Americans!

[Valmy]

The Federal government, and the most populous States (with the most representatives in the House) propose a law that they believe is very beneficial to a part of the US but is actually very detrimental, at least in the short-mid term to Texas.  Somehow, they managed to convince just enough senators to vote for it and it comes in effect.  Texas is on the war path, it won't let itself be destroyed like that (not to be taken literally, this is not a repeat of 1860).

Who do you side with?

Well if Bernie comes to power and destroys NAFTA, as he has promised, we might get that scenario

If Texas was opposing such a move by constitutional means I would, of course, be supportive. But secession is un-constitutional so...there we go. Also secession to reduce trade barriers seems hilariously counter-productive.

[mongers]

Can't really see myself as a United Kingdomer, given it's a somewhat artificial construct liable to fall apart at any moment (thanks Dave).

Being described as a Brit would work for ethnicity, English would be too narrow and inaccurate for me and others given the amount of intermarrying between the four nations in these isles.

But probably the ill-defined region where I live is what I most strongly identify with, though no doubt that's a similarly artificial construct or perhaps a token of whimsy, say closer to Hardy country than to Alfred's Wessex.

[Josquius]

In order of priority: Bernician - British - European - English if there's a major sporting event on and it catches my attention - Irish if I want to wind up Irish Americans or claim to be foreign for some nefarious reason 

[Eddie Teach]

Bernician

What's that mean?

[mongers]

Bernician

What's that mean?

Do you think they'll ever invent programmes or stuff that just, like, looks stuff up on the internet?

[Eddie Teach]

I think we should make a rule that only the person asked the question is allowed to be snarky and say "just google it".

[Archy]

Flemish off course. Part of the dustbin of Western Europe

[mongers]

I think we should make a rule that only the person asked the question is allowed to be snarky and say "just google it".

[lustindarkness]

Bernician

What's that mean?

Maybe he feels the Bern? Who knows? Tyr doesn't speak English, so we never know what he is saying.

[Josquius]

[viper37]

Are you suggesting this as some kind of hypothetical?  Because literally nothing like this is happening.

Hypothetical yes.  Likely to happen?  Of course not. The Federal government would never side against an english speaking provinces.

But many actions were taken against Quebec interests in the past, even under a Conservative government.

[viper37]

The Federal government, and the most populous States (with the most representatives in the House) propose a law that they believe is very beneficial to a part of the US but is actually very detrimental, at least in the short-mid term to Texas.  Somehow, they managed to convince just enough senators to vote for it and it comes in effect.  Texas is on the war path, it won't let itself be destroyed like that (not to be taken literally, this is not a repeat of 1860).

Who do you side with?

Well if Bernie comes to power and destroys NAFTA, as he has promised, we might get that scenario

If Texas was opposing such a move by constitutional means I would, of course, be supportive. But secession is un-constitutional so...there we go.

of course, I said this was not 1860, it was not a secession in your case.

Also secession to reduce trade barriers seems hilariously counter-productive.

An independant Texas could negotiate its own trade deals with Mexico and Latin America.

[garbon]

You feel like you belong in an ancient kingdom?

[katmai]

Yo soy Americano.

[Valmy]

somewhat artificial construct

What the fuck does 'artificial' mean in the context of social group identities? They are all made up.