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[-] TehBamski@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago

In case there is anyone in here who thinks Texas has a chance of winning a civil war against the rest of the US. Watch this.

[-] Stern@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

If Texas decided tomorrow they were seceding, Abbott and everyone else involved in that decision would be hogtied and presented to the feds within the week after

  1. Every electric plant in the state was bombed. This works because TX has its own grid to dodge fed rules. Hence why it fails in winter because capitalism means fuck safety rules.
  2. Every credit and debit card in the state stopped working, along with likely every bank account, which is vaguely related to 1 but also for its own reasons.
  3. Every grocery shelf went bare. We saw what COVID did.

In a smart system, they'd try everyone involved and lock them all up for life and the incident would serve as a reminder that if you fuck around you will find out. Of course with our luck we'd get some dipshit president to fuck up that bit just like after the civil war

[-] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 11 points 2 years ago

What is winning? Subduing Texas?

Absolutely ridiculous that you think carpet bombing would be

A. Effective Or B. Politically possible.

There wouldn’t be a fight. It would be half suicidal for federal troops for a long time, and to think brother would blindly fight brother is crazy talk. Our military, through every end of our ranks, is filled with Texans and their family.

It would never happen, but the idea that Texas would just be overrun like Iraq is absolutely stupid.

[-] WallEx@feddit.de 28 points 2 years ago

Totally unrelated question: are you from Texas?

[-] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago

Nope. Born in CO and raised in GA. Please understand that I think secessionists are dumb, just that the idea that the federal government would just roll them is stupid.

[-] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago

Do you really think Texas is the entirety of America?

[-] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago

No. I’m just saying that if Texas seceded, it wouldn’t be a quick, low casualty fight.

[-] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Lol, yes. Yes, it would.

Sorry mate. You honestly sound like a child.

Everyone likes playing cowboys and Indians but when push comes to shove anyone with a partner or kids or a mortgage is gonna stand down.

Only an idiot would get into a shooting war over a piss weak political ideology.

[-] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago

I agree! I don’t think secession will ever actually happen, I’m just saying that, in a clown world where it did, the idea that federal forces would just roll over Texas is laughable.

[-] Fal@yiffit.net 5 points 2 years ago

This worked so well in Afghanistan am I right?

[-] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

Mexico wouldn't let Talibangicals hide out like Pakistan did.

this post was submitted on 28 Jan 2024
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