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Originally posted by unityemissions
Where is the motive
I fail too see why any sane man would attempt to create and lead a civil war in the US without very good reason.
Originally posted by unityemissions
Where is the motive
I fail too see why any sane man would attempt to create and lead a civil war in the US without very good reason.
Originally posted by yourmaker
Originally posted by unityemissions
Where is the motive
I fail too see why any sane man would attempt to create and lead a civil war in the US without very good reason.
Removal of any immediate potential opposition for one.
And it would create an atmosphere of uncertainty, you'd have to pick a side, anyone not on theirs would be a target.
They then have the 'authority' to do many of the things they can only dream of right now.
Originally posted by TheMindWar
Originally posted by unityemissions
Where is the motive
I fail too see why any sane man would attempt to create and lead a civil war in the US without very good reason.
This is the blindness I mentioned above.
Originally posted by kaylaluv
Wait, a civil war between who? The anti-gun people don't usually have guns, so who are the pro-gunners going to shoot - unarmed people?? Do you mean a war between the government and the gun nuts? Well, I hate to tell ya, but the government's military will win that one pretty quickly, as they have stuff a lot more powerful than guns at their disposal.
I'm still trying to figure out exactly what you are trying to say here.
Originally posted by johngalt722
Removing guns out of the hands of the citizens makes them unable to defend themselves. Once that happens, the citizens become much more dependent on the government and the government is able to control them much easier.
The country will be divided on this issue and I fear for what will happen in the near future.
Originally posted by unityemissions
Originally posted by yourmaker
Originally posted by unityemissions
Where is the motive
I fail too see why any sane man would attempt to create and lead a civil war in the US without very good reason.
Removal of any immediate potential opposition for one.
And it would create an atmosphere of uncertainty, you'd have to pick a side, anyone not on theirs would be a target.
They then have the 'authority' to do many of the things they can only dream of right now.
I don't think you grasp what I'm saying. Of course that would be the ideal play of this from a maniacal dictator, but any sane individual can see it would obviously not go so smoothly in the US right now.
Nobody would win. Complete lose-lose situation.
Originally posted by TheMindWar
Originally posted by kaylaluv
Wait, a civil war between who? The anti-gun people don't usually have guns, so who are the pro-gunners going to shoot - unarmed people?? Do you mean a war between the government and the gun nuts? Well, I hate to tell ya, but the government's military will win that one pretty quickly, as they have stuff a lot more powerful than guns at their disposal.
I'm still trying to figure out exactly what you are trying to say here.
OMG? did you write this?
Ok, lets get a few things straight here,
1. You ask who, well I ha e already mentioned that in my post, a little decorum would have been nice. However...
2. A guerilla war will be unwinnable for the US military, period unless you plan to wipe out at least 1/4 of the population.
3. Please feel free to add any wise comments
Originally posted by projectvxn
reply to post by kaylaluv
The US military is the people. What I believe will happen may be far less bloody than this thread would suggest. Not that there wouldn't be any bloodshed. But the 'just following orders people' will have a run for their money.While the vast majority of us who wear or have worn a uniform will not comply.
I believe this country is suffering from a lack of understanding what rights truly are. We are ok with taking the rights of others so long as they are not the rights we care about individually.
That day will come when this dismissive attitude among our population will lead to a level of chaos that will reshape the fundamental concepts of what once made America a free nation. While some will embrace the liberty of the past, some will gravitate toward the chains they crave.
In short, the idea that the US could split up into regions of self-determining nation states seems far more plausible these days, than an all out bloody war among the people. Though bloodshed is not out of the question, the veracity by which the current government pursues the destruction of our rights on the behest of two political extremes will determine exactly how much blood is in our streets.
edit on 30-12-2012 by projectvxn because: (no reason given)