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> but keep the military bases and equipment, the jobs, the money, the people. That's how secessions/federal disintegrations generally work, just look at the US
by paganel 2y ago
> but keep the military bases and equipment, the jobs, the money, the people.
That's how secessions/federal disintegrations generally work, just look at the USSR post-1991.
And I also see this move as a potential further step towards Texas's devolution from the government in DC, who's going to stop them once they'll decide to "pass the Rubicon" for good?
- silisili 2y agoIIRC, this was also more or less the kickoff of fighting in the Civil War. SC decided it was just going to keep Fort Sumter, and the US Gov didn't take so kindly to that thought.
- NickC25 2y ago>That's how secessions/federal disintegrations generally work, just look at the USSR post-1991. Yeah, it might be, but think of it this way - if Texas said "we're independent, and all the military installations and research facilities are now ours" I have a strong suspicion the US government might say "yeah, no, that's not happening". The likes of Lockheed Martin and other major AF/Army/Navy contractors have production and research facilities in the DFW area. Texas goes independent, that's a lot of stuff in those facilities that the USA wouldn't want an openly hostile neighbor to have.