matrixman124 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Madge has figured out a nifty new buzzword for secession - National Divorce. Here's a nifty thread about why anybody who would vote to secede would quickly regret it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Gun Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Any time she wants to "divorce" herself from this plane of existence, that'd be great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Oh man, you beat me to it. Here are the tweets that will become election fodder for the next 21 months: https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1627665203398688768 ttps://twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1627726254320365569 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 When national divorce happens and the blue states don’t have to pay alimony to the red ones the red states be like 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master-Debater131 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 National Divorce isnt anything new. Its been floating around for a while now on various parts of the internet. Conservative blogs and liberal subreddits bring it up fairly regularly, usually when something political doesnt go their way. This may be the first time someone as high profile as MTG has mentioned it though. The entire thought of it is dumb as hell. Its some fantasy world where the Red and Blue can simply split in some super awesome way thats simply not realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Can't wait until the divorce and the entire western seaboard is under blue control, along with a $50 billion agricutlural product from California alone. Where will Packard get his sushi rice?!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 A member of congress talking about secession from the us isn’t weird at all in the 21st century /s 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 *Cue Sarah McLauchlin and sad music 'For the cost of a cup of coffee, you can help sponsor a redneck family of five as they bring in the mud harvest in Missouri...' 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 The next hurricane season would be absolutely amazing. Blue States won't know what to do with all that money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Also, the Colorado River will mysteriously disappear outside of Colorado and New Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Von Moo Moo Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 2 hours ago, 1pooh4u said: When national divorce happens and the blue states don’t have to pay alimony to the red ones the red states be like So, red states need something they could use for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 The reality though is that it's not just a state-by-state divide, a lot of it is an urban/rural divide. So hypothetically splitting up the states wouldn't make everyone happy, it's a lot messier than that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenguinBoss Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 24 minutes ago, Walter Von Moo Moo said: So, red states need something they could use for money. ...Racism? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seight Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Thank god I didn't burn this off in the Random Shit Found On Internet thread first 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrixman124 Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 I do think this sucks for people in red states who don't agree with this nonsense and lack the means to leave. They are suffering because the GOP has manipulated the voting districts and accessible voting for years to maintain a majority. They could suffer because the rest of their state has lost its god damn mind. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viperxmns Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 she does not deserve to be taken seriously as a person and I am so tired of seeing and hearing and reading about her 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_annoying_one Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 1 hour ago, PenguinBoss said: ...Racism? As a born-and-bred Georgia boy, I think I resent that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 2 hours ago, PenguinBoss said: ...Racism? I was thinking scabs and shot-up cans. 1 hour ago, matrixman124 said: I do think this sucks for people in red states who don't agree with this nonsense and lack the means to leave. They are suffering because the GOP has manipulated the voting districts and accessible voting for years to maintain a majority. They could suffer because the rest of their state has lost its god damn mind. Welcome to North Dakota. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Quote We aren’t sending our sons & daughters to dies for foreign borders & foreign “democracy.” I guess the Bush's just don't exist after all? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Doom Metal Alchemist said: I guess the Bush's just don't exist after all? She's pointing her finger at the libs and the neo-cons. There's a solid split in the party, where the MAGA/Trump people are isolationist and reject GWB/Dick Cheney stuff. https://twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1627723317657337860 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Raptorpat said: She's pointing her finger at the libs and the neo-cons. There's a solid split in the party, where the MAGA/Trump people are isolationist and reject GWB/Dick Cheney stuff. https://twitter.com/RepMTG/status/1627723317657337860 Is she calling neocons left wing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 It's possible because she's really dumb, but I interpreted in the moment as both being on the same side with regards to Ukraine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrixman124 Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 The neocons are allied with the neolibs on Ukraine so they're traitors or something. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter_Rain Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 This is a consequence of the media pushing the idea of "red" and "blue" states for decades. Makes everything seem cute and neat and like there's some kind of clear division when in reality people's beliefs are quite a bit more messy and complicated than that. I say that as a "blue" person who lived in "red" states almost all my life. There were plenty of people like me (and the reverse too, "red" people in "blue" states). At any rate talk of secession is stupid at best and dangerous at worst, and is not the kind of talk we need. I really can't take it seriously when the topic comes up, because I don't think most people who suggest it seriously, GENUINELY understand the implications of what they are suggesting (because that would require historical knowledge as well as awareness and acknowledgement of the ugly human consequence of population upheaval, economic collapse, and potential war). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Also worth reminding MTG that, despite a GOP statehouse trifecta, her state did vote for Biden and has two Dem US Senators. So who gets custody of the swing states in the divorce? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 1 hour ago, matrixman124 said: The neocons are allied with the neolibs on Ukraine so they're traitors or something. I believe this is the “No True Scotsman” fallacy. “The only real Americans are the ones that think how I do and act how I do.” 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 In that mindset, I kind of think recently the best way to troll the MTG types might be to just casually and consistently refer to them as "fake Americans" from "fake America". Their identity/persona is so wrapped around their America purism that it just kind of cuts to the core as you point out. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sieg67 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Wonder how conservatives would feel when they find out that they'd have to write a new Pledge of Allegiance and change the name of The United States to The Divided States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seight Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 12 minutes ago, Sieg67 said: Wonder how conservatives would feel when they find out that they'd have to write a new Pledge of Allegiance and change the name of The United States to The Divided States. "...fuck, our schools didn't prepare us to 'write' things" Source: Public school graduate in a state that hates public schools 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Von Moo Moo Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 7:36 PM, PenguinBoss said: ...Racism? Texas has a lot of untapped oil and gas. It can be the first independent state in a long time that accepts things other than the petro dollar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrixman124 Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 51 minutes ago, Walter Von Moo Moo said: Texas has a lot of untapped oil and gas. It can be the first independent state in a long time that accepts things other than the petro dollar. Oh yeah, I'm sure they won't miss any of their federal subsidies or all the many many national stores that will pull out so they don't piss off the rest of the country. So smart. So wow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Walter Von Moo Moo said: Texas has a lot of untapped oil and gas. It can be the first independent state in a long time that accepts things other than the petro dollar. Good, that means they’ll have plenty of money to pay Californians for their $12 eggs… as in per egg. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Von Moo Moo Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 8 hours ago, scoobdog said: Good, that means they’ll have plenty of money to pay Californians for their $12 eggs… as in per egg. Or just start breeding their own chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 6 hours ago, Walter Von Moo Moo said: Or just start breeding their own chickens Oh really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 18 hours ago, matrixman124 said: Oh yeah, I'm sure they won't miss any of their federal subsidies or all the many many national stores that will pull out so they don't piss off the rest of the country. So smart. So wow. History has already shown that Texas isn't able to be it's own country. It already tried that when it fought for independence from Mexico because Mexico dared to abolish slavery. They couldn't support themselves back then, they definitely couldn't handle things alone now [ coughshitgridgoesfartcough ]. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Gun Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Texas can't even manage to keep its own power grid up and running during a bit of winter weather. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 7:11 PM, Walter Von Moo Moo said: So, red states need something they could use for money. And what would that be that the rest of the planet would accept as currency? Or are they gonna create a new cryptocurrency? you say this like it’s so easy to create a currency that catches on or maintains any type of value. besides if a National Divorce ever happened (it won’t in our lifetime) you act like the remaining US wouldn’t sanction the shit out of them and get ally countries to do the same. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_annoying_one Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 56 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: And what would that be that the rest of the planet would accept as currency? Or are they gonna create a new cryptocurrency? 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, The_annoying_one said: Add the dog and thimble and then maybe we can make a trade 😆 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_annoying_one Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: Add the dog and thimble and then maybe we can make a trade 😆 I get to be the car. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Just now, The_annoying_one said: I get to be the car. I get to flip the board over 6 hours into the game after landing on your sick boardwalk with half a dozen hotels on it for the 3rd time 😆 seriously I have NEVER finished a game of monopoly 😆 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naraku360 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/21/2023 at 6:19 PM, Sieg67 said: Wonder how conservatives would feel when they find out that they'd have to write a new Pledge of Allegiance and change the name of The United States to The Divided States. They'll replace the Constitution with Matt Walsh TikToks about how fertile 16 year old girls are and why we should arrange their marriages. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_annoying_one Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: I get to flip the board over 6 hours into the game after landing on your sick boardwalk with half a dozen hotels on it for the 3rd time 😆 seriously I have NEVER finished a game of monopoly 😆 Are we really doing this? Guess I’ll clear out my entire friggin’ weekend. Shouldn’t be too hard to do. 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrixman124 Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) On 2/22/2023 at 10:28 AM, Walter Von Moo Moo said: Or just start breeding their own chickens I want to really hammer this one. Who is going to breed the chickens? Farmers? Why would they want to breed chickens? Out of a patriotic duty to the nation of Texas? Nah they need incentive. Which would be subsidies. Which is what the federal government already does. Which is often accused of being socialism. Wow wild. Texas already becoming what it left. How sad. If you're talking about each home having its own chicken, how would that work? Would they have to buy it from a chicken farmer? What if the chicken farms don't want to play ball? They force them? Sounds very authoritarian to me, bud. Edited February 24, 2023 by matrixman124 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrixman124 Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 22 hours ago, The_annoying_one said: Same value as the Confederate dollar too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter_Rain Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 2 hours ago, matrixman124 said: I want to really hammer this one. Who is going to breed the chickens? Farmers? Why would they want to breed chickens? Out of a patriotic duty to the nation of Texas? Nah they need incentive. Which would be subsidies. Which is what the federal government already does. Which is often accused of being socialism. Wow wild. Texas already becoming what it left. How sad. If you're talking about each home having its own chicken, how would that work? Would they have to buy it from a chicken farmer? What if the chicken farms don't want to play ball? They force them? Sounds very authoritarian to me, bud. Bro you're thinking way more deeply about this than any secessionist ever has. Who needs to think about things like economics, or how to feed your population? Sounds like some elitist ivory tower woke shit to me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
André Toulon Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seight Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 11 hours ago, matrixman124 said: Same value as the Confederate dollar too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrixman124 Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 11:12 AM, Winter_Rain said: Bro you're thinking way more deeply about this than any secessionist ever has. Who needs to think about things like economics, or how to feed your population? Sounds like some elitist ivory tower woke shit to me. Chicken woke, you bet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1pooh4u Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 MTG complains about the lack of civility claiming a mother and son duo attacked her in a restaurant. This is the same woman who stalked David Hogg, when he was still a teen, right after he survived a mass shooting, to heckle him with a gun visibly on her hip. The same woman who heckled the President during the SotU. no peace for her https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna72626 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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