Thing is, that's exactly why Texas shouldn't leave. They have leverage over the feds, including most of the American oil refineries.
Texas leaving the US is not acceptable for that reason alone. From a strategic and geo-political standpoint, declaring war on Texas is a better decision than letting it go.
It's that need for Texas that allows Texas to have real bargaining power and control over the feds. It's New York and California's need for money, that makes Texas have leverage.
Don't walk away from an entangled gunfight, especially when you are winning the war of position.
Thing is, that's exactly why Texas shouldn't leave. They have leverage over the feds, including most of the American oil refineries.
Texas leaving the US is not acceptable for that reason alone. From a strategic and geo-political standpoint, declaring war on Texas is a better decision than letting it go.
It's that need for Texas that allows Texas to have real bargaining power and control over the feds. It's New York and California's need for money, that makes Texas have leverage.
Don't walk away from an entangled gunfight, especially when you are winning the war of position.