81 sats \ 8 replies \ @justanumber 26 Jan
things are definitely getting interesting in Texas
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46 sats \ 7 replies \ @TomK OP 26 Jan
From european perspective and as an admirer of american values and the us to me it's the most moving thing happening. I hope and I'm sure the american people will come out of all this mess stronger than ever!
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42 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined 26 Jan
I'm hoping it pushes the states to convene a constitutional convention.
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49 sats \ 2 replies \ @TomK OP 26 Jan
Change is in the air. Now anything is possible
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31 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 26 Jan
In the past, I was strongly against the idea of a new constitutional convention, because of how bad/unreliable the right is on a bunch of stuff.
Now, however, I think most of what the red states would push for is decentralization and even more explicit limits on federal power.
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38 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 26 Jan
If this is true - so may it be!
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38 sats \ 2 replies \ @kytt 26 Jan
This is my expectation
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 26 Jan
How do you see that playing out?
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28 sats \ 0 replies \ @kytt 26 Jan
Time will tell
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @erict875 26 Jan
If Texas succeeds, European people will hopefully wake up.
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80 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 26 Jan
Hopefully. But especially germans have the tendency to follow the once chosen path until the bitter end (Nibelungentreue). This time it's the climate scam and the desire to save the world by moralizing its people to death.
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31 sats \ 2 replies \ @ElDude 26 Jan
This is only applicable for current members of the Texas Military Department aka Nation Guard
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 26 Jan
Ah ok, thanks. But it's remarkle, isn't it?
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @ElDude 26 Jan
More people are learning about it because of recent news but it’s been posted since Operation Lone Star began in 2021.
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