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| − | The '''Texas Nationalist Movement (TNM)''' is an organization which suggests that [[Texas]] should secede from the United States, and reclaim its independent nation status. | + | The '''Texas Nationalist Movement (TNM)''' is an organization which suggests that [[Texas]] should secede from the United States, and reclaim its independent nation status. Its home base is the southeast Texas city of [[Nederland, Texas|Nederland]]. |
| − | Unlike some secessionist movements which engage in, or actively suggest, violence, the TNM seeks to use the existing political process, by calling for a state-wide referendum on the issue. The idea of a referendum is similar to the United Kingdom's vote which ultimately led to [[Brexit]]. | + | Unlike some secessionist movements which engage in, or actively suggest, violence (such as the reformed '''Republic of Texas'''), the TNM seeks to use the existing political process, by calling for a state-wide referendum on the issue. The idea of a referendum is similar to the United Kingdom's vote which ultimately led to [[Brexit]], and in the spirit of such naming is labeled '''TEXIT'''. |
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| + | In 2020 TNM announced that a member of the Texas House of Representatives has filed legislation based on TNM's proposal that would call for such a referendum (ironically it was on the same day that the [[Texas v. Pennsylvania]] lawsuit was filed)<ref> | ||
| + | https://tnm.me/news/tnm-news/major-announcement-texit-legislation-filed-for-next-legislative-session</ref>, and later announced that it had established two separate [[political action committee]]s to raise funds to carry out its mission<ref>https://tnm.me/news/tnm-news/texas-nationalist-movement-forms-two-political-action-committees-to-support-independence-efforts</ref>, one to elect candidates friendly to the cause (the '''Texas Nationalist Movement Political Action Committee (TNM-PAC)''') and another to raise funds for a future campaign to support passage of the referendum should the legislation be passed (the '''TEXIT Now PAC'''). | ||
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Revision as of 15:45, December 12, 2020
The Texas Nationalist Movement (TNM) is an organization which suggests that Texas should secede from the United States, and reclaim its independent nation status. Its home base is the southeast Texas city of Nederland.
Unlike some secessionist movements which engage in, or actively suggest, violence (such as the reformed Republic of Texas), the TNM seeks to use the existing political process, by calling for a state-wide referendum on the issue. The idea of a referendum is similar to the United Kingdom's vote which ultimately led to Brexit, and in the spirit of such naming is labeled TEXIT.
In 2020 TNM announced that a member of the Texas House of Representatives has filed legislation based on TNM's proposal that would call for such a referendum (ironically it was on the same day that the Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit was filed)[1], and later announced that it had established two separate political action committees to raise funds to carry out its mission[2], one to elect candidates friendly to the cause (the Texas Nationalist Movement Political Action Committee (TNM-PAC)) and another to raise funds for a future campaign to support passage of the referendum should the legislation be passed (the TEXIT Now PAC).