The United States Secession Petitions meme gained massive traction following the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election, when citizens from all 50 states filed petitions on the White House's 'We the People' website requesting withdrawal from the Union. While Texas led the charge with the most signatures, the phenomenon quickly transformed into an internet trope used to mock regional tensions, political frustration, or the perceived absurdity of 'Calexit' and 'Texit.' Today, it is used to satirize any group or state threatening to go its own way, often blending political commentary with the recognizable format of official government documentation and signature counts.