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There's gonna be a lot of innocent people that can't afford to leave getting caught up in that scheme. I don't think we should collectively punish a massive population because of a vocal few.
Innocent person here. Not only would it be guaranteed to harm us, but IMO completely "other"ing even one entire state would be disastrous.
I'm no geopolitical expert, but I've heard the argument (and I tend to agree) that isolating an entire group of people and treating them all equally badly is a very effective way to allow terrorism to spread. Think about the decades-long "war on terror" and what little it actually accomplished.
Consider how many gun-toting military fetishists there are in, say, Texas. Then remember that "Y'all Qaeda" isn't just a meme. These people are already mouth-foaming rabid when their conversation space is diluted with rational thought from ~~more~~ sensible people. Imagine sealing their echo chamber for them.
Obviously I don't know what the best solution is, because compassion doesn't work (except maybe on a one-to-one level, but who wants to talk to millions of nutjobs?), and antagonism will only bring us further down as a nation.
I'm not saying to treat anyone bad. I'm saying give them exactly what they're begging for every day. Let them do it on their own. But once they get it, they've got it. Now they can figure it out on their own.
They want to talk shit, let 'em walk the walk.
Oh definitely, I wasn't trying to imply that. Just wanted to put in my two cents. As a Texan I want nothing more than to watch Abbott and ~~Costello~~ Cruz (and Paxton, among countless others) get their comeuppance, but that will inevitably hurt innocent people, whether through side effects or spiteful retaliation.
I'd probably be cheering on whatever pain the GOP feels, before realizing I should be biting my nails and planning my exit strategy lol.
It would be great if there was some federal assistance, as Dkarma mentioned. Helping good people while accelerating the brain drain 😄
Who cares? That's half of why they want to secede anyway. They only care about violence and will only respond to violence.
At least then all the extra nutty nut jobs can migrate down before the cutoff (thered HAVE to be a transition period) and they won't be our problem anymore.
Or they can choose to be and finally get WRECKED
I propose a federal grant to get out whoever wants to leave free of charge.
It's just a stupid idea, and I can only assume you all are talking nonsense for shits and giggles. If you're remotely serious, you're insane.
There’s no way out that doesn’t involve ripping off bandages.