To be clear, what’s going on is that the Governor of Texas is using the National Guard to block US border patrol from accessing the border, and using language that is very similar to that in the articles of secession to justify it.

  • Flying Squid
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    658 months ago

    This is going to last all of 20 minutes when things come to a head.

    Americans don’t want civil war, Americans want affordable housing.

    • @[email protected]
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      428 months ago

      In part, this strikes me as practice insurrection. Mobilize a military force and see how the Fed responds, knowing you’ll back down before things go really hot.

      • FuglyDuck
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        378 months ago

        This is why they need to put Trump; and Abbot, now; in jail. along with all the other leaders.

        So far, the only people who’ve seen and faced consequences for Jan 6 are the sorts that are entirely…disposable. Even the “leaders” of the militias… they’re a dime a dozen. They can get warm bodies to flesh out the ranks, but you gotta lock up the people who are using said warm bodies.

        • @[email protected]
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          58 months ago

          Few things would make me happier than Abbott (and Ken Paxton and Dan Patrick) being hauled to prison in…how about northern Minnesota.

          • @captainlezbian
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            38 months ago

            We could put them in bombers row. Deep in the Rockies where they’ll never be found without federal support

      • Flying Squid
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        198 months ago

        Even an ‘official’ insurrection would not go very far. Most people don’t want it and wouldn’t take part. There might be resistance pockets here and there, but that’s it. Who is going to leave their job, grab a gun and go fight when they’re living paycheck-to-paycheck?

          • Flying Squid
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            138 months ago

            That’s the only possible way this theorized insurrection would work. And good luck with that, Texas.

            • @[email protected]
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              118 months ago

              All of the right wingers I know that like trump all say the same thing: “if they come for me I’ll blah blah blah”.
              None of them would ever leave thier house to go fight for anyone. They’ve got TV to watch.

              • Flying Squid
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                88 months ago

                Can’t watch Hannity from the front lines.

              • @Grimy
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                I think this would be different since if there’s a call to arms, they might see themselves as the aggressor instead of the potential victim.

            • SuiXi3D
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              48 months ago

              As a Texan, I’d rather sit in prison than ever be drafted into Governor Hot Wheels’ army.

      • @SinningStromgald
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        88 months ago

        It’s a pretty shitty one since Biden can just issue a go home order to the National Guard and any who don’t get a cozy court martial after being dragged away by their brothers in arms.

    • @[email protected]
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      38 months ago

      Lmao right? As if the Lobbies and their rich donors would allow the stock market to crash. Even joking about sending in any troops would make the market nervous.