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[–] DucktorZee@lemmy.world 84 points 2 years ago (19 children)

Wouldn't it be great if the US started relocating it's military bases to other states? I'm sure NM, MI or CA would be happy to have them.

[–] theotherone@kbin.social 53 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Oh you mean the 42 town-sized forward operating bases inside the treasonous province? They will come in very handy in the 72 hours it takes to resecure that territory.

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I always wondered how quick that would go down.

72 hours seems quick, but I guess they wouldn't really encounter actual resistance.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago

Yeah “muh guns” are pretty useless against predator drones and air support

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We did Baghdad in a month; we could do Austin in three days.

[–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Barring the State politicians, I thought Austin was majority Democrat?

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Probably, but nothing makes a statement like taking a regime's capital.

[–] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That might crash the beard oil and red suspenders industries..

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Both of which are much better for the world than the current main industries of Texas: fossil fuels and fascism.

[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Houston is the 4th largest city in the country, and generates a shitload of oil revenue. That's way more important than Austin.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago

makes it real easy to justify liberating it then, doesn't it? most of the people living there want to remain part of the US.

[–] dlpkl@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Do people really think that the servicemen in the military would willingly attack Texans? I have a huge suspicion that they'd revolt within the armed forces.

[–] wanderingmagus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

As someone currently serving active duty, yes - depending on the command climate and the servicemember. Especially if the targets are labeled as insurgents and a VEO threat with credible evidence. Now, bombing noncombatant civilians is a different story, but as far as conducting surgical strikes on domestic terrorists, no hesitation.

[–] ThrowawayInTheYear23@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

National guard at Kent state had no issues killing civilians.

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