06-25-2020, 01:37 PM
(06-22-2020, 05:04 PM)TnT Wrote: Listening to both sides of the partisan divide, and their inabilities to compromise, being a skeptic, I wouldn't be surprised to see regional civil wars break out. If that happens and if history "rhymes," we might see our current military divide like it did in 1860 along partisan sides. These pot-bellied, lunatic "militias" like we have in New Mexico actually think they have some sort of ability to "save the constitution" and other fantasies. They are already in the streets, armed with small arms. As soon as they start shooting in earnest, we will then find out where the "sides" come down.
If Trump is still in office, the "armed protests" will be more or less ignored. But assuming sanity reigns, even a soft-spoken guy like Biden will have to respond in a strong way. The military is pretty conservative, but they also follow orders.
I doubt it will surpass the Whiskey Rebellion in scope. If it does, we may fracture as a nation. Who get's the nukes?
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