It Will Not Be A Shooting War But We Will Have A Political Civil War.

[TheMastersNemesis]

I just do not see how we avoid huge political turmoil ahead. THERE IS NO COMMON GROUND BETWEEN TRUMP AND HIS SUPPORTERS and the rest of us who want a sane society with social and economic justice. Everything Trump is doing is meant to blow up the entire country. And the GOP will help him.

Only half of the country supports the protests. Another element is against them and want them STOPPED at all costs based on the rumbling in the social media by right wingers. Hate radio is incensed and calling these protests anti American and seditious. And I feel like tensions are rising.

Trump is so unstable and paranoid who could do anything including trying to disperse the protesters. I certainly would like to see things optimistically but it is hard. At CU college Republicans brought in a white supremacist to speak tonight and are accusing protesters and democrats of being hypocrites. College republicans are devoted vicious racists virtually all lily white. And they taunt professors they believe are too communistic even though that is a lie.

As far as I am concerned the GOP is pushing for a fight so they can suppress and oppress ALL opposition to their agenda.

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. I don't think it is half. Maybe 25-30% - but they are aggressive, vocal, and ruthless

[Big Blue Marble]

3. The Brown Shirts in Germany were a very dangerous vocal minority.

These people are just as dangerous because they "know" they are right and we are all
subhuman. We are in for the fight of our lives to regain our country.

[Big Blue Marble]

2. The war has been going on for over two decades.

and up till now we are losing. We are in the majority. We need new leaders and
better organization and funding.

[redstateblues]

4. Who will lead the opposition and harness the passion of the marches?

I don't see anyone talking up the mantle.

[Big Blue Marble]

5. That is very concerning.

We need guidance and leadership both locally and on a national level. The times often make the leader.
We will see new leaders emerge. I think the Obamas will play a role.

[Initech]

12. Two? It's been going on since Reagan.

Reagan should not have been able to defeat Jimmy Carter, but he knew how to play the propaganda card.

[Big Blue Marble]

17. You are right, of course.

But it really got nasty in the Clinton years as we all remember. Previously, they attempted to be
subtle with safety net BS and all. After Clinton got elected, they bared their teeth and it's been downhill ever since.

[TheMastersNemesis]

6. Things Are Quiet From The Trump Supporter Side Right Now.

However, there is a lot of bitterness and hate being expressed in the social media from their side. It is obvious that you cannot talk to or negotiate with these cretins ON ANY LEVEL. Even on the media they interrupt and shut down discussion. In earlier days you end up with a smack in the mouth and on the floor. On Chris Hayes there was some blonde GOP bimbo who interrupted both Sam Seder and Chris Hayes the entire segment.

If it were me I would get vicious and aggressive and sent her crying off the set she was so mean.

[roamer65]

7. It will be very much a shooting war.

I think we are on the leading edge of WW3.

Albeit, probably only about 2 hours...

[regnaD kciN]

8. That's what I've been thinking, too

We've had a "political civil war" at least since the 1960s, and probably since Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. It just hasn't reached the level of a shooting war because both sides professed an agreement on the ground rules of the political process, probably because all had spent many years in the political system. But it's clear that the Insane Clown Posse…I mean Trump administration doesn't see any need to adhere to such "sucker's terms" when they're in a position to simply achieve their goals by fiat.

To be clear, I don't think we're on the verge of WW3, but more like the second American Civil War.

[world wide wally]

9. I wish I could agree with the assertion that it will not be a shooting war.

It will be either that or surrender.

[gordianot]

10. World alliances are shifting there is a covert war going on now.

We are not yet privy to what is happening.

[Lint Head]

11. In a real war the first shot would be fired buy a right-wing corporate fascist.

[meadowlander]

13. We've been in a Civil Cold War

since Reagan fucked over Carter on the Iran hostages.

[dchill]

15. +1001

[ProudLib72]

14. If you want peace

prepare for war.

I was pondering what I will do when it comes time to stage a coup.

[Spider Jerusalem]

16. We've been having one for 20 or 30 years, haven't you been paying attention?

[The_Voice_of_Reason]

18. I see a full fledged....

Civil War fought along class and equal rights lines looming on the horizon. For starters, a lot of hard working Alt. Right rednecks have bought into Trump, but are expecting jobs, and a better way of life that neither Trump or the Republican party can deliver, and I am not sure they care to deliver. Not a group of people you want pissed off...they have guns and pickups...a lot of both of them. Then you have 79 Million Baby Boomers who just want promises made to us kept so that we can live out our old age without having to eat cat food pitched against Millennials who want what they want, and they want it right now. We haven't even gotten to POC, the LGBT community, immigrants, Muslims and women.

Each of these groups have differing needs, wants and desires with very little give, and fact is, some needs/wants are going to have to be tossed to meet the needs of another group. Recipe for disaster, and I believe the right flash point will give us a civil war that will see much blood shed on the shores of America.

[ffr]

19. It it comes to civil war v. tRump killing all life on Earth in a nuclear war based on his hurt thin

skin. The choice is simple.