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Bjornsdotter

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7. Not from Texas...

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 06:26 PM

Jan 2013

....but a few of my friends are and every one of them belongs to some type of group promoting the idea of leaving the union on Facebook. However they are all very conservative and scary religious.

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DUers from TX, exactly how popular is this secessionist movement(? ) there? [View all] Skidmore Jan 2013 OP

I live in red Texas hell but I have no idea because I ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #1

I can totally relate. im1013 Jan 2013 #28

Yup, they are really ignorant and proud of it here in East Texas. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #33

I hope Bashir told him good bye. Read a good post a week or two Downwinder Jan 2013 #2

who knows? RussBLib Jan 2013 #3

Do you need more than this? Even Perry quit talking about it. Downwinder Jan 2013 #4

I Don't Think There's Much To It. Paladin Jan 2013 #5

I remain hopeful about my home, too :) kentauros Jan 2013 #39

Texas is home to over 25 million Americans blogslut Jan 2013 #6

yeah but which way would the state go if they could vote on it? Seriously TeamPooka Jan 2013 #12

It's not going to happen because it can't be done. blogslut Jan 2013 #14

it's a hypothetical question TeamPooka Jan 2013 #15

I don't much care for hypotheticals. blogslut Jan 2013 #17

Not from Texas... Bjornsdotter Jan 2013 #7

Oh it's fucking everywhere...the checkers at Krogers have pins calling to secede snooper2 Jan 2013 #8

Did You Forget A Sarcasm Notice? Paladin Jan 2013 #24

Good grief! What part of Texas is this?? narnian60 Jan 2013 #29

I know you're being facetious kentauros Jan 2013 #41

amazing but looking at the two other replies you are right snooper2 Jan 2013 #47

Damn if Texas seceded I would be an illegal alien newfie11 Jan 2013 #9

I only ever had one person mention it to me in the past several years. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #10

It is mainly the nut cases who are talking about this concept Gothmog Jan 2013 #11

forget seccession: Let's sell it back to Mexico. TeamPooka Jan 2013 #13

And The 3.3 Million Texans Who Just Voted For Obama Can Just Go Fuck Themselves, Right? Paladin Jan 2013 #30

We'll keep the 3.3 million and give Mexico half off..... TeamPooka Jan 2013 #31

I keep telling this nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #34

Transform Texas Democrats Into Political Refugees? Paladin Jan 2013 #38

I'll back you up, kentauros Jan 2013 #46

okay TeamPooka Jan 2013 #49

All right then, get started! kentauros Jan 2013 #50

From what I understand (relatives in Texas), it's as popular there as it is in Vermont. hughee99 Jan 2013 #16

About as popular as a case of poison ivy in the nether regions. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #18

The topic never even comes up with any of the average Texans I talk to. tanyev Jan 2013 #19

trends & truth johnsolaris Jan 2013 #20

I have a very good conservative friend in Texas. juajen Jan 2013 #21

Around these parts it is an urban legend, I never hear it Rex Jan 2013 #22

Anecdotally speaking.... AgainsttheCrown Jan 2013 #23

It's fringe group, just as every state have their fringe groups LeftInTX Jan 2013 #25

Most people think it's stupid ... Texasgal Jan 2013 #26

I see the bumper stickers, but justabob Jan 2013 #27

just like in Alaska. nt TeamPooka Jan 2013 #32

Not popular enough Ter Jan 2013 #35

On my glaring red local message board, onestepforward Jan 2013 #36

Less popular than the one in Quebec. quakerboy Jan 2013 #37

Maybe we could just let the county that holds Waco, Texas secede. MineralMan Jan 2013 #40

You have to remember that there's a LOT of weird in Texas Burma Jones Jan 2013 #42

may i suggest we put them on the nra list of folks too crazy to own a gun????? dembotoz Jan 2013 #43

WHAT secessionist movement? derby378 Jan 2013 #44

How I feel about states seceding: Well, 'bye. ellie Jan 2013 #45

Checking in from Austin... Javaman Jan 2013 #48

Even my most sub-literate and knuckle-dragging conservative neighbors LanternWaste Jan 2013 #51

I've never heard anyone mention it. ceile Jan 2013 #52

I'm in Houston and I never hear any talk of it - not even in the Letters to the Editor. Richardo Jan 2013 #53

No Secession, but PurpleEngineer Jan 2013 #54

I'm in Austin so very low budkin Jan 2013 #55