Lawrence Wright's essay The New yorker. What is Lawrence Wright's thesis in quot;America's Future is Texas?

Lawrence Wright's essay The New yorker. • What is Lawrence Wright's thesis in "America's Future is Texas?" • Why does Wright describe Texas politics using "colorful language" and rough stories about government figures? • Did any of Wright's stories about anyone he spoke with surprise you? Were any of the political figures interesting? • Do you think that Wright was correct in his assessment of Texas? What did he get right? What did he get wrong? • What did you learn about the Texas Legislature and the future of Texas?