02-17-2024, 06:47 PM
Welp... it seems the poll is legit and proper (https://polsci.umass.edu/research/umass-...ethodology - and yes, I check these things) but I think it's one of those issues that people react to without there being any serious discussion or debate.
And the idea is pretty dumb, IMHO. All states rely on Federal government monies to some extent and very few could actually survive on their own. Once they leave, they have NO treaties with any other state, the remaining US, or any other nation in the world. There's no obligation for the US government to send troops to (say) Texas (29,000,000 people and change) if Mexico (for a rather silly example) wanted to send their army (261,000 people at most) to try and annex Texas (19,000 soldiers approximately.) Nor could Texas immediately conscript and train enough people to hold back 200,000 soldiers ready to march across its borders the minute they say "bye, Felicia" to the rest of the US.
But let's say that doesn't happen. Other things will. Since Texas would be a Different Country, you'll need passports or visas. Truck drivers will have to have visas or passports. States can start charging Texas to cross their borders, etc. And there goes the interstate highway system (Abbot will be too busy frothing about the border to improve our roads. He's already shown that side of his policies.)
So it's an idea without any discussion. If we'd been having serious discussions, you'd see different results, IMHO.
And the idea is pretty dumb, IMHO. All states rely on Federal government monies to some extent and very few could actually survive on their own. Once they leave, they have NO treaties with any other state, the remaining US, or any other nation in the world. There's no obligation for the US government to send troops to (say) Texas (29,000,000 people and change) if Mexico (for a rather silly example) wanted to send their army (261,000 people at most) to try and annex Texas (19,000 soldiers approximately.) Nor could Texas immediately conscript and train enough people to hold back 200,000 soldiers ready to march across its borders the minute they say "bye, Felicia" to the rest of the US.
But let's say that doesn't happen. Other things will. Since Texas would be a Different Country, you'll need passports or visas. Truck drivers will have to have visas or passports. States can start charging Texas to cross their borders, etc. And there goes the interstate highway system (Abbot will be too busy frothing about the border to improve our roads. He's already shown that side of his policies.)
So it's an idea without any discussion. If we'd been having serious discussions, you'd see different results, IMHO.
