The Texas secession movement isn't new, but the shocking Brexit vote spurred both people joking about getting rid of Texas and those who seriously want the state to secede to tweet using #Texit.
Tweets with #Texit have reached more than 50,000 users on Twitter so far today, according to social media monitoring tool Brand 24. On other platforms, the hashtag has reached nearly 300,000 people.
The conversation has gone beyond social media: The Texas Nationalist Movement's Daniel Miller called on Gov. Greg Abbott to host a similar vote.
"The win for Brexit opens the door for Texit by establishing, concretely, that it is possible to have an adult conversation on independence and letting the people have the final say," he said in a press release.
Here's a sampling of #Texit tweets.
When you're sad for England, but hoping Texas goes for a #Texit. pic.twitter.com/zrEpHga7K7 — Gerry Duggan (@GerryDuggan) June 24, 2016
How long until #Texit? pic.twitter.com/8WeE1dqmKN — Dustin (@joedustjoedust) June 24, 2016
So, how about this: we let #texit happen. Then bring in Puerto Rico as State no. 50. Easy, no need to change the flag. Feels like an upgrade — Brandon (@BB_218) June 24, 2016
lol…talking about #texit like they didn’t try that once. — El Flaco (@bomani_jones) June 24, 2016
What the Texit map looked like—in 1861 pic.twitter.com/6mlwNfshug — Bud Kennedy (@BudKennedy) June 24, 2016
#Texit: Make Texas Mexico again. — Kaylen's Sister (@BELLEionaire) June 24, 2016
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