It’s hard to imagine anyone wanting Hillary Clinton to be elected President of the United States, but the anti-Clinton sentiment is especially strong in the Lone Star State.
For many years now, the Texas Nationalist Movement has been fighting for a full-blown secession from the United States. But with a troublesome election year in the wings, and with many calling for Britain to leave the European Union (EU), conversations about Texas reverting to its old moniker as the Republic of Texas have been receiving more and more consideration.
Daniel Miller, the current president of the Texas Nationalist Movement, finds the Brexit (a play on the words “Britain” and “exit”) movement inspiring. In an interview with The Guardian, Miller stated that when it comes to Texas secession, Brexit “only helps our case because there is a concrete first world example of a modern democracy having a legitimate and public debate where the people of a country, not the political class, get to vote on how they govern themselves and that will resonate not just through Europe but here as well.”
If Hillary Clinton is elected, then what better time for Texas to abandon the sinking ship that is the United States? Her values completely clash with not only the United States Constitution (which is an entirely different argument), but with the values and ideals of the average Texan. Clinton’s big government mindset is flawed and just plain awful. If you thought Texans were toying with the idea of secession before, just wait until they’re living under a Hillary-run country.
While seceding from the United States would be no easy task, the conversation alone is an important one to have. It sends a message to the federal government that Texans are unhappy with the current state of affairs. If Britain leaves the European Union, it could inspire Texas to follow suit, and then who knows which states may continue on the same path.
We’re living in times of revolution, folks. And that’s very exciting no matter how you look at it.
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