Texas border dispute leads to "civil war" talk on right
wapoSEP 2023
Texas-Bound 'Take Our Border Back' Convoy Raises $125K in Donations
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The Spin
Republican narrative
The Biden administration has failed to enforce immigration laws and secure the border, allowing millions to illegally enter the US. This peaceful trucker convoy will represent the American people and show that enough is enough while demanding the president to do his job.
Democratic narrative
As tensions rise between Texas and the federal government over immigration, far-right extremists who claim that a new civil war is looming are attempting to organize an armed convoy to the southern border. It's evident that they're planning anything but peaceful rallies.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 47% chance that if at least one US state secedes before Jan. 1, 2071, it will be Texas, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
