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NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#117751: Mar 29th 2016 at 4:26:28 PM

I find it somewhat amusing that people are quick to decry the idea of random citizens with guns posing a serious threat to a modern army when most of the US's recent conflicts have been against random locals with guns rather than modern armies — and the random locals have been harder to deal with than the armies. Guerrillas are expensive to fight and difficult to eradicate, and they basically boil down to "random people with guns". An armed populace can't win a stand-up battle against trained soldiers, true, but that's why La Résistance avoids stand-up battles if at all possible.

Of course, that doesn't make the idea of the US being invaded by a foreign power any less ridiculous. Quite frankly, no one has the capability to even try. What makes the US the only remaining superpower is its ability to project military power virtually anywhere in the world — we have the systems in place to move personnel and equipment basically anywhere. No one else can do that. They simply don't have the military power needed to land an army on enemy shores.

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ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#117752: Mar 29th 2016 at 4:27:21 PM

So, there will never be another Supreme Court justice, DWS will never leave, and the Republicans will cut everything until we all die?

Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#117753: Mar 29th 2016 at 4:32:05 PM

[up][up] The only countries that would have a chance against the United States are Russia (Mostly due to it being very close to the United States via Alaska. Even then, they'd have Canada in their way), China (Who lack air and naval power), and all of Europe combined (Who are allies with the US, and even if the US did piss them off, they don't have any real reason to attack the US, unless you count American bigots who hate Europeans on the internet), and they would still take a pounding. Not to mention almost all the US's enemies are all on separate continents from the US, primarily Asia. The only enemy on the same continent as the US is Cuba, and they are too weak militarily to do anything and relations are starting to improve between them and the US.

edited 29th Mar '16 5:43:45 PM by Bat178

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#117754: Mar 29th 2016 at 4:35:51 PM

[up][up][up]It's generally assumed that an invading force wouldn't be as interested in occupation. If they just wanted to murder us they could use drones and bombs. Guns would be useless against those.

Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#117755: Mar 29th 2016 at 4:37:06 PM

The UK also have the systems in place to move personnel and equipment basically anywhere, not just the US.

edited 29th Mar '16 6:48:12 PM by Bat178

Demonic_Braeburn Yankee Doodle Dandy from Defective California Since: Jan, 2016
Yankee Doodle Dandy
#117756: Mar 29th 2016 at 4:39:32 PM

[up][up][up][up] Pretty much.

The Justice Department is withdrawing its case against Apple, telling a federal court Monday it was able to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters without the tech giant's help.

edited 29th Mar '16 4:40:06 PM by Demonic_Braeburn

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AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#117757: Mar 29th 2016 at 4:43:02 PM

[up]Good. The FBI was requesting Apple to make a backdoor that could eventually be used to unlock every single iPhone, even if the FBI wasn't acting out of malice they should have at least realized the implications of their request.

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TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#117758: Mar 29th 2016 at 4:44:29 PM

So, there will never be another Supreme Court justice, DWS will never leave, and the Republicans will cut everything until we all die?

Only in our most cynical, pessimistic, life will always find a way to not work out for us scenarios and imaginings.

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#117759: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:17:19 PM

The only countries that would have a chance against the United States are Russia (Mostly due to it being very close to the United States via Alaska. Even then, they'd have Canada in their way)
Don't be absurd. Canadians are far too polite to stand in the way of an armed invasion of the US.

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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#117760: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:22:12 PM

The only enemy on the same continent as the US is Cuba, and they are too weak militarily to do anything and relations are starting to improve between them and the US.

It would be nice if the US weren't so condescending and self-righteous about the process. As things are, it looks like Cuba is going to get the Haiti treatment.

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Field Marshal of Cracked
#117761: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:29:24 PM

can you really blame Cuba though? seriously the Yanks have been massive dicks to them for decades due to being a left wing nation

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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#117762: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:31:52 PM

That's a huge ass video

Oh really when?
flameboy21th The would-be novelist from California Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
The would-be novelist
#117763: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:31:55 PM

Funny that the lefts are often accused of Communism.

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#117764: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:33:33 PM

seriously the Yanks have been massive dicks to them for decades due to being a left wing nation

Because spending the entire Cold War with a USSR puppet state ninety miles away is totally not going to make a few people leery.

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pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#117765: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:37:02 PM

The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Red Scare have not entirely faded from memory.

edited 29th Mar '16 5:37:19 PM by pwiegle

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JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#117766: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:38:27 PM

Especially the missile crisis.

Edit: And what exactly is the Haiti treatment? Invaded to put your democratically elected President back on the proverbial throne, only to then organize a coup to overthrow said President?

[up][up][up] Probably because Communism is, you know left wing.

edited 29th Mar '16 5:48:49 PM by JackOLantern1337

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Field Marshal of Cracked
#117767: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:51:44 PM

kinda drove Cuba to that, you know, with the US imposed dictator, and all the attempts to invade Cuba, kill Castro, or turn it into a US puppet state (the only kind allowed to exist) those haven't faded from Cuba's memories

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Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#117768: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:52:01 PM

And while the US may have the strongest military, they are not infallible, as the War of 1812 and Vietnam proved.

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Field Marshal of Cracked
#117769: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:58:02 PM

1812, or "why sending a mob with guns against a professional army is a BAD IDEA, round 2"

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JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#117770: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:59:34 PM

We won the first round.

edited 29th Mar '16 6:00:21 PM by JackOLantern1337

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pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#117771: Mar 29th 2016 at 5:59:48 PM

Fry, I don't know where you get off. I don't barge into the British Politics Thread and bad-mouth your country every chance I get...

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JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#117772: Mar 29th 2016 at 6:01:10 PM

The US is allowed to be bad mouthed at all times because we are an evil despotic empire that eats babiestongue

Edit: Thought to be fair to Fry I think it's just teasing.

edited 29th Mar '16 6:01:40 PM by JackOLantern1337

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AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#117773: Mar 29th 2016 at 6:15:21 PM

To be fair, Casto proved to be worse than the guys he deposed but hey he did have a much better PR than the former junta.

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Field Marshal of Cracked
#117774: Mar 29th 2016 at 6:19:32 PM

in Castor's defence, Batista wasn't embargoed by the US

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Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#117775: Mar 29th 2016 at 6:21:06 PM

Yeah, but that's because Batista was cool with the mafia. Then again, Castro was initially supported by the US until he showed that he was communist.

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