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They do this all the time. Maybe Biden should call their bluff, execute his powers as Commander in Chief, and order the National Guard in Texas to turn on State Police.

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[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 51 points 9 months ago

Set Texas adrift and you'll see some real invaders from the south.

That would be the 'finding out' part.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 49 points 9 months ago

Oh man, the cartels would love to hit that from behind.

[-] 4am@lemm.ee 13 points 9 months ago

Unfortunately I think we have too much federal infrastructure in Texas to make it that simple.

NASA is one thing that comes to mind. (Houston would have a pretty big problem then)

[-] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

There's a US mint in DFW, Houston refines the majority of oil for the US, I think there's some US gold stored in a fort north of Austin, not to mention all the corporations that have HQs like Lockheed Martin. Not sure if all the corporations would be able to get out quickly enough or if those would be tx companies needing an international trade agreement.

[-] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

There are multiple other mints. Gold is produced and stored in plenty of other areas, and won't be a tenth as important as preppers feel it will be. There are plenty of refineries in California to support the West Coast, and there being less demand for petroleum products would work well with there being less oil supplied from Texas. Corporations are international already.

Let them go have their own stu-topia with their own energy grid.

[-] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Yes corporations are international, but they don't have an international trade agreement with the US right now. The military would not take kindly to one of its biggest suppliers suddenly finding itself in a foreign country.

[-] JayDee@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

I was looking at Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin on Google maps earlier today, coincidentally. While the headquarters seem to be in Texas I was mostly seeing blips for plants in southern New England. I don't know how accurate that is but I suspect that the plants are more crucial than any office or HQ.

[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

And the US would have no obligation to help unless they decide to sign a defence treaty.

It's like brexit all over again, but even more stupid.

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