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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Absolutely, they do not have the numbers or firepower to start a civil war.
On the other hand a campaign of domestic terrorism is rather less implausible, still thankfully the FBI and affiliated agencies are very good at clamping down on domestic terrorists.
I'm not sure that's something he can do, he probably would if he could but I doubt he can.
Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Aug 4th 2018 at 8:03:28 AM
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangTrue but that's because they've been hindered by political actors, if Trumpists were launching a campaign of domestic terrorism I'm fairly comfortable in assuming that they would smash them.
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangI’ll point out that while civil war is a non-starter insurgencies have proven able to resist any amount of military might. Given the number of die-hard crazies who have thrown their lot in with Trump I wouldn’t be surprised to see some things like that wildlife reserve occupation a while back.
They should have sent a poet.I actually fairly optimistic about this rather than the reverse. The desperation, anger, and perversity of the whole Trumpist seig heiling and indoctrination is due to the fact they understand (at least on some level) this whole thing is a dumpster fire.
So they're doubling down but double of zero is still zero.
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.Hell part of why they haven’t been smashed is because of the fear of domestic terrorism, if that happens anyway that the fear is gone.
My biggest worry remains what Trump will be as a lame-duck, be it in 2020 or 2024, he’s exactly the kind fo spiteful asshole to literally take a shit on the resource desk so as to gross out the next president. Like I expect the secret service to stop him literally setting fire to the place, but anything below that us on the table.
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Eh, they can resist military might but they don't have to.
The Klan was rather effortlessly crushed by the US army and I imagine a hypothetical Trumpist insurgency would face the same fate.
Generally unpopular domestic insurgencies get put down relatively quickly.
Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Aug 4th 2018 at 8:14:48 AM
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangDomestic insurgancies like and die by the favour of the local civilian population, with local support they can go on for decades hiding out in the woods and being fed by sympathisers, without support they die quicker than a mayfly.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranI don't see an insurgency.
I grew up in a land of militias and the general fact is with a militia you have charismatic leaders on the ground and organization. They also don't ally with one another because they're effectively cults (and sometimes are ALSO a literal cult).
None of these people actually are going to cooperate and get organized to support Trump militarily because there's only a general feeling of Trump adoration not actual organization.
I do expect lots of lone actor terrorism when (not if) Trump falls.
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It really depends on the situation. I doubt we could repeat what happened with the Klan today, if only because the way insurgencies conduct business has changed radically.
I wouldn’t expect a full-blown organized insurgency, rather a few militia type groups doing their own thing in and around broadly friendly areas.
Edited by archonspeaks on Aug 4th 2018 at 5:25:57 AM
They should have sent a poet.I think just about every member of Trump's cabinet is an interesting story about their Faustian Bargain and Deal with the Devil.
Ben Carson is a brilliant neurosurgeon who, if he never entered politics would probably be one of the most accomplished men in his profession. Certainly, a man with a legacy greater than the joke his name has become in many circles. Now he's an appointee for a cabinet position he's utterly unqualified for and unlikely to lead anywhere else.
And now he's stuck with this as his legacy.
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That's fair, even a Trumpian insurgency is frankly unreasonably unrealistic. A upswing of domestic terrorism is more likely, which would not a pose a major threat to the nation but would still regrettably cost lives.
Is it accelerationist to say that we might need a wave of terror to get Democrats to get off their collective arse about gun control and start enforcing registration and licensing?
Because I'm sadly not seeing a Democratic Party that's willing to crack down on uncontrolled guns (which are needed to commit mass shootings) short of something like that.
Edited by Ramidel on Aug 4th 2018 at 7:06:39 AM
The Democratic Party is one I constantly shit on in my posts but in their defense, they're getting Batmanned here.
Basically, everyone is blaming them for not doing anything about X and Y.
When, again, they WANT to but the Joker (Republican Party) and Bane (Alt-Right) are fucking it up for them.
It's not on them.
Edited by CharlesPhipps on Aug 4th 2018 at 8:14:46 AM
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A sustained campaign of domestic terrorism is a realistic risk, a civil war is not.
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