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[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

The military can send missiles to any point on the globe with an accuracy of centimeters without losing a man. The time for a resistance was decades ago.

We overslept.

[–] lovely_reader@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes. And the second best time is now.

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Yeah… lol. It always looks good in text, doesn’t it?

“THE SECOND BEST TIME IS NOW.”

It’s such a bold and provocative statement. The problem is when it comes to actually do the work. Ninety one million people couldn’t bring themselves to check a box in November. So…. I predict that the castle will remain un-stormed.

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[–] _AutumnMoon_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

America didn't win in Afghanistan, and you think it would win a war if the military was forced to turn their guns on friends and family?

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[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

and with such vast power and influence… name the victories the US has had verses an insurgency on their own turf?

and that’s considering untouchable industrial military complex, logistics pipeline, more numerous, better trained, and armed forces, unlimited money, and no real push back from the american populous.

if one appeared within the US… it would be absolutely devastating to the military

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

name the victories the US has had verses an insurgency on their own turf?

None. Because they have only been tried once and failed because the odds were even. But now…

The military can send missiles to any point on the globe with an accuracy of centimeters without losing a man.

If you think the armed civilian populace of America can stand up to the full weight of the military Bering down on them…. I wish you good luck. But we both know how much all the internet bravado only looks good in writing.

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

since the 1770’s i know of two wars the US has won against an insurgency.

the US has been in a LOT of wars though. and one of the things they learned was that bombs were not very effective, and the us would have a much worse time off it bombing their own cities. A-wall’s and desertions would go through the roof, they would be out gunned a thousand to one, with literally more guns then people. Isfulstructure they would rely on is vulnerable from every angle, the government would be prisoners in their own bunkers.

it would be devestating if the us has an insurgency

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

For all of our sakes, I’m sure we won’t have to worry about it because it’s not going to happen anyway.

[–] MBech@feddit.dk 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

For all of your sakes, I hope you're right, but what is happening right now is literally every single right is being stripped away. Even the right to vote is in a thin line. Is it worth fighting if you're no longer allowed to vote? If not, the american people are as spineless as I always thought they were.

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[–] MBech@feddit.dk 9 points 3 weeks ago (29 children)

But rolling over is not an option. The military isn't going to kill all the workers. The workers are more important than any other group. If the workers strike, the rich suffer.

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[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

Weapons are for the weak.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Disagree. There’s too many Americans to carpet the whole 🇺🇲. Trump doesn't want a pyrrhic victory.

[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump wants a victory. I all but guarantee he doesn’t care how it happens.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

But... they don't have enough missles to kill even 1% of the population (no source) Unless you include nukes... So they don't really matter if the resistance is large enough.

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