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Texas Power Politics: Vetoes, Maps, and Monarchy

The 19th-Century Blueprint Running a 21st-Century State

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Jul 31, 2025
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Texas is bigger than most countries, with an economy larger than Russia’s, more land than France, and a population nearing 30 million. It’s a cultural engine, a business magnet, a political force. However, underneath all that power and growth is a truth few want to admit:

Texas doesn’t function like a democracy. It functions like an extraction site.

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