This is What Civil War Looks Like

The Daily Dose of Reason ^ | January 14, 2018 | Dr. Michael J Hurd

[frank ballenger]

once a short term computer problem caused inner city entitlement cards to say “declined” or “not accepted” and there were early riots on a small scale.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

When utilities get shut off, the grocery stores are emptied, gasoline is gone, booze and drugs are scarce, and food stamps run dry - then the shots will start ringing.

[magyars4]

Great article.
If this dis-union is going to happen it needs to happen soon

[SpaceBar]

California should have its statehood withdrawn, be turned into a giant reservation, and be administered by a bureau of tribal lands as the lawless frontier it is.

[IrishBrigade]

‘Would you want an abortion loving, homosexual appeasing, politically correct agnostic in the fox hole next to you?’

so if this person in the foxhole with you happened to be the best hand to hand fighter in the platoon, you’d rather be in there with a coward, as long as his cultural values mesh with yours own...?

[C210N]

break up and rationally divide up their property — even time with their children...

No contest over custody of dreamers.

[Phlyer]

. . .secession yet...

New York and California already have,

So has Texas. But all those who talk about that are wrong. The divide is not state-by-state as it was in 1860. The divide is county by county, and basically high-density population versus low-density population.

The author's point is exactly right. This argument is between those who favor individual rights and those who favor government 'management' of everything. And it follows unavoidably that those who live in high-density housing, where everything (food, water, shelter) must be provided - perhaps in return for money, but that just makes it a difference in who you write the check to - a commercial landlord or the government landlord - will vote for socialism. They already live in a 'managed' world so why not let the government manage it . . . hopefully in return for 'free stuff' (paid for by someone else).

Alternatively, those who live in low-density housing must at least do things like cut the grass and shovel snowy sidewalks. They have a linkage between effort and result.

If we have a civil war, it will be disorganized and chaotic, with apartment dwellers roaming single-family-home suburbs looking for loot.

But a 'divorce' is not really possible when the 'other side' may live only a few miles away, with no natural boundaries (e.g. rivers) between them. It's like a divorce in which the splitting couple agree to live in the same house. Every minute of every day is a reminder of the split, and neither party will be able to move on to a new, stable existence.

[Bonemaker]

[11th_VA]

Kelly Anne Conway said today there are 31 Democrats in districts that Trump won. Think the plan is to put the pressure on them.

[smiles359]

[central_va]

So has Texas. But all those who talk about that are wrong. The divide is not state-by-state as it was in 1860.

Sure it is. The natural way to divide the USA up into manageable pieces is to first dissolve the union and for state or state(s) to form new federal govts.

[11th_VA]

I would totally support an effort to return CA, NM, and CO back to Mexico

[central_va]

There is problem in your thinking. I want CA out of my life completely. I don’t want them in the same country as I live in. I want this divorce. A clean break.

[central_va]

so if this person in the foxhole with you happened to be the best hand to hand fighter in the platoon, you’d rather be in there with a coward, as long as his cultural values mesh with yours own...?

Are you a poofter?

[dljordan]

“When the two major political parties disagree on these two most precious components of individual liberty”

I really don’t think that the majority of our mercenary Republican politicians disagree with the Bolsheviks. They need to go too.

[x]

Nah, Jake. It's politics.

Look up how things were back in the days of Jefferson, Jackson and FDR.

Or Johnson and Nixon.

People can disagree passionately and even hate each other without anybody getting killed.

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[SaveFerris]

Saw a Democrat said on Yahoo something to the effect of they “must do something” about folks who support President Trump.

I didn’t bother responding. I think we’ve already seen their BLM and AntiFa in action.

From some of the comments, I’m fairly-certain they’ve got a small number here and there that listen to such dog-whistles.

[DownInFlames]

Include all West Coast and Illinois.

[Bonemaker]