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In reply to the discussion: Am I the only one who's not afraid of a "civil war"? [View all]JHB
(37,158 posts)171. I suspect it would be like John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry...
...i.e., having worked themselves up to expect a spontaneous uprising following their lead, only to find that no such uncoordinated backup is forthcoming, leaving themselves alone and inadequately prepared to face legitimate armed forces.
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They would have to pry themselves out of their lounge chairs to "go to war".
redstatebluegirl
Sep 2019
#2
never said I believed in unfettered access to weapons and the great majority of gun owners believe
beachbumbob
Oct 2019
#73
You mean the right that the same framers ensconced in their respective state constitutions?
X_Digger
Oct 2019
#107
Oh I've read both pieces. I see you haven't found one law that was explicit, right?
X_Digger
Oct 2019
#115
The real hippies from the 60s were either stoned or getting laid or both, so I would be a bit
Blue_true
Oct 2019
#114
how bad can it be if it's still civil? now, an *un*-civil war, that could get messy....
unblock
Sep 2019
#15
People would get financial assistance to move. If they chose not to move, they will
Blue_true
Oct 2019
#150
No. I'm far more afraid of election interference, massive disinformation campaigns and crazies.
nolabear
Sep 2019
#17
Yeah, with what is happening now, it looks as if our institutions will hold...
PatrickforO
Oct 2019
#145
The people I interact with almost daily don't seem to have much interest in any of this.
Kaleva
Sep 2019
#23
Heck, most people want to get the coffee and donut in the morning without much trouble.
Blue_true
Sep 2019
#35
Depends on where you live. civil war... nope. real people being harmed by this...absolutely
Lib 4 Life
Sep 2019
#31
Someone started a hilarious thread of what food we should bring to the Civil War potluck dinner
dawg day
Sep 2019
#33
Such a funny thread. Someone posted that he's a gen-xer so he would bring a pack
Politicub
Sep 2019
#57
My people were in Missouri, which actually had more actions during the civil war
PatrickforO
Oct 2019
#146
Looking at the 2018 Russian troll farm notes, it's one of their points; threaten civil war
ffr
Sep 2019
#44
So then all the Trumpsters who show up with guns can be arrested for treason or sedition
Liberty Belle
Oct 2019
#78
I don't fear a civil war. I do worry about the lose canons of the right who will
Politicub
Sep 2019
#55
Trumphumpers waaay to lazy to f...ng get out of their recliners turn off fux news and actually do
Thekaspervote
Oct 2019
#91
If they take up arms against our Government in a hissy-fit over a Constitutional Process ...
mr_lebowski
Oct 2019
#102
Yeah...bunch of keyboard warriors, aren't they? Talking shit on the internet. On message boards.
LexVegas
Oct 2019
#81
A "cold" civil war is going on right now. 45 is punishing states/leaders who won't kowtow.
VOX
Oct 2019
#124
Yep. Most comments in this thread refer to out of control protest, not civil war.
Alea
Oct 2019
#134
Something definitely will happen sometime soon, but hopefully it won't be as bad as you say
dustyscamp
Oct 2019
#138
So, for your first post you tell DU members they are stupid. Welcome to DU, I think. Enjoy your stay
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2019
#137
If MAGAts go around and start killing people, everyone will blame Trump
DemocraticSocialist8
Oct 2019
#165