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LessAndLessIronic 6 points ago +6 / -0

Do you know what happens if a person attempts to stop a tank by standing in front of it? Absolutely nothing. You can find photographic proof of this taken shortly after the iconic photo above.

Human bodies do not stop tanks, and the resulting carnage does not stop communist regimes.

We aren't going to get our rights back by asking nicely.

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JeremiahKassin -2 points ago +1 / -3

It's as simple as not asking. We form our own government, and inform them we're no longer under their jurisdiction. If they attack, they have to worry about optics at that point. If they don't, we're free and clear.

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patriot68 4 points ago +4 / -0

But optics is only as powerful as the ballot box. I think we're seeing that now.

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JeremiahKassin 4 points ago +4 / -0
  1. Nukes. If we have nuclear weapons, they're going to be a lot less likely to try sending in troops. Texas, as an independent nation, would have to obtain control of their nuclear arsenal as their first action.

  2. Recognition. Russia's not too happy with the US right now, so we ally with them, first. Putin might be a dictator, but he's based. Mexico, likewise, would benefit from a weakened United States, and would recognize us quickly. Brazil makes three, with Bolsonaro.

  3. Finances. We'd then need to establish a line of credit with another country, which shouldn't be too difficult with Texas' oil reserves. The main issue here is that we don't want to get involved with the World Bank if we can help it. Once we establish financial ties, though, we're on course.

  4. Convention. We use secure processes to elect officials to draft a new Constitution based on the old one, but with stronger language and stronger protections. We write those secure processes right into our founding documents.