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[–] [S] 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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.

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  • [–] 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

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  • [+] -11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    This worked so well in Afghanistan am I right?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Because the US military would totally treat a war on their own soil the same as bombing the shit out people half way across the world, not at all like one would involve every ounce of force available,

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  • [+] -37 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Do you really think Texas is the entirety of America?

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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