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DallasDog User ID: 1534226 United States 02/13/2012 07:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm wondering what a modern day civil war in the US would look like? Quoting: Artlicious How would it happen? What would happen? How would it effect the average citizen? Would we all be taking up guns and aiming them at family and friends with differing opinions? Would the righty's kill the lefty's? Instead of using guns would hackers attack the govn't websites, leak info and possibly hack other tactical targets such has power plants, water systems, rail.. etc. Would some giant corporation step in and form it's own govn't? Would there be martial law, and if so.. do you think some our own military soldiers would defect and defend whatever side they choose? Would there be an Eeastern US and Western US or possibly even more... the Southern states, the NorthEastern States..etc. I know it's pretty bleak but just something I've been thinking about for a while and I'm wondering what others are thinking? Is a civil war even possible in the United States this day and age? Thoughts? Opinions? You're off by a year or two, but you're not wrong It's inevitable as the federal government runs out of money to to enforce its mandates and the different regional areas break apart to pursue their increasingly different paths Just like Russia after the breakup of the USSR, just as we are soon to see in Europe No matter how noble the goal, it is very difficult to coble together a vast geographic area under a single economic union. Actually, the United States was one of the most successful experiments in that regard However, the problem is that all large centralized governments act as a centrifuge Large central governments continue to grow until they increasingly suck in assets and monies of the member regions and return very little in value. Instead of using that money in a productive manner there soon emerges a super class of bureaucrats and embedded interests who find a way to hold onto that money for "administrative" costs. It doesn't matter which party is involved, the evolution is inevitable unless the citizenry is disciplined and armed with razor blades to slash away yearly at corruptions, unncessary entitlements and waste. Eventually administrative costs make the system top heavy, and the system collapses, no matter how noble some of the goals may have been This is why I moved to where I live now. States will experience very different paths dependingon their income, resources and export prospects In the USSR, the most successful and prosperous breakway provinces were the energy rich regions. Same here. Think about it and plan accordingly Last Edited by DallasDog on 02/13/2012 07:38 PM |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 4227306 United States 02/20/2012 11:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I WOULD LOOOOVE TO DO AN EXPERIMENT...! Let's stick all the lefties on 1 side of the country. The right on the other side. Now.... Draw a line right down the middle. And watch.... In less then 100 years the Left will end up borrowing money from the right to avoid going under. Socialism never works. The righties will have low taxes and businesses will take off. I mean go ape shit. Cranking out factories, mom and pop shops...you name it. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 9533923 United States 02/20/2012 12:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I can see some active riots happening and even Mass Impeachments. What is being taken is Freedom and once its gone there is nothing left to take. Our next war is going to be Gang/Warlord wars and People v Govt Wars. In any event Lots of buildings gonna burn and cities will become the wild west. I think the Country Folk will be just fine |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1535030 United States 02/20/2012 01:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I WOULD LOOOOVE TO DO AN EXPERIMENT...! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 4227306 Let's stick all the lefties on 1 side of the country. The right on the other side. Now.... Draw a line right down the middle. And watch.... In less then 100 years the Left will end up borrowing money from the right to avoid going under. Socialism never works. The righties will have low taxes and businesses will take off. I mean go ape shit. Cranking out factories, mom and pop shops...you name it. Oh, yes, free markets where anything goes right? Snake oil salesmen, con men, ponzi schemes, companies selling paint with lead again, bio-hazardous waste dumped in your yard, no more trees, child labor, schooling only for those able to pay, mom and pop paying protection money to "business men"...yeah, you name it. Wow, kind of sounds like China, maybe you should move there. |
Artlicious (OP) User ID: 6348725 United States 02/20/2012 03:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I WOULD LOOOOVE TO DO AN EXPERIMENT...! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 4227306 Let's stick all the lefties on 1 side of the country. The right on the other side. Now.... Draw a line right down the middle. And watch.... In less then 100 years the Left will end up borrowing money from the right to avoid going under. Socialism never works. The righties will have low taxes and businesses will take off. I mean go ape shit. Cranking out factories, mom and pop shops...you name it. Oh, yes, free markets where anything goes right? Snake oil salesmen, con men, ponzi schemes, companies selling paint with lead again, bio-hazardous waste dumped in your yard, no more trees, child labor, schooling only for those able to pay, mom and pop paying protection money to "business men"...yeah, you name it. Wow, kind of sounds like China, maybe you should move there. That's along the lines of what I was thinking. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 11325197 United States 02/23/2012 04:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You know the terrorist you know the 9/11 truthers you know people like that need to be killed executed. You know the anti war crowd and people that are for a free republic yea those are the people that will be on the defensive Yea you know those are the people that need to be locked up in fema camps and shipped over seas to get there heads chopped off. Yea those people are the ones that will be the cause of any kind of civil war. ***Rollz Eyez*** |
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Zedakah User ID: 779511 United States 02/23/2012 04:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wait for gas to hit $6 then we'll see the gloves off. It'll be good vs evil. Thieves vs people following law. But as lawlessness insues then we'll see war occur within our nation. Just imagine food prices rising and fuel but people on welfare don't see their checks rise then what do you see happening? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11280962 The same thing that's happening in Greece. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1144869 United States 02/23/2012 04:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm wondering what a modern day civil war in the US would look like? Quoting: Artlicious How would it happen? What would happen? How would it effect the average citizen? Would we all be taking up guns and aiming them at family and friends with differing opinions? Would the righty's kill the lefty's? Instead of using guns would hackers attack the govn't websites, leak info and possibly hack other tactical targets such has power plants, water systems, rail.. etc. Would some giant corporation step in and form it's own govn't? Would there be martial law, and if so.. do you think some our own military soldiers would defect and defend whatever side they choose? Would there be an Eeastern US and Western US or possibly even more... the Southern states, the NorthEastern States..etc. I know it's pretty bleak but just something I've been thinking about for a while and I'm wondering what others are thinking? Is a civil war even possible in the United States this day and age? Thoughts? Opinions? If this were to happen (and I personally do not believe it will - at least not just yet) it would devolve into Martial Law and UN intervention. Even then, they'd only really be able to police the cities. We'd basically burn. Area militias would arise and the population would segregate along cultural lines. This is only my personal opinion at the moment, of course. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 11646999 United States 03/02/2012 10:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They just approved the use of tens of thousands of drones. Civil war? Pretty sure they've nipped that in the bud. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1159235 even drones can be defeated.personally I sincerely hope there is not another civil war in america,and it wouldnt be civil anyway but decidely uncivil.If anything I see maybe a 2nd american revolution if anything.Lots of people getting sick of the politicians right and left these days.Gen martin dempsey saying there is no need for us to go into iran yet the politicians saying we gotta go to another war.The thing I feel most likely might happen is a military coup,but like I said thoose scenarios are doubtfull.... nothing to see here folks it is all just a dream,go back to sleep and be good little boys and girls........ |
Cayce Pryhs User ID: 2717205 United States 03/08/2012 08:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Fast and Furious, the U.N Small Arms Treaty,extra-constitutional legislation, lining the pockets of union members (at tax payer's expense) in exchange for unquestioning support, financing fraudulent green energy "projects" with taxpayer funds, seeking the U.N's blessing to go to war without consulting the U.S. congress, killing keystone - all are deliberate efforts by the government to deprive Americans of their unalienable rights. This government has chosen to pass unjust laws, contrary to the consent of the governed, and in so doing it has become despotic. The actions of this administration have divided Americans along racial lines; the government and state media subject regular Americans to vicious ridicule for our patriotism, love of the flag, and our brother and sister countrymen. They seek to reduce the most productive among us to servitude, taking wealth from those who earned it and giving it to dependent and slothful takers in exchange for their continued support in the voting booth. Our founders like Jefferson, Washington, and Franklin are objects of ridicule and hatred. The new American heros are Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Derrick Bell, and Tony Resko. Barack Hussein Obama's political agenda is one of vindictive and malignant racial nationalism. He is a tyrant and his actions constitute treason. Brothers and sisters, if we as Americans truely wish to hold on to our country, we have a duty to throw off this tyrant and to fight this evil regime until it is defeated. |
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