The Media Weaponization of Academia Against #TEXIT
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The mainstream media’s coverage of TEXIT follows a predictable pattern. They trot out the same tired arguments, cite the same compromised sources, and paint supporters of Texas independence as fringe elements detached from reality. But perhaps their most insidious tactic is their selective use of academia to delegitimize the movement for Texas independence.
Make no mistake – this isn’t accidental. The media has deliberately weaponized academia against TEXIT by promoting a carefully curated collection of professors and researchers while systematically excluding the substantial body of scholarly work that supports the right of self-determination and the process of peaceful secession.
The Anatomy of Media Manipulation
Let’s examine how this manipulation works in practice. In February 2023, the Texas Tribune published what they called a “comprehensive” analysis of TEXIT’s constitutional foundations. Their academic sources? A single assistant professor who had never published peer-reviewed work on secession or self-determination. Meanwhile, they completely ignored Peter Radan’s extensive legal research challenging Texas v. White and demonstrating the viability of unilateral secession under international law.
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