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[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

No, Texas (nor any other state) can not secede from the Union.

https://www.sll.texas.gov/faqs/can-texas-secede

Can Texas secede? I heard it is one of the only states that can secede from the United States.

It is a common misunderstanding that Texas has the right to leave the United States. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) addresses this on their page about Texas’s annexation:

It is said of Texas (and, occasionally, Vermont) that it received a letter or document of permission to withdraw from the Federal Union if it so chose. […] In fact, Texas received no special terms in its admission to the Union. Once Texas had agreed to join the Union, she never had the legal option of leaving, either before or after the Civil War.

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But then how are you supposed to subjugate them???

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Completely agree. Falls into the "some people have more money than sense" category.

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Eh, it definitely seems excessive, but it's likely just a matter of scale. If they're really that well off, then spending 2 grand on a phone would be similar to buying concert tickets, or bringing a friend along to a theme park, etc.

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago
[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 days ago

Another lemm.eefuge here. Thanks for the warm welcome.

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago

That's awesome! Thanks for the info. Hopefully we can see something like this implemented in the near future.

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

No idea if this is feasible or not, but could the fediverse have an internal DNS-esque system where domain details could be updated to reflect communities moving?

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 54 points 3 days ago (9 children)

In college, I had a job and one of my best friends didn't. I'd often ask if he wanted to go do something, like bowling or grab some food. When he'd say he didn't have any money, I'd say "I'm asking if you want to, not if you can. It's on me." I just wanted to hang out with my buddy.

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 27 points 3 days ago

We'll fuck him, and fuck you, too!

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 11 points 3 days ago

Somewhere, a Karen is smiling while reading this, thinking about those brats down the street...

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm in the same boat with my Sync for Lemmy app. People discuss what their instance has or doesn't have, and it all goes over my head because I never see the webpage versions. But Sync is apparently abandonware, so I'll be looking to change things up. Moving to @Lemmy.zip, but I'll see how Piefed looks once there's a solid app.

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