Texas looks to follow UK's example

[LastPoet]

But we would be even more illiterate than we are now. Texas would spend all of it's educational money on high school football if it could. My hometown spent $1 million on Astroturf for our football field...

Now if my country actually could fund a soccer team that doesn't fail at any international competition.

We are going ok on the current tourney. Heh, we tied all the games lol, except for the last one. No more room for ties.

[Minimalist]

Probably could, today.  The states GDP is bigger than most countries.

Perhaps not, after certain business interests who are better off with the union than a breakaway state withdraw.

OTOH there would be gun shops and churches on every fucking street!

[mlmooney89]

Perhaps not, after certain business interests who are better off with the union than a breakaway state withdraw.

OTOH there would be gun shops and churches on every fucking street!

HAHAHA This is not untrue. Actually it's pretty accurate right now.

[The Valkyrie]

OTOH there would be gun shops and churches on every fucking street!

HAHAHA This is not untrue. Actually it's pretty accurate right now.

Which is sad and kinda scary.

[Jackalope]

Perhaps not, after certain business interests who are better off with the union than a breakaway state withdraw.

It's not that I disagree...but you could cut Texas' GDP -in half- and it would still be bigger than alot of countries we don't exactly think of as shitholes.  To my mind, that only highlights the idiocy of secessionist dreams....regardless of who may harbor them or what body they seek to leave.  It would be a bad idea for them...and they're better off than the majority of soveriegn nations by a wide margin.

I know that brits don't appreciate the comparison, but they've just ran out the stars and bars, and from the outside...that much is obvious, as is where this decision will lead.

It may not have been clear, but the "perhaps not" was in reference as to whether or not they could make independence work this time. Free trade currently enjoyed by the state of Texas by virtue of it being part of the United States? Say buh bye to that, until the new republic is able to secure favorable trade agreements. Things such as that I suspect fall under why you'd classify it a bad idea.

GDP doesn't paint the whole picture - there's a lot of intangibles associated with being part of our republic.

I suspect on this we are in agreement.

[mlmooney89]

HAHAHA This is not untrue. Actually it's pretty accurate right now.

Which is sad and kinda scary.

True but it doesn't affect me or my day to day life so I don't care much.

[Thumpalumpacus]

I'm thinking the war which secession would ignite would bankrupt the new nation even if by some miracle it came out still independent.

[abaris]

I'm thinking the war which secession would ignite would bankrupt the new nation even if by some miracle it came out still independent.

I don't think there would be a war this time round. Unless Dump is elected, that is. The rest of the union would just watch the train wreck from the outside.

[Whateverist]

Just doing exactly what the yanks are doing. Getting involved in their affairs since they're meddling with ours.

You're welcome.  Just let me know if you need my help setting you straight on any other matters.  

Always here for you.

[Whateverist]

OTOH there would be gun shops and churches on every fucking street!

HAHAHA This is not untrue. Actually it's pretty accurate right now.

Is it true that the churches send kids door to door selling guns to raise money?