Texit next! Who could complain about that?

[Balance]

You know what? I’m not going to write it all again. I’m just going to quote myself:

@Balance

Please remember that there are a lot of us trying to rein in the stupidity here. Over 3.3 million Texans voted for Obama in 2012–more people than live in Iowa, or in 20 other states. We’re still badly outnumbered, but we’re fighting the good fight. Broad-brush bashing, or encouraging liberal-minded people to move out of the state, doesn’t help us as much as you might think.

Would I like to live in a more liberal place? Sure. It would be easier. But if I leave, Texas will be that one tiny little bit redder. One vote farther away from sanity. Does one vote matter that much? Of course not–but it’s not just my vote, it’s the votes of all the people like me. We stay. We vote. We argue. Sometimes we persuade someone–usually someone young. Hopefully, the little victories will add up enough to change things here in my lifetime.

I understand the temptation. I really, really do. I live closer to these people than you folks do, remember? And I know that most of you aren’t really serious about it. But all this enthusiasm for kicking Texas out feels an awful lot like stabbing 3+ million of your beleaguered allies in the back.