What's going on in Loving County?

We have a big problem in Loving County Texas. People are moving in and trying to overthrow the government! @GregAbbott_TX @brianeharrison pic.twitter.com/yjA4H1tMUA

— TheTexasOne (@TexasRepublic71) September 30, 2025

Isn't Loving the smallest county in Texas and maybe the US?

Loving County has gone downhill since the Sheriff's wife was killed for the diamond she had on her hand.

infinity ag said:

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Isn't Loving the smallest county in Texas and maybe the US?

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Watch the video!!!!

infinity ag said:

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Isn't Loving the smallest county in Texas and maybe the US?

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TOTALLY irrelevant to the subject at hand

Kenneth_2003 said:

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infinity ag said:

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Isn't Loving the smallest county in Texas and maybe the US?

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TOTALLY irrelevant to the subject at hand

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ACTHUALLLLLY

It is very relevant. Its small size is why a takeover would be so easy.

I'm pretty sure they intend to raise taxes on business and all but give it to themselves in public spending.

Im Gipper said:

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Kenneth_2003 said:

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infinity ag said:

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Isn't Loving the smallest county in Texas and maybe the US?

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TOTALLY irrelevant to the subject at hand

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ACTHUALLLLLY

It is very relevant. Its small size is why a takeover would be so easy.

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Ok fair. I read the comment in a tone of success and significance. Yes it's small population is the reason something seems amiss.

Dr. Malcolm Tanner just gave free homes out to more people if you need a home send a message and write yes in that chat resend this to everybody that need a home #drmalcolmtanner #melanatedpeopleofpower #TANNER2024#TANNERANDTANNER#Tannercounty#TANNER2028 pic.twitter.com/ZniobuA1z8

— Dr. Malcolm Tanner (@DrMalcolmTanner) December 9, 2024

All the freebies in the world that they could make the county government provide will still be hard to offset the fact that you're living in a hot, dry, remote area. This sounds more like that group that was going to make their own commune in Colorado only to find out that luxuries like water, electricity, and sewer services are hard to live without, not to mention that it's hard to grow crops on the side of rocky hills/ravines.

Correct!!

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Backgrounding Tanner wasn't hard. Tall, charismatic and a self-described "entrepreneur, philanthropist, educator" and "visionary leader," Tanner leads an organization called Melanated People of Power, which he has described as a movement seeking political and economic opportunity for those traditionally disenfranchised. He boasts a sizable social media presence 244,000 Facebook followers and 70,000 on TikTok. His posts explained Loving County's newcomers.

"I'm out here in Texas. Loving County, Texas," he said in a mid-July Facebook reel viewed nearly 2 million times. "If you want to get a home, and stop paying rent, your mortgage or even the taxes on it, we're going to build y'all a home. Right here. For free. We're hoping to have a hundred homes out here, with the intention of putting 2,000."

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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/loving-county-texas-election-takeover-20818355.php

(paywall, sorry)

Lots of ad valorem tax money because of the oil & gas revenues coming out of the county. That is what they most likely want to control.

The Mormons tried this in El Dorado. I don't see this ending well

SECond2noneAgs said:

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Loving County gone downhill since the Sheriff's wife was killed for the diamond she had on her hand.

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I get your reference and I love it

Gotta wonder where this Tanner guy is getting all of his money.

Yeah, I'd put my money on the people moving there not staying for very long. Once they realize how barren it is and there is nothing to do, they'll leave.

Following.

The only surprising thing is that this has not happened already.

Jim Jones type personalities able to convince people to live in places that other, wiser people have already learned are unlivable.

Good luck with that.

And good luck with him.

TAMUallen said:

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The Mormons tried this in El Dorado. I don't see this ending well

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As well as the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in Oregon back in the 80s. The guy with all the Rolls-Royces.

If they survive longer than a year driving 302 and hwy 285 they deserve it.

YellAg2004 said:

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All the freebies in the world that they could make the county government provide will still be hard to offset the fact that you're living in a hot, dry, remote area. This sounds more like that group that was going to make their own commune in Colorado only to find out that luxuries like water, electricity, and sewer services are hard to live without, not to mention that it's hard to grow crops on the side of rocky hills/ravines.

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No, this is some guy who is looking to make some money. Gain power, enact laws to benefit yourself and a few key others and then profit. Sounds like the money would be coming from oil perhaps.

They should pre-empt his attempt by merging with a neighboring country. How hard is that to do?

90% of you didnt actually listen to the video...

According the the Cron article Loving County budget is expected to be $60m next year. Tanner is claiming he has people including his daughter lined up to run for judge and commissioner.

It also goes on to talk about his other low income properties in Indiana where he owes back taxes and has also sued cities and counties for alleged wrong doings. Any time some one writes something negative or an official comes to investigate he takes legal action. That is something only people do if they are trying to hide the truth.

It will be interested to see if they keep enough people there for the March primary and how the big O&G companies deal woth them if they are elected.

Got to fly over that in a helicopter years ago... really a wacky place.

javajaws said:

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YellAg2004 said:

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All the freebies in the world that they could make the county government provide will still be hard to offset the fact that you're living in a hot, dry, remote area. This sounds more like that group that was going to make their own commune in Colorado only to find out that luxuries like water, electricity, and sewer services are hard to live without, not to mention that it's hard to grow crops on the side of rocky hills/ravines.

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No, this is some guy who is looking to make some money. Gain power, enact laws to benefit yourself and a few key others and then profit. Sounds like the money would be coming from oil perhaps.

They should pre-empt his attempt by merging with a neighboring country. How hard is that to do?

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It would be however hard it is to get legislation passed and maybe the constitution amended

Counties are subdivisions of the state. You can't just merge two counties on a commissioners court vote

torrid said:

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TAMUallen said:

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The Mormons tried this in El Dorado. I don't see this ending well

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As well as the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in Oregon back in the 80s. The guy with all the Rolls-Royces.

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His situation went well but was too ostentatious and wild. A lot of times these people absolutely can not lay low and be normal when their cults grow.

This idiot doesnt have much money though and bought up a tiny amount of land for dirt cheap prices without water, plumbing or electricity. They might be able to handle the hot west texas summers but if we were to get another brutal winter with days of less than 20 degrees for a week then they're either dying or leaving

Loving county is very sparsely populated for a reason.

They'll figure it out before too long.

Say.... Roughly next summer

OnlyForNow said:

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Got to fly over that in a helicopter years ago... really a wacky place.

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Still is whacky. Now owned by a company that uses it for military/leo training if I recall correctly. Crazy to see that temple shining like a light among cedars and mesquites in middle of nowhere west texas

Spotted Ag said:

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Yeah, I'd put my money on the people moving there not staying for very long. Once they realize how barren it is and there is nothing to do, they'll leave.

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They will all open businesses and turn it into a utopia for Queenz and Kangz!

Surely all those solar turbines and wind panels mean free green energy for all his potential constichurants

jwhaby said:

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Spotted Ag said:

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Yeah, I'd put my money on the people moving there not staying for very long. Once they realize how barren it is and there is nothing to do, they'll leave.

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They will all open businesses and turn it into a utopia for Queenz and Kangz!

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Their only real and viable strategy is to take over local government with numbers, not logic or intellect, then pay themselves with tax dollars while they pillage the very small community for their own benefit. It is the very definition of selfishness because of an inability to provide and produce for yourself

King of the Dairy Queen said:

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SECond2noneAgs said:

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Loving County gone downhill since the Sheriff's wife was killed for the diamond she had on her hand.

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I get your reference and I love it

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I don't. Help the old guy out?

Rapier108 said:

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Gotta wonder where this Tanner guy is getting all of his money.

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Especially now that USAID is shut down

CanyonAg77 said:

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Rapier108 said:

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Gotta wonder where this Tanner guy is getting all of his money.

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Especially now that USAID is shut down

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If it's accurate that he bought a couple 5 acre tracts without electricity, water or plumbing then he didn't need much of anything