National Democrats are taking steps to create a large-scale independent group aimed at turning traditionally conservative Texas into a prime electoral battleground, crafting a new initiative to identify and mobilize progressive voters in the rapidly-changing state, strategists familiar with the plans told POLITICO.Here are some quick arguments pro and con about the political future of Texas---Blue or Red.
Pro
- Demographics--- the left gets its traditional voters in Texas like it does everywhere else. Their models work for them.
- Wealth tends to corrupt and Texas' prosperity will corrupt the state eventually.
- Federal politics may be getting more left wing and could put a lot of pressure on Texas to change. This may be too much of challenge for Texas and it could be forced to change in order to get along with the national politicians.
Con
- Texas was a country before becoming a state---it was recognized by USA, England, and France. It was admitted into the Union under unique circumstances. If push came to shove, Texas could leave the Union more easily than any other state. It may be wise for the left to tread softy in Texas.
- You must learn some Texas history in Texas schools. This is significant because it counters the victimology the left likes to use in order to get the Hispanics and other groups riled up against Whitey.
- The benefit of experience may give the Texans some models of what not to do--- such as unionizing state employees as California has done.
- The Federal Courts are not as friendly towards the left in Texas as in the West. Conservative ruling after ruling got knocked down by the Federal Circuit court in California, but that won't be so easy here in Texas.
The arguments above don't show it, but I think history has shown that they tend to get their way eventually. So, eventually Texas will turn blue. The only thing that might change this is if the rest of the country collapses before this can happen.
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