In 2016 the British voted (Brexit) to leave the European Union (EU). Brexit finally happened in January 2021.
The EU never negotiated in good faith. Their goal is to punish Britain and discourage other nations from ever considering leaving their fiefdom. Wolf Street ran a two-part series about the progress.
“Brexit began in earnest…on January 1, with the entry into force of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. It is – at least to my mind – the first ever trade agreement that actively seeks to slow down the flow of trade between the two signatory parties. (Emphasis mine)
And the costs are mounting for companies on both sides of the English Channel, particularly the British one, and the benefits remain largely elusive. This is no great surprise; Brexit is a process, not an event, and it will take time for most of the benefits of separation from the EU to feed through.”
Shortly thereafter, friend Phil C. asked about Texit; “Could it really happen?”
The Texan Nationalist Movement tells us:
We loved our time in Texas. Texans are hardy folks and that message will resonate. While the slogan, “Don’t Mess With Texas” was originally to stop littering, it has taken on a whole new meaning.
Brexit and Texit harmonize
Our 2016 article detailed Brexit. Brexit the movie is an excellent documentary. These movie quotes will hit home to many Americans:
“A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.”
— Thomas Paine |
- It’s like heaven for the political bureaucrat because it is power without accountability.
- It was devised to make sure that the great mass of the people could not control government ever again.
- The EU is turning into a dictatorship and I am not overstating it.
- The vote is to take back the right to govern ourselves.
- It’s the workingman versus people who think they have a better plan and a better mind than you and if you don’t like it (throws hands into the air), what are you going to do? We are going to take our power back.
- You should have the power to remove the people who govern you.
- The European Union is very good at purchasing and capturing the loyalty of all the powerful interests in the member states.
“The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national auto-determination practiced in past centuries.”
— David Rockefeller |
- It bears the mindset among the cultural elite that their role on the planet is to direct the lives of the rest.
- The idea is you are part of the elite, which decides how the little people live their lives.
- These people up here, the intellectuals, are looking down on the rest and saying, “You are not bright enough to decide the future of your country”.
Millions of Americans can relate to the plight of the Brits. The deep state is united. Both political parties are guilty of the same misdeeds; feeling the common man is “not bright enough to decide the future of the country”.
President Trump was an outsider, not part of the political establishment. The deep state worked against him. The politicos want to make sure no outsider ever gets elected again.
Many are voting with their feet
This U-Haul report outlines the migration trends:
“Migration trends data is compiled from more than 2 million one-way U-Haul truck customer transactions that occur annually.
Tennessee’s influx of do-it-yourself movers…means that a state other than Florida and Texas tops the growth rankings for the first time since 2015….
U-Haul customers made Texas and Florida their top two destinations from 2016-19. Texas had the largest net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks for three consecutive years before Florida flipped the order and became No. 1 in 2019. Texas is second for growth, and Florida third, for 2020.
…. California ranks last by a wide margin, supplanting Illinois as the state with the greatest net loss of U-Haul trucks. California has ranked 48th or lower since 2016. Illinois has been 49th or 50th since 2015, when U-Haul began ranking states.”
Business Insider reports on US Census data:
“The great migration of 2020: People from New York and California moved in droves this year
New York saw the largest population decrease. …. The state has notched population declines in several recent years, but 2020’s drop was notably larger than before.
…. demographer William Frey, a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program, said in an analysis….
The forthcoming official census data determines how many congressional seats each state gets based on population…. New York’s dip, however slight, signals that it could lose a congressional seat.
Frey’s analysis also found that California stands to lose a House seat for the first time in the state’s history. Other states that could lose one seat include Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.
Meanwhile, two states welcoming new residents in droves amid the coronavirus pandemic could gain seats. Texas, where everyone seems to be moving,…could gain three seats. Florida, which is emerging as a growing financial hub…could gain two. Arizona, Colorado, Montana, North Carolina, and Oregon may also gain a seat each, according to Frey.”
Losing congressional seats reduces allocation of federal money. It’s no wonder CA, NY and IL are pushing for amnesty; they are already broke!
It’s sad when I read about my boyhood home town:
“Chicago Speed Cameras Write 1 ticket every 12 seconds.
Tickets now are $35 for driving 6 to 10 mph over the speed limit and $100 for driving faster than that under (mayor) Lightfoot’s new policy…for speed camera tickets.
A ticket every 12 seconds could mean nearly $100 million a year for the cash-strapped city.
Lightfoot expects to raise an additional $38 million next year from fines, forfeitures and penalties, including the speed camera tickets as the city works to close a $1.2 billion budget deficit.”
High tax states are losing businesses and population to “little people” friendly locations. The dictatorial stance taken by governors and big city mayors has many residents calling for their resignation; while others say “screw this!” and move.
Where does Texas stand now?
A Texas representative introduced legislation providing for a referendum allowing citizens to vote on whether to become an independent nation. It’s a bill that would allow the “little people” to have a voice in their future.
The political battle lines are drawn. This article quotes TX state representative Jeff Leach:
“I think it’s a reckless idea, I think Its anti-American at its core…. We have our challenges in this country, we’ve got our scars and our divisions. We should be concerned about those, but the answer is not for Texas to secede.”
…. Leach called the legislation a disgrace to the Lone Star State.
…. This bill is a colossal waste of time and it has no chance of going anywhere, and the author of this bill knows that.”
The other side reports:
“The Texas Republican party has endorsed legislation that would allow state residents to vote whether to secede from the United States.
…. Party chair, Allen West, argued that: ‘Texans have a right to voice their opinions on [this] critical issue.
I don’t understand why anyone would feel that they need to prevent people from having a voice in something that is part of the Texas constitution,’ the former Florida congressman said of the Texas Referendum Independence Act. “You cannot prevent the people from having a voice.”
Opinions…
Phil asked, “Could it really happen?” Absolutely!
This is the constant struggle between the little people versus the governing elite. When you read about why the Brits left the EU, you would likely have heard the same issues in ancient Rome and will hear them centuries into the future.
Brexit taught the deep state intellectuals to fight any referendum that might allow the little people a voice in choosing how they wish to be governed.
This quote nails it:
“It’s the workingman versus people who think they have a better plan and a better mind than you and if you don’t like it (throws hands into the air), what are you going to do? We are going to take our power back.”
“I know this sounds ominous, but the fact that middle America is rising up is highly encouraging to me. They aren’t sheep after all.
They are figuring out that, in President Reagan’s words, “government is not the solution, it’s the problem,” and they are moving to protect their families against the swamp. How can that be a bad thing?” — Richard J Maybury |
When the little people feel the government is ruling against the will of the majority, and have little faith in the electoral process, what can they do? They push back as best they can.
Will it happen? The elite will not give up their power without a fight. If Texas passes the referendum; expect other states to follow. What happens next is anyone’s guess. Many Texans are armed to the hilt, strong-willed and angry.
I asked Chuck Butler about investment implications. Short and simple; “I have no idea except that the dollar couldn’t possibly withstand this happening…financing a civil war would be impossible.”
Brexit has shown it’s possible for little people to push back and avoid violence. Abe Lincoln had a real challenge selling citizens on going to war to preserve the union. It led to the bloodiest war in our history. Will it happen again? Let’s hope common sense prevails!
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Dennis
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Would it matter? Brexit didn’t seem to matter.
Give it time… not very realistic to expect rainbows and unicorns over night.
I think the principal and perhaps most important reason for texit is that it would allow Texas to take control of its own border instead of sitting by and allowing the feds to screw the state.
Too late. It is already near 50% Mexican and that is not a static number.
Plus the left leaning fucks from Kalifornia
They have a lot of internal problems to fix before a separate republic would be something worth supporting. Let us not forget that LBJ, W. Bush, John Connelly, Rick Perry, and Ted Cruz have all come from that state. Add to that what Austin, Houston, and Dallas are becoming, and it is clear that much housecleaning will be required once separated.
You got that right. Still, I sure like the idea of exploring the possibilities!
Personally I favor complete dissolution of the Federal government and at least 50 sovereign nations going their own “separate way.” Indeed, once one domino falls, the genie will never go back in the bottle, so it would sure be great to see. Constitutionally, we ALL have the right to secede, but Texas and Vermont have the best legal standing.
I vote for SC to lead the way…..again 😉
Succession is really the only answer in the face of Federal (DC) government tyranny. Voting is now corrupt, if the Socialist remain in control by stealing the votes in 2022, then voting will be useless for 2024. Best way to rid us of our ‘representatives’.
The real reason why Miller writes these bullshit click-bait articles.
HI Stucky,
I normally avoid responding to these comments but in this case I will make an exception.
I’m soon to be 81 years old. I started MillerOnTheMoney in 2015 and vowed to keep it free. I’ve had many good mentors in my life and felt it was time for me to try to return the favor. I did write for Marketwatch for awhile and they called me a RetireMentor.
FWIW, writing my FREE newsletter costs me money. I have yet to make a profit. I have a terrific following of readers around the world that keeps me going. At this point in life, it is nice that some people feel I can still make a positive contribution.
Yes, I have specialty products that I sell, and some readers are even kind enough to make donations to help us offset our expenses.
You may not like what I write, not everyone does. If they don’t like it, they don’t subscribe or click on my articles.
My motives are what you questioned and I needed to set the record straight. Were I in this for the money I would have shut the door long ago.
Regards,
Dennis Miller
Upvoted. You did a good job setting the record straight. Henceforth, I’ll keep my fucken mouth shut concerning your articles.
I am jaded to the max, man. Whenever I see advertisements to buy or join something from someone I don’t know I greet it with 99.99% skepticism. I tend to no longer trust anyone or believe anyone. I wasn’t always like that. I’m not happy that I have morphed into such a being. Not at all … it’s not conducive to happiness. But, I feel I have no other choice. Many days I just can’t wait to exit this shitfuk world. Really.
Appreciate your response. Sorry I was an asshole.
Just for the record, it is my humble opinion (what the hell do I know?) that the Federal response to Texit will be swift and brutal. Our leaders have no qualms about killing fellow citizens when they feel its to protect their fiefdom,
It’s not like everyone in Texas will stand up to the Feds either ….. they say Texas is slowly turning blue … and even many red conservatives are lazy asses who won’t do Jack or Shit.
Hasn’t a move for an Independent Texas been a pipe dream by a small, but vocal, minority since its very existence? How has that worked out?
FWIW, I think your original assessment was correct. I don’t give a crap about why he writes, but some might. It is absolutely ridiculous to think Texas independence is a remote possibility in any proximate future. The demographics of Texas preclude the possibility, not to mention US history itself.
The only appeal of the article would be clickbait in nature.
Hi Again,
Classy response, I do appreciate that.
FWIW, I too am very skeptical of a lot of things these days. Big Brother and the constant screaming of crap from the news media is enough to drive people nuts.
I’m sure I am like a lot of people who, at first, believed a lot of what I read on the internet. Then I slowly realized that people made stuff up and many were paid to do so by organizations that wanted to sway public opinion.
I quit trying to promote my articles on Facebook….having been banned because “I do not meet their guidelines.” What the hell happened to free speech?
As far as Texas is concerned, I think John Kennedy got it right.
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”
[Remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress, 13 March 1962]”
Regards,
Dennis Miller
Don’t concern yourself with being an asshole, sometimes assholery is all we have left. I am with you on the trust issue and I am so damn cynical, people at times refuse to even try and engage me in conversation. Keep on being abrasive.
I believe I will!!!
Thank You, VOWG.
Hey Jeff Leach…give me one reason why Texas should stay part of the Union. For DCs lack of control on the border? For the Feds trying to take our guns? For DC trying to destroy oil and gas industry? For the massive debt? For fraudulent elections? For the cancel culture? For the destruction of government schools with national curriculum and Critical Race Theory? For going against the Constitution and forcing the population to wear masks? For the vaccine passport? For destroying history and shredding our Constitution? Give me just ONE reason we should stay.
The deal was that the Constitution protected our rights. The Union has failed to uphold their end of the bargain. We’re out.
AA,
Leach is a sorry POS that lives up to his last name. My state representative, Kyle Biedermann, who I know very well, is the one who filed the bill that Leach so adamantly opposes. Your rebuttal to Leach’s opposition is well spoken and very poignant. While it will be longshot, I think we need to take it and get the heck out of this fiasco that used to be the UNITED States of America. It has become the DCSA–Disjointed Communist States of America.
Thanks TX Patriot. I agree…it will be a long shot, but one that I’ll support in any way I can.
When Texas was admitted to the Union, the agreement specified that Texas could stay as one continuous state or divide into 5 states. That agreement is still in force, and Texas could do so, without approval of Congress. At least 4 of the divisions would be conservative, with the Austin area the liberal meca.
If the author of this piece thinks that the UK has genuinely left the EU in any meaningful way, then I’m afraid he doesn’t have the slightest clue about anything.
The Tory branch of the 100% globalist UK establishment (the different parties are only there to conceal the fact that the UK is a one-party globalist Police State) realized that having failed to prevent Brexit, they would have to pretend to do one.
May failed to get that through – so the globalists installed another of their obedient puppets, Boris Johnson, who had pretended to be a Brexiteer in order to become Tory party leader, to push through May’s exact opposite of national independence – which he then did, with the support of all Tory MPs.
There was no meaningful difference whatsoever between May’s treachery on behalf of the EU and their globalist masters, and Boris Johnson’s.
Since the EU and the UK establishment both work for the globalists, only an utter idiot would believe for one second that a genuine Brexit would ever take place.
And Boris Johnson is now following every order given to him by Bill Gates, who via his control of the WHO, is controlling all Western governments in their installation of a fascist global Police State, using the Covid fake ‘crisis’ as the pretext.
Some ‘Brexiteer’!
Years in the future, people will look back at this time, and will say that this was the end of the United States as the preeminent power in the world.
China controls the globalists, who control all Western countries (and most other countries as well). China has successfully, working with the globalist establishments which control almost all Western countries, got the United States and most of the Western world ripping themselves to shreds while they bankrupt themselves (totally deliberately) for the globalist plan to trash all of the Western economies to provide the excuse for the installation of their Orwellian New World Order, aka ‘the New Normal’.
The establishments and politicians of almost all Western countries are now corrupt to the eye balls, making hundreds of billions from the long-planned ‘Corona crisis’ and ‘vaccine’ scams.
The globalists who rule the US and almost all Western countries want a single World Governments – and thus, obviously, regard the idea of thinking of their own country’s benefit with contempt.
This is how all civilizations of the past collapsed – and this is the beginning of the end of not just the United States, but of Western civilization, democracy, freedom, and everything that we were all once so proud of about Western civilization.
China will be running most of the world from now on – with the all-out support of the totally corrupt political establishments and governments of the West.
Texans, just do it; form a more Perfect Republic. I am sure a dozen or more Red States will then swiftly do the same; you will not be just a Lone Star with no friends to defend you if the need should arise.
Dude, put down the Crack Pipe!
Stuck, the view from NJ might be different than from the South and the West.
If Texas leaves the United States I will move there forthwith.
To bad the exodus is poisoning the last free states in the union. These fleeing fools haven’t learned anything. Goodbye Texas. Goodbye Florida. Goodbye Tennessee.🥴
What mean “free” states in this illegal communist coup union? This won’t be a “bad” exodus by fools, it will be an escape by Patriots to re-establish free states. I say good riddance to all the Useless Idiot fools who stay in NY, WDC, and all the Blue states; take your Shots and the Mark of the Beast. We want to come out of Her.