Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Orrex

(63,208 posts)

5. Oh, they exist. They're kind of like Libertarians

Reply to DFW (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 11:16 AM

Sep 2017

They demonstrate tremendous courage of their convictions, chiefly because they know with certainty that they'll never actually be forced to live by their convictions.

The secessionists know that their states will never secede, so they get to make all sorts of bold, blustery statements about the virtues of states' rights, etc. Just like Libertarians spewing their garbage about Libertopia even as they put their garbage out on the curb for municipal pickup.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I'd like to hear from those Texas secessionists now.... [View all] LakeArenal Sep 2017 OP

Well... Heartstrings Sep 2017 #1

Please remember Horse with no Name Sep 2017 #2

They aren't the ones that talk about it either LakeArenal Sep 2017 #3

I have never yet met ONE secessionist DFW Sep 2017 #4

Oh, they exist. They're kind of like Libertarians Orrex Sep 2017 #5

I don't doubt they exist. DFW Sep 2017 #6

I live in Texas. Igel Sep 2017 #10

website johnsolaris Sep 2017 #8

I meet quite a few of the "Texas has the right to secede" crowd Pope George Ringo II Sep 2017 #9

How Russia Created the Most Popular Texas Secession Page on Facebook dalton99a Sep 2017 #7