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[–] 1dalm@lemmy.today 47 points 1 day ago (13 children)

If Texas became it's own nation, it would probably become a cross between Russia and Switzerland. It would quickly develop a highly centralized oligarchy, basically operating off of oil and gas exports, while still having good relationships with it's larger neighbors and have beneficial tax policies.

It would become a great safe place for super rich people to hide money while it's actual population declines economically.

[–] SnoringEarthworm@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't know much about Texas. Is this meaningfully different from how it is now?

[–] 1dalm@lemmy.today 8 points 1 day ago

The biggest difference is that the state is still controlled by the federal government. If it wasn't subservient to the US Federal government then a lot of things about it would have to change.

It would be a completely different place. I imagine it would closely resemble a Christian version of Turkey in a lot of ways.

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