Ideas and pushes for Texas secession has been touted for decades now but has not gained any meaningful traction or support until recent years. As President Biden's administration makes the country worse, and the Democrats continue their descent into madness, more voices have begun calling for Texas to leave the United States.
The Texas Nationalist Movement (TNM) has grown in size in recent years and continues calling on the 'Texit' idea to be put on the ballot. Last November, they tried getting it put on the ballot, saying they had 100,000 signatures in support. However, the state denied them, saying they had reason to believe some of the signatures were fraudulent.
Now, the TNM has submitted another 170,000 signatures to Governor Greg Abbott, calling for another special session to discuss the border crisis, but also their Texit movement. Brad Johnson of The Texan says this is a last-minute ploy once again to get on the ballot.
"They see a window of opportunity with how problematic the border is right now, and how much Biden is ignoring it," he says. "Naturally, you would see more support for a Texit type referendum, especially among GOP voters, for how the current administration is handling the southern border."
In the wake of the state Republican party rejecting their signatures last year, the TNM is pursuing legal action against the Texas GOP.
But trying to force Abbott's hand will not help the cause much.
"There is no way he can unilaterally put this on the ballot and even if there was...there is a snowballs chance in hell he would do that," he says. "If you asked Abbott what his thoughts are on the TNM, I think he would oppose it...he has shown little interest in that kind of idea."
We know if Abbott likes an idea, he will push it until it is dead. For example, he just recently called three special sessions in efforts to pass school choice, just to see the bill gutted.
Johnson notes there may be a little more support for the movement than you see on the surface, but it still faces logistical challenges.
"I think it would be difficult for the state to just jump into the world on its own, and have the infrastructure necessary, to maintain its current stature," he says.
Using a provision in the Texas Election Code, if the TNM collects the minimum of 97,709 valid signatures, then the question: “Should the State of Texas reassert its status as an independent nation?” must, by law, be placed on the primary ballot in March of 2024.
But will it be on the ballot? Johnson says no way, especially not in 2024.
"Look at Brexit...that took decades to get through and get passed. The U.S. is a different animal in terms of the history surrounding such an idea...but it would be hard to see, even in the worst circumstances, this idea going through," he says.
The Texas Primaries are set for March 5th.