A loud minority of Texans call for Independence, which is not really possible as far as I know, BUT could the Rest of the USA just kick another state (Not necessary Texas) out? Or is this also not possible?

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    9 months ago

    To further add, there is nothing in the Constitution which allows for having a state leave and the Constitution is where that process would be to be laid out. So, if a state wanted to leave and the rest of the country agreed, you would need a constitutional amendment to spell out that process.

    Given the high bar required to amend the Constitution, having a state leave would need to be very popular politically.

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      9 months ago
      1. Dems suggest texas can texit if the GOP drafts it.

      2. GoP doesn’t want to blink, crafts it in a way that gives Texas power when it leaves, to please the howling magats

      3. Dems say "cool. These 31 states on both coasts are seceding. Using the process laid out, each coastal block will reorganize into its own group.

      Now the red states are booted. Miller time.

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        9 months ago

        There is no “gives Texas power” about that. If Texas were to leave, the big bargaining issues would be on water rights and what to do about social security.

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          9 months ago

          There’s no legal way for Texas to leave the union. If Texas did, it’d be treason. No bargaining, only civil war.

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            9 months ago

            It’s Insurrection not treason. Treason is very narrowly defined as giving Aid & Comfort to a foreign power. People misuse treason way too often.

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      9 months ago

      Aka, it’ll never happen since one side consistently torpedoes their own bills when the other side agrees with them.