Seems Texas has grown,the state has the refineries.Big Ship ports,agriculture,can produce their own power,ect.
The Republic would do just fine.
I’ve often thought, if the South seceded again, the biggest impact wouldn’t be economic.
It would be on the military....as in: I don’t think the North could raise an army without southerners to draw on.
(Of course, we’d have to turn West Point into South Point!).
Texas is in great economic condition however, it by no means would be one of the top four or five economies by GDP in the world.
Good golly, I would be tempted to move if there if they did.