ITT: Proud Texans, leaders of American Culture, and the last Saviors of Freedom disscus why The Reublic of Texas is the best Texas. Feel free to add more news articles, stories, pics/vids of Texas, artwork, history, etc to be added to future threads.
VAQUEROS WELCOME; SPICS NEED NOT APPLY
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I make no more calculations expect to spend my life here. Rich or poor, here I expect to remain permanently." Stephen F. Austin
NEWS
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/06/20/texas-nationalists-keeping-close-tabs-on-impeding-brexit-vote.html
http://sputniknews.com/us/20160622/1041766864/brexit-texas-referendum.html
>>78170492
Beaumont here
We had lots of rice farmers and shrimpers here. Thanks to legal immigration of the Vietnamese and imports of rice the industries has been destroyed over the last 30 years and locals have found themselves out of work.
>>78170492
Support from North Carolina, let's recreate the confederacy.
God bless our states.
Im sorry to here that, coastal cities are always the first to go to immigration.
Why not move west?
>>78171331
If Texas was to leave I wonder which states would be the first to join. Texas is an economic powerhouse.
>>78171375
I work in another industry. It's just sad to see though.
>>78171492
Texit when?
if this shit happens I'm moving to Texas
>>78171492
Arizona because they are mini Texas, and Louisiana for food and because it would be cruel to leave them with only Mississippi as a neighbor.
>>78172645
Fuck off, we're full.
Texas confirmed #1 State
>>78173085
guess I'll have to go and rope enough niggers until there's room then
wylie here, let's do this thing
Texas has literally the worst drivers in this country.
>>78170492
The stars at night are big and bright
Deep in the heart of Texas
The prairie sky is wide and high
Deep in the heart of Texas
>>78170492
texas is all talk, no action.
your gun laws are average at best.
fuck your secession, it'll never happen; you have no balls.
>>78170492
If yall are so great, then what the fuck is up with all the hillary support? You're turning Texas into a swing state with your cuckery. Sc master race.
>>78170492
>Beef BBQ
>>78173391
hahaha no we just have places to go and things to get done. Life is finite anon
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>>78170492
All these American flags
>yfw Texit
>yfw this leads to the collapse of the federalist's US and we return to working together as separate states as our founders intended
>>78174522
I left out the face because it will never happen.
the mexicunts and nigs
>>78174326
dont you have some goats to fuck ackmed?
>>78174097
>texas is all talk, no action.
Someone needs to take a course on Texas History.
>>78174166
its all the mexicans they import dumbass. we need that wall ASAP
>>78174326
>literally eating swine
enjoy those brainworms faggot
>>78172506
the votes gets higher and higher every year. I would honestly say 30-50 years time maybe less who fucking knows, its a crazy ride
>>78174097
just give it time anon, you will wish you were in texas when the world goes to shit
>>78170492
I liked Austin. Other cities weren't very good.
>>78170492
How could you forget whataburger in that image
that's like the most texas thing about texas
>>78174848
It's on the constitution.
Trump could be our God Emperor if we seceded.
>>78174758
everyone was hardcore in 1840, texas was not exceptional, and they are nothing but pussies now. i spent 11 months there in basic training and tech school. nothing but faggots and fatass niggers and spics.
>>78174765
i'm in Idaho, a true red state with good gun laws and badass militias. also we have actual wilderness and tough living, unlike those prairie niggers in south central US.
nice plains, niggers. you'll be a blue state by 2020 because you're too much of faggots to shoot the wetbacks.
>>78171170
Port Arthur here.
yeah its pretty shit, had a few Viet friends growing up all their parents where shrimpers, always had their kids wearing expensive designer clothes.
moving to Beaumont or groves soon, too many blacks and Mexicans in my current area
>>78173085
Throw out some of the spics then and make room for white americans
>>78175236
> because you're too much of faggots to shoot the wetbacks
Ranchers and vigalants happily kill mexican and dumb their bodies back across the border. If they dont then the spics just kills they livestock and raid for supplies. They find mass graves occasionally but keep it on the low. Its a texas pasttime to shoot at spics
http://www.newsweek.com/2014/08/01/texan-ranchers-hunt-daily-illegal-immigrants-260489.html
http://thinkprogress.org/immigration/2014/02/25/3325951/texas-chris-mapp-slur-shoot/
>>78175570
trust me anon, the time is coming. Middle america is to be the last bastion for whites.
>>78173391
>implying
If you're driving to enjoy the fucking scenery you can keep your ass in the far right lane.
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>>78173055
We could just take over new mexico pretty easily. Newazas when?
>>78174694
deployed 0231 fuckboy
>>78176985
Apparently everyone on pol has never heard of 'traveling' before or 'visiting other countries'.
It's like the morons here who think the Japanese and Korean posters are actual Asians lol.
Bunch of morons on this board.
>>78171492
In and of itself? You think in the event of a Texas secession the US would allow anyone to trade with an independent Texas? You must be retarded.
>>78174409
No shit.
I remember less than a decade ago with Texas were busy jerking off to Old Glory because Murika and Bush.
>>78176985
>my tax dollars pay for someone to shitpost on /pol/ in Afghanistan
>>78177264
if it was a peaceful succession, obviously if it was Civil War 2 then no
>>78174522
>Because the Articles of Confederation worked so well.
>tfw you're a faggot.
>>78170492
>TEXSUCCESSION GENERAL : REMEMBER THE ALAMO EDITION
Can we come too, Senpai?
>>78177455
Damn right! God Bless America!
>>78177455
Not even if it's peaceful. The US would have all the power - military, economic, political. They'd block every trade deal. We'd end up having to trade with North Korea, another international pariah.
And, in the event of another Civil War, the US would crush Texas. They have an entire army, we have untrained white trash with delusions of grandeur.
>>78170492
The South Is Rising Again!!
I came to Austin from California 6 years ago. I've never had a car with air conditioning this whole time. Can I be honorary Texan?
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>>78177511
In the event of a "Texit" and "Floridexit," you think the US would let us keep their toys? National Guards would be nationalized and taken by the US military before there would be a vote. All assets, gone.
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>>78177961
The south will rise again is not a meme
>>78177970
>I am a poorfag commiefornian here for my Neetbux
All non-property owners have to go back
ITT: Reddit style circlejerk
>>78178215
>The south will rise again is not a meme
You're right. It's a joke.
>>78177928
>not understanding that a shift is popular view of Texit would be because the U.S. is crippled and has been weakened severely
>not understanding where the U.S. is headed in 10-15, especially if Clinton is elected
its like your not even thinking anon
>>78178301
>What is a general/discussion thread?
>>78173055
Mississippi is joining we are literally bitches to every state we border we really only export crippling depression and meth but we have those gambling boats.
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>>78178127
what state are you from anon, i sense major butthurt
>>78179033
>Probably Oklahoma
>>78179033
Waco, TX, you fuckwit.
And it's general disgust. Any state thinking about repeating the mistakes of the past is purely fellating their own cock not thinking like a rational fucking human being.
>>78178590
/pol/'s apocalyptic predictions have never once come true.
>>78170492
Waco here.
I look around and I see what the founders of our great nation saw before the revolution. We need to take out state back before it's too late for us to have a future.
I'd only want to secede if Trump doesn't win.
If he wins I'd want to be in America or a country that won't have any conflict. But if Shill wins, and she'll probably vote fraud her way to the top, I'd rather get the fuck out of America before the illegals flood in from the south.
The only thing gayer than Texas is sucking an actual dick.
>>78179494
did you live in Waco when that shit went down? Do you hate the Feds like real Texans or are you bootlicking faggot.
I am not talking about an apocalyptic scenario, the world is changing anon
You realize if you faggots seceded you'd just become part of Mexico within a generation. You're already demographically fucked and super hispanic.
>>78173391
You must be one of those foreigners from Yankeeland
D-do you accept spaniards in Texas?
Texas will be a blue state within one generation, but I'm curious, does Texas do a better job than California in assimilating its Hispanics? If not, then you're fucked Texas.
>>78180138
They accept a lot of your Mexican hermanos, Paco.
>>78179957
build the wall paco
>>78179804
Not an argument
>>78179678
I agree, I just support Texan Nationalism. Trump's wall would be incredible for Texas. I hope i see the day that the wall is built.
>>78179659
I agree anon. Its time that we take back our state. God bless Trump, and God Bless his wall
>>78180138
There has always been Mexicans in Texas. We accept everyone without being liberal fags about it.
Except dykes and faggots, and black people.
>>78180138
We already have way to many
>>78170492
If Hillary wins we need to secede.
Then we build walls all around.
>>78180286
They are not my hermanos, buddy. Also I'm rich, would that help me live in glorious Texas?
>>78180573
Vaqueros are welcome, just buy alot of property in west texas and live the comfy life
Oklafaggot here, annex us when you secede? :^)
>>78180573
Move if you want to move to Texas. Make your own decisions you sissy European.
>>78170492
Your picture is missing something.
>>78180573
Move to another state if you're rich. Texas weather is absolute shit during the summer, and property taxes are high, even higher than Commiefornia. The only major Texas cities that are cool are San Antonio and Austin. Fort Worth/Dallas and Houston is just a bunch of soulless urban sprawl with terrible weather.
>>78180731
read the last statement on the constituion in first picture
>>78180562
This. I'm a Floridian but I'm willing to give Trump a chance. If Hillary wins, in joining you guys and pushing hard on the community for secession. If that nasty cunt is given control, we need to split from Washington. Putin will help us.
>>78177928
They wouldn't block shit, if we secede we'd be a nuclear nation.
We wouldn't be handing over all the equipment they have here. It's ours.
Greatest state? Greatest state.
>>78170492
Electra, reporting in
>>78170492
>http://sputniknews.com/us/20160622/1041766864/brexit-texas-referendum.html
CSA WHEN?
VIRGINIA FAG REPORTING IN
We don't want annoying fags who are going to complain about everything in our state. If you don't like us stay the fuck away, you fucking whinny babies.
>>78181275
Nice try, Billy Bob.
>>78170492
>dallas cowboys
>>78170492
>TEXSUCCESSION GENERAL
>it's a Texans can't spell secession episode
>>78179931
I was a kid, and I remember it pretty well. I'm not a fan of the feds, but I recognize when 1 state - even a large one - is out fucking classed. An independent TX would be a failed state. Do you know how many US companies would pull themselves out of the state if TX, magically, seceded? Everyfuckingone of them. Oil companies, telecommunications, etc.. Texas would fail, and fail hard. We can't even manage our roads properly.
Texas has prospered in recent years, absolutely. And I'm glad for it. But we've prospered with help from the feds, no in spite of them. I love my state too much to watch it be crushed and the people suffer.
>>78170492
FUCK SOUTH OKLAHOMA
>t. Nebraskan
>>78180998
You are a delusional fucking idiot. It would take the US military a matter of hours to come in, take THEIR assets, and leave. We'd have nothing except pickup trucks and horses.
What's life like in the panhandle?
I've always lived in E or SE TX. I have this romantic notion about moving to Amarillo and I'm not sure why.
>>78182735
You overestimate the US military minus TX.
>>78182898
It's very windy and flat. If you like smaller cities, you may like it. Visit before moving.
Source: relatives in panhandle
I'll give my life for the Texit, god bless this land.
Here's some stats I drummed up about a month ago.
Economy:
$1.414 trillion GDP, 9% of total US GDP #2 in US, #10 in the world
54 Fortune 500 companies, #2 in US
$238.38 billion in manufacturing output, 11% of US total #2 in US
$219.5 billion in federal tax revenue, 9% of US total #2 in US
Port Arthur Refinery and Baytown Refinery #1 and #2 in US, #8 and #9 in world
Port of Houston 229,246,833 tons of cargo #2 in US, #15 in the world
26.96 million people, 8% of US population #2 in US, #49 in the world
268,820 square miles of land, 7% of US total #2 in US, #74 in the world
Military:
124,796 total armed forces, #42 in the world
80,830 Army active duty, 15% of US Army #1 in US
33,878 Air Force active duty, 10% of USAF #1 in US
Pantex is only nuclear weapons assembly facility in US, in charge of nuclear stockpile maintenance
Johnson Space Center is an important NASA site, home of Mission Control, Astronaut Corps, training and research
Texas wouldn't be my ideal country, but every day it's starting to look better than the US federal government. If we could keep open trade and open travel with the US I don't think I'd have a huge problem with secession.
>>78182962
>Total US military personnel, 2013: 1,413,452
>from TX: 124, 796.
>Approx. 8.8%
>>78170492
Texas is spanish aproved
>>78180937
Houstonfag here. Interior Houston from downtown west is pretty great.
>>78182263
you sound like a defeatist, and really underestimate texas. Will that happen with the brexit? no, so why would that happen here.
>>78183382
based anon, this will be added to future threads
>>78173391
fuck off yank. just because we're not going 20 over and honking every 5 seconds means we're bad drivers.
i saw this tiny car with illinois plates honking like a madman and trying to force his way in by weaving while traffic was at a standstill. fucking chicago yanks should stay where they belong.
>>78183715
The EU is very different from the US.
>>78183058
I do, and I have but only once and briefly. Wife's mother died so I didn't get to get out and really soak it up and compare/contrast Panhandle vs Piney Woods culture.
We trigger Texans, I'll start:
>Austin exists.
>>78170492
If Texas secedes, it will be to rejoin Mexico.
>>78183491
kek
>>78170492
White Texan from Dallas here, you're an idiot, stfu.
>>78183491
That's enough to defend ourselves, along with the hardware we have.
Please secede, I'm tired of your ilk and Californians coming here.
t. Colorado
>>78184122
I like trees, honestly, so I prefer Piney Woods and SE/Central TX to Panhandle TX. Honestly, one of the things I most like about Texas is the diverse landscape. One place is woodlands, another the bayou, the other desert. It's fun to make a drive through the state if you have someone to trade off driving win.
>>78184136
Austin in and of itself is fine, or used to be. If you want trigger words, try:
>Californian refugees
>>78183382
Plus, most of the southern states would secede with her.
t.Louisianian
>>78184443
We're coming for your weed.
>>78184443
>10 capacity limit
You guys really need to build a wall or something. My relatives who were dumb enough to move there years ago are now leaving.
>Californians are literally causing white flight
>>78184336
That's assuming all soldiers from Texas are stationed in Texas.
what would the politics of an independent Texas look like?
would it be hardcore conservatives vs libertarians? or the same dem vs rep?
i just hope we can all agree on one thing and that's to get rid of the welfare state so all the niggers and lazy mexicans will gtfo
>>78184581
Removing white Californians is the #1 priority here. Literally worse than spics.
Most Texans who come here are also extremely annoying, but at least they won't turn the state blue.
>>78179479
/thread
>>78184443
Honestly you guys should join us. We like you, and from what I've experienced most of you guys like us, at least as much as other Texans like each other. There's no reason we can't be secession bros.
>>78180967
>Literally a sports meme
Who cares about niggerball anyway?
>>78185060
Help us remove cali
>>78173391
Hey Oklahoma
>>78170492
>implying Texas doesn't love spics
>implying Texas isn't mostly spics
>implying you don't have spic friends
>implying you didn't marry a spic
>implying you kid isn't a spic
Why you lying fellow Texan? No need to act all "racist" on /pol/. It doesn't make you look "cool". It just make you look weak. Real Texans don't give a fuck about race. Real Texans don't take advantage of the less fortune, just so we can get a laugh. Real Texans stand up for the weak. Real Texans stand up for others.
Texans judge people by their character. We don't have time for your dumb racist bullshit here. Take your ass back to Georgia you impostor.
>>78185060
Can you accept Montana into your new country? I feel like we'd get along and we could provide agriculture.
>>78174097
Fight me faggot
>>78184868
I think it would depend on if Texas would model themselves after the US government and how districts would be allocated. Conservatives outnumber center to center left.
I'd hope for a more libertarian slant than a hardcore Christian conservative one.
>>78184294
Suburb fag please go
>>78184443
>>78184574
this, you hippies asked for it
>>78184505
exactly, texas and greater texas area
>>78184581
sad really
>>78185269
(you)
>>78170492
>Texsuccession
>succession instead of secession
I can say with perfect confidence that your cause is a hopeless one.
Have fun getting anything done with your population rapidly approaching majority Hispanic. You're going to be a liberal hellhole soon.
>>78180342
I really hope the wall turns out to be glorious. It needs to be better than the Great Wall of China. It needs to be able to stand strong for millennia to come.
>>78172645
in early 2000's 1 county voted on succession, this past spring 21 counties voted on succession. its growing
if we dont have the right to say fuck off and follow the constitution when its being destroyed then we arent free.
>He is proud of the Chilean state
>>78185568
Those carpetbaggers would be immediately deported out of Texas after succession.
I'd be the first to volunteer to fight for the Republic if it were to succeed from the union.
GOD BLESS TEXAS! DON'T TREAD ON ME YOU FILTHY KIKES AND IF YOU WANT TO TAKE MY FUCKING GUNS, YOU CAN TAKE THEM FROM MY COLD DEAD WHITE HANDS!
>>78185832
They wouldn't be such a problem if it was so easy to get rid of them, although I certainly sympathize with the dream of doing so.
>>78185469
>implying Dallas isn't Texas
You certainly ain't Texan. You ain't Texas Strong, you Tennessee weak. Kindly leave friend. This is a Texans thread only. You wouldn't understand.
Ron Paul for 1st president of the New Republic of Texas? He's old, but he'd set a hell of a precedent.
>muh libertarian paradise
>>78185519
>Ohh no! a small car!
>small cars! my one weakness!
Please stop making Texas look retarded.
>>78185964
Im the OP faggot, did you even read my thread?
>VAQUEROS WELCOME; SPICS NEED NOT APPLY
i know that there are plenty of Hispanics here, but after the wall things will get better.
stop baiting
>>78185964
>plano thinks he's tough
step aside. the movement is growing from 1 county to now 21 counties. but there are 200+ counties you say? well its a start faggot. if the usa wont follow the constitution then we will
United we stand. Divided we fall.
>>78170492
You misspelled secession.
>>78184868
>>78184868
Republicans vs Blue Dog Democrats
>>78185335
I think by and large that's what you'd get. Texans do love Baby Jesus but are too practical to have a legit theocracy. Some stuff would be strictly off limits (abortion, etc) but I don't see that as deviating from practicality.
>>78186245
god bless you anon
>>78186367
>implying we are united with cali or D.C. right now
>implying that the feds are a good thing
>>78185884
>KIKES
No need for the vulgarity friend. A real Texan keeps his cool. A real Texan isn't worried about the jewish people. Why you so scared of them little guys? If you think those small people are coming to take our guns, you need to stop drinking so early. Stick to the sweet tea friend.
>>78186655
shoo shoo shill
>>78185694
Succession
>seccession
>>78171492
Entire Gulf Coast at least would come along, with the possible exception of far south Florida.
>>78173358
'Attaboy that's the spirit!
>>78186783
Finished thread. Mfw this many idiots don't know that succeed and secede are different things.
>>78174326
>implying brisket isn't the pinnacle of bbq
>>78186222
Cool story friend. But most of the spics in Texas are legal. Trumps wall will have no effect on them. The only spics that are leaving from trumps wall are the "worker spics" outside lows, home depot, or certain freeway exits. Those guys ain't the spics I was referring to. No need to apologize, it was a simple mistake you made. No harm taken.
>VAQUEROS
Sorry. Don't speak spic. You must be one of those libs from the city, right? Austin?
>>78187440
>confirmed for uneducated and didnt pay attention in Texas History class
>>78170492
I wish I didn't have such an intolerance to heat and humidity, or else I'd be in Texas very quickly
>>78182263
>oil companies pulling out of Texas
Son, are you retarded?
Yeah the oil companies are totes gonna just pick up all that oil shale as well as conventional reservoirs and that massive refining infrastructure and leave.
L O fucking L
>>78186758
Fake Texan detected
What am I shilling? Do you even know what the word "shill" means? You ain't making sense friend. You must be one of them NYC Jews. This is a Texans only thread lil fellow. Kindly leave.
Texas pls do this and let me in. I have several funs and love the desert, I'll fit right in.
>>78187634
>paying attention to the spic words in Texas history class
So you are from Austin? That explains a lot friend. You can keep your spic talk. I'll stick to English and German. To each his own.
what are the chances Texas ever holds a referendum?
I realize the SCOTUS has already said its illegal for states to secede, but I figure you could hold a referendum just to tell Clinton and everyone else in DC to go fuck themselves
>>78170492
Texas may be filled with spics, but I'd support a new US/CSA with Texas.
>>78186783
OH (YOU) ! ! !
>>78184675
We can conscript.
We have plenty of able-bodied men here who already have their own equipment, some even better than the military's.
>>78188371
No thanks. Texas is doing fine, just the way it is.
>>78182263
>Texas has prospered in recent years, absolutely. And I'm glad for it. But we've prospered with help from the feds,
>10th largest economy in the world
>own power grid
> warship
>airforce
>more natural gas then saudi has oil
take you mocachino back to cali with you
New Mexico here, I'm hoping for the best that the confederacy is restored.
>>78174166
The illegals have her support. The other cucks are being influenced by the jew media.
>>78188593
The USA has 10 super carriers, are any of those ours? The USA has basically unlimited nukes, are any of those ours?
If not, well, you get the picture, right?
>>78189400
We have enough nukes here for deterrence and carriers are worthless when fighting your neighbor.
We also have key bases here along with the equipment and materials to build more weapons.
A fight between the US and Texas would be a nightmare that neither side would recover from.
It's not worth stopping us.
>>78189325
>the Hispanics and blacks have her support
Fixed. Illegals can't vote in Texas. It's been against the law since 1918. There is a state statute and everything.
Are you even from Texas? This is important Texas history! You sound like a NYC jew. Kindly leave jewish citizen. This is a Texans only thread. Your mind won't understand.
>>78189400
The queen has thousand of ships, are any of those ours?
Britain has way more trained soldiers America has, are any of them ours?
People will fight for freedom, no matter the cost
>>78189887
So we do have nukes?
>Carriers are worthless
How? You know about the Gulf of Mexico, right? That isn't far from Houston, which isn't far from Austin/San Antonio. Two carriers could wreak all central Texas. I mean, where is the Army...San Antonio?
The problem is that most of Texas is Rural area. And whether or not you want to believe it, they don't pose any sort of threat to anyone. Cletus and Jeb ain't doing shit in the war. There are only 5 or so cities that need to be captured. And most are too close together. Geography isn't really on our side.
inb4 butt MUHH Cletus brigade
>>78191138
Your analogy doesn't really work. You need to try harder.
1) It wasn't the Queen, it was the King. Pay more attention in school!
2) He didn't send all his ships. In fact, he barley sent any. And they take months to arrive and they are pretty much exhausted and out of supplies when they do.
3) The king didn't send all his soldiers. He barley sent any, and they were traveling for months and exhausted when the got to America.
I know you like to think you can be all macho with your little guns and toys, but you probably can't stop a drone, a nuke, a howitzer, a tank, or a shit ton of other modern war instruments. I'm sorry, but you just can't. A lot of Texas is flat, so you have no territory advantage at all.
Being a Texan doesn't mean you're suicidal, nor does it mean your ignorant of basic history. You're never gonna graduate highschool if you don't start paying attention kid.
>>78170492
Why is Texas so fucking based? I hate the United cuckstates of America but Texas is fucking based as fuck
STEERS AND QUEERS: the thread
>>78193724
What kind of stuff to you hear about Texas in Belgium? Why do you think Texas is BASED? Explain.
>>78170492
>Texsuccession
>not Texit
How did you fuck this up so badly OP?
>>78193724
Its because texas was the only state to be its own country for a short time period and leans right(for now).
Fun fact: The Texas Flag is the only state flag that can be flown at the same height of the U.S. flag. It was part of the deal when we joined. The U.S. had to beg us to join.
>>78193988
because its different than leaving the E.U. and historically its called a seceding .
and it has a nice ring to it
>>78170492
Gas the beaners Texit now
Abilene squadron checking in
Build a wall and seceed tee bee h
Romantic pipe dream, Texas will never secede.
Leftists poisoning the state inside out from Austin.
Federal government will drop everything it's doing to violently re-annex Texas and any other states that follow. Risking civil war is an impossibility.
In all likelihood even threatening to secede will make washington bend over to appease Texas because if Texas and a few other states secede, it's going to be chaos.
>>78193956
Fight for independence against a corrupt kike-controlled communist gov.
As a Flemish separatist, I can only admire their spirit.
>also gun culture
>>78189400
>The USA has 10 super carriers
And then Texas builds a shitton of ASMs and AA
