Mayonnaise motherfuckers will allow this state to flourish despite everything.
What percentage of the population there agree with this asshat? People of Texas, is this common or are they just interviewing the crazies and trying to convince us there’s a problem?
I have seen “Texit” or “Come and Take It”, etc bumper stickers on the ridiculously tall trucks with huge tires and huge exhausts blowing black smoke into your AC if you’re behind them…the types that also fly the huge Trump/“Back the Blue”/Don’t Tread on Me flags in the back. The ones who will drive these monstrosities then blame Biden when gas is too high because these things have such low gas mileage that they have to frequently refuel.
So yeah that’s not uncommon to see, but I don’t know any of these people personally and I’ve never had a conversation with anyone who supports it and brings it up in conversation. Basically I don’t really ever think about it until I see one of the bumper sticker trucks, but the truck in itself is so over the top that it’s hard to take seriously. It’s like a caricature.
But reading an article like this makes me worried that it may be gaining traction amongst more folks than just the truck people.
Also, when you’re not from Texas but then move here, it’s just fucking weird how ingrained/indoctrinated it is to think Texas is superior in every way to…basically anywhere or anything. They were their own country, they have their own songs, they say their own state pledge after the US pledge in schools (my partner is an educator and we laughed when we learned that….like what the fuck). Everything is Texas sized, freedom!!! Did I mention FREEEEEEEEEEEEDOMMMMMMM!!!
It’s just an obnoxious superiority complex that somehow even eclipses the one that Americans in general can have at times. So I would argue that this shouldn’t be too surprising when looking at it through that lens - it’s just a part of the Texas culture. Now, that doesn’t make it okay or any less of a threat, especially after seeing what is going on now at the border, the previous whole “Jade Helm” thing, and the performative politics as a whole that are going on right now. “The federal government can’t tell us what to do! FREEDOMMMMMMM!!! We’re special!!!”
But if this movement is gaining traction, they’re taking inspiration from Abbott’s bad decisions, and other politicians in the state may base their votes on it…then yeah. That’s scary.
Sorry that was so long, hope it helps.
“Come and Take It” is a reference to the Battle of Gonzales. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_and_take_it
There’s little chance most people with those stickers know that though. It’s the same group that unironically loves their Punisher skull shaped Thin Blue Line stickers.
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.
They have two of my favorite restaurants in Austin tho. Can we keep Austin? I bet they’d be delighted to cede it.
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.
They should be getting upset at more things. Don’t stop at power. Do food too. And trade. Be a independent, stop relying on federal government aid.
And highways. Those idiots have no idea how much federal funding goes to their million miles of highways.
Doesn’t Texas charge for highway use?
Charge who? And in what form? Interstates in Texas are not toll roads. A little from fuel taxes & vehicle registrations maybe, but certainly not enough to maintain all the interstate (i.e. Federal) highways.
I’m not from Texas, I’m asking the question. I heard, forget where, that most highways are essentially toll roads. Sure there are a handful of bigger ones that cross state lines that are free. But being the biggest state means that most aren’t those. The smaller connecting ones are still just that, toll roads. Sure, it’s entirely possible an individual never has to pay because their commute doesn’t deviate from the one free highway. But for most, isn’t the freeway/highway just one big toll road?
I just saw the map and most federal highways revolve around the Houston area going East/West. Wanna go north, pay. Wanna go south, pay.
No, very few highways are toll roads. Houston has 1, Austin has a couple.
Usually the biggest interstates are Federal, then smaller ones are State, then smaller ones are County or City, etc. Very few are toll, at least in the West & South US. I can’t speak for the densely populated states in the NE bc I’ve never been there.
This is a direct attack from the progressive left to try and stop Texit. They know that Texit is inevitable and they are trying to make independence harder—we won’t let them.
Lol, you think your red-wing leaders are going to allow ‘Texit’ to happen, when it would ensure the federal loss of Republican majorities for decades?
Texit would result in…
- A perpetual Democratic majority in the US.
- A sudden spike in available Federal road construction dollars, as Texas will no longer be usurping a massive chunk more than they contribute.
- The closing and relocation of numerous military bases, which would utterly devastate a number of communities that only hang on because of the thousands of welfare queen freeloaders polishing knobs while wearing camo.
- Texas suddenly needing to find sources for things like corn and wheat.
- Tens of thousands of businesses instantly shuttering and moving to other states because they literally cannot be operated outside of the United States. Like… you know… the fucking aerospace industry or anything with encryption.
- The sudden realization that they do not have a military and thus no way to defend their borders without Cletus and his yokel buddies.
- The slightly less sudden realization that Cletus was vaporized from fifteen miles away by a missile fired from an F35.
- A descent into Russia-tier dipshittery.
- Getting hit in the face that without the Federal government to play off as the boogeyman the Texas legislature would have to actually fucking accomplish something for once.
That last one is what will insure none of these inch-dick GOP fucks let this happen. They KNOW they’re worthless. They KNOW they’re trash humans. They KNOW they have created a base that will absolutely murder them the moment the bread runs out.
So I’m all in favor of Texit. There are literally no downsides for me.
I also oppose this bill, because I don’t think that the rest of the country’s power grids should be negatively impacted by Texas’ grid mismanagement.
Actually it wouldn’t. If they connect to the federal grid they’re subject to federal regulation. The whole reason they did their own thing originally is that they didn’t want to be subject to the tyranny of the federal government.
As a Texan, I believe we could use a lot more of the Federal Government intervening in our state affairs.
“Texas needs to be less dependent on the federal government, not more. These politicians want to mismanage our electric grid just like they mismanage our border,” the statement said.
I don’t think it’s objectively possible to be more mismanaged than the current Texan electrical grid.
It’s perfectly managed if your priority is corporate profits…
If you want the cheapest, most environmentally friendly, or stable supply, well, then youre not the priority.
I don’t even know if it’s corporate profits, that’s actually a drawback to the corporate grid(see Enron’s intentional mismanagement of California’s energy grid)
It’s just pure power for the ruling elite of Texas.
Keeping their grid only in Texas allows their energy sector to skirt federal regulations since it doesn’t fall under the Interstate Commerce Clause.
Skipping federal environmental and Safety regulations allows texas energy Corporations to be more profitable.
