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Civil War
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:41 pm
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:41 pm
People like to throw around a lot of bravado and big talk about being pushed to the point politically that they have to take up arms.
I am personally of the opinion that even as a severely divided nation, we are way too comfortable in our American way of life to compromise that by taking up arms against each other.
With that being said, if you disagree with me, give me an example of a crisis you think would be serious enough to trigger wide spread armed conflict between progressive and conservative citizens?
I am personally of the opinion that even as a severely divided nation, we are way too comfortable in our American way of life to compromise that by taking up arms against each other.
With that being said, if you disagree with me, give me an example of a crisis you think would be serious enough to trigger wide spread armed conflict between progressive and conservative citizens?
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Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:42 pm to GAAtty70
The confiscation of guns.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:43 pm to jnethe1
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The confiscation of guns.
This.
We have the rights to protest(if even by force of numbers) you take away that and it all goes to shite.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:43 pm to GAAtty70
Gun grabbing.
On the other side, ending welfare
On the other side, ending welfare
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:44 pm to GAAtty70
quote:
give me an example of a crisis you think would be serious enough to trigger wide spread armed conflict between progressive and conservative citizens?
A progressive wins in 2024 and first year in office passes gun confiscation laws, increases taxes only on the top 30% of the country, and criminalizes inflammatory speech on social media as well as "hate speech" protests.
This post was edited on 5/11/19 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:45 pm to GAAtty70
Gun confiscation would do it for me for sure. I also think that the democrats could keep it going until they have elected enough muslims that they start to push for sharia law and that could also cause a war.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:45 pm to Nguyener
What's scary is England (among others) already has all of that
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:47 pm to GAAtty70
Ending free speech. It’s happening right now too
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:50 pm to genro
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What's scary is England (among others) already has all of that
The United States is the most unique country in modern history and one of the most unique countries in the history of earth.
Our constitution and Bill of rights which guarantees us the rights from government persecuting us for speech or religion and the right of every citizen to keep and bear arms, and the rights to assemble, freedom from quartering soldiers, security from search and seizure, etc... Is unbelievable and unprecedented. The founding fathers were not only absolute geniuses when founding this country but also huge innovative risk takers.
And this not being taught in every history and civics class accross this nation is a travesty.
There's a generation of dipshits that don't understand how ground breaking and unique America is. They don't think it's that's great because they have been failed in school.
If they understood how much better we have it than any other people in the history of the world they'd stop trying to fundementally change the system.
People from all over the world literally die trying to get the chance to be poor in America.
Poverty in Africa, Middle East, South America, southeast Asia, etc... Means starving to death after watching your children starve to death after a life full of sickness and disease .
Poverty in America means free Healthcare, free housing, free education, free food, and unlimited opportunity.
The refusal to acknowledge this is sickeing.
This post was edited on 5/11/19 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:50 pm to Upperdecker
They are ending free thought right now. Speech is a side effect of thought.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:53 pm to Nguyener
quote:There's a reason for that. And they've been twisting it around and chipping away at it all for a long time - 2nd amendment being an obvious example. It's not that guaranteed
And this not being taught in every history and civics class accross this nation is a travesty.
This post was edited on 5/11/19 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:54 pm to GAAtty70
quote:Charlottesville, Portland, Baltimore, Ferguson ... given the right powderkeg, enough media encouraged incendiaries, and the right circumstances, and if local law allowed itself to be overwhelmed, a locale could get ugly in a hurry. Now if you're talking state secession, interstate war, etc., no.
give me an example of a crisis you think would be serious enough to trigger wide spread armed conflict between progressive and conservative citizens?
Posted on 5/11/19 at 3:01 pm to NC_Tigah
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Charlottesville, Portland, Baltimore, Ferguson ... given the right powderkeg, enough media encouraged incendiaries, and the right circumstances, and if local law allowed itself to be overwhelmed, a locale could get ugly in a hurry.
I imagine in 2020 or 2024 you may see a large city in utter turmoil and guerilla gang style warfare for weeks or months.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 3:02 pm to GAAtty70
I think post birth abortion, aka infanticide become widespread, I think that could trigger a war.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 3:04 pm to Nguyener
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progressive wins in 2024 and first year in office passes gun confiscation laws, increases taxes only on the top 30% of the country, and criminalizes inflammatory speech on social media as well as "hate speech" protests.
I don't believe it will work that way.
The Democrats have already decided to take a "death by 1000 cuts" approach when it comes to gun legislation.
As for criminalizing speech, I'm not sure what you mean. A common Republican talking point is the sanctity of private company rights. What is the breaking point between the 1st Amendment and private company rights.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 3:05 pm to GAAtty70
An attempt to seize guns seems to be the most common answer and I agree but I think another thing that would do it is if they try to seize private 401k and retirement accounts. Which the left will try to do eventually
Posted on 5/11/19 at 3:06 pm to volod
They criminalized speech a long time ago.
Just try to criticize them on immagration.
Just try to criticize them on immagration.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 3:09 pm to Upperdecker
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Ending free speech. It’s happening right now too
I’m not on FB or twitter...as far as I can tell my free speech rights seem intact.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 3:10 pm to FredBear
quote:Yep. That would do it for me.
I think another thing that would do it is if they try to seize private 401k and retirement accounts. Which the left will try to do eventually
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