Texas lt. governor responds to question about possible "civil war"
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Dan Patrick responded to a question about a possible "civil war" over the use of razor wire at southern border.

The title should read, Texas Lt. Governor does everything possible to foment civil war in a horrible situation of their own making

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    572·
    10 months ago

    I can’t wait for these cowards to back down. And they will back down. They have nothing to fight the U.S. government with.

    • MagicShel
      342·
      10 months ago

      I say let them have at it and see if Texit goes any better then Brexit. I think they’ll come crawling back in a few years with a lot more humility.

      • TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
        251·
        10 months ago

        Fuck that. Get out all the good ones, wall it off, and let them go all mad max for a while.

        It’s what they want isn’t it?

        No regulation, everyone armed to the teeth, and a state government encouraging it.

      • FfaerieOxide@kbin.social
        2·
        10 months ago

        They won’t do anything “back” because they aren’t allowed to leave in the first place.

        Trying gets them shot but it won’t get them their own country.

    • IdiosyncraticIdiot@sh.itjust.works
      171·
      10 months ago

      It will be interesting to see what the Border Patrol union does. It seems as though they are on Texas’ side…

      From NBPC Twitter Friday, 1/26:

      Rank-and file BP agents are not going to start arresting TX NG members for following their LAWFUL orders.

      That’s fake news. TX NG and rank-and-file BP agents work together and respect each other’s jobs. Period. If TX NG members have LAWFUL orders, then they have to carry out those orders.

      TX NG members realize that rank-and-file BP agents have their orders as well. Lawful orders, no matter how unpopular or distasteful amongst rank-and-file agents, must be followed. Unlawful orders (as determined by competent legal counsel and not what some outhouse lawyer behind a keyboard says) will not be followed.

      Rank-and-file BP agents appreciate and respect what TX has been doing to defend their state in the midst of this catastrophe that the Biden Admin has unleashed on America.

      We want to be perfectly clear, there is no fight between rank-and-file BP agents and the TX NG, Gov. Abott, or TX DPS. It may make flashy headlines, but it simply isn’t true.

      in the midst of this catastrophe that the Biden Admin has unleashed on America.

      That almost sounds like they would strike instead

      ref

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        351·
        10 months ago

        Let them strike. This isn’t between Texas and the border patrol anymore. This is between Texas and the federal government. The next step is to federalize the Texas National Guard just like Eisenhower did in Arkansas to support racial integration in schools.

        Edit: Also, wow, that union Twitter page is just openly shilling for Trump.

        • snooggums@kbin.social
          11·
          10 months ago

          Edit: Also, wow, that union Twitter page is just openly shilling for Trump.

          Weak men love someone who pretends to be a strong man!