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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up135·edit-27 months agoThey would have 40 electoral college votes in 2024. If they secede, that would also mean losing 2 Senators and 38 Representatives, changing the balance of power in the House and Senate. Don’t threaten me with a good time! Edit I also want to see Ted Cruz’s face when he learns he’s not a Senator anymore because Texas seceded.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down7·7 months agoOh no. Democrats would need to find two additional no votes to block anything progressive.
minus-squareRakonat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 months agoRafeal Cruz. We must respect this man’s choice to only recognize the name on the birth certificate
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoCruz would finally have a shot at becoming a president.
They would have 40 electoral college votes in 2024.
If they secede, that would also mean losing 2 Senators and 38 Representatives, changing the balance of power in the House and Senate.
Don’t threaten me with a good time!
Edit I also want to see Ted Cruz’s face when he learns he’s not a Senator anymore because Texas seceded.
He would just move to Florida
Cancun.
Oh no. Democrats would need to find two additional no votes to block anything progressive.
Rafeal Cruz. We must respect this man’s choice to only recognize the name on the birth certificate
Cruz would finally have a shot at becoming a president.