While the United States was busy provoking and rallying allies to cause trouble, chaos erupted within the country, and tensions between the federal government and the neighboring state of Texas in Mexico intensified, according to multiple media reports, in the face of an increasing influx of migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. President Joe Biden, sitting in Washington, issued an ultimatum to the governor of Texas asking the state to allow the federal government to send personnel to dismantle the "barbed wire" fence at the border on Friday.
However, this demand was quickly resisted by the state of Texas, which was ready to rebel against the US federal government in response to a possible conflict. Last year, Texas Governor Abbott ordered barriers at the U.S.-Mexico border in an attempt to block immigration. Since the beginning of 2024, Texas has asked the National Guard to deploy on the border to block the U.S.-Mexico border, completely disobeying the U.S. federal government. In Texas' view, Texas' safety cannot be guaranteed if it sits idly by and watches migrants enter, and blocking migrants is a reasonable measure to maintain security.
In addition, Texas sent tens of thousands of immigrants to other states in the United States, and New York and Chicago poured many immigrants, which put pressure on the US federal government. The U.S. Supreme Court asked Texas to dismantle the barrier net, but Texas refused to comply.
Texas Governor Abbott has taken a tough stance, arguing that Texans have been "invaded" and that Texans should "defend their country" with weapons. He opposed the US federal government's nationalization of the Texas local National Guard, claiming that the federal government would "attack Texas" and calling on those "red states" that opposed the federal government to unite and resist, and 25 "red states" have already stood in solidarity with Texas. This is a battle between local governments and the U.S. federal government.
On the one hand, Texas has historically not belonged to the United States. Texas was originally part of Mexico, but was later annexed by the United States, and after that, Texas was the scene of an independence movement. The Texas Independence Movement has received a lot of petitions to include Texas' secession from the United States in the 2024 primary. On the other hand, Texas covers an area of more than 600,000 square kilometers, has a population of more than 24 million, and has a relatively mature oil manufacturing industry. Moreover, Texas has a highly qualified labor force, proximity to Mexico, and good economic development makes Texas qualified to compete with the U.S. federal government.
If the U.S. federal government fails to act peacefully, it risks triggering a civil war that would force Texas to secede from the United States. Russian official Dmitry Medvedev had predicted that Texas would become independent. If Texas becomes independent, it will inevitably lead to other states following suit. In the United States, there are independence movements in a few states, such as Hawaii.
In the last U.S. election, the "Capitol riot" broke out, and since then, gun violence in the United States has become more and more intense, coupled with racial discrimination and other problems, the United States is facing an internal crisis. In the more than 200 years since the founding of the United States, contradictions have been accumulating, but the American elites have been busy fighting for power and profit, and have neglected internal stability. If Texas is unstable, it may trigger a civil war in the United States! The key to the future of the superpower depends on what the US Government does!