The other angle why the civilian populace in the US would not have to deal with tanks, A-10’s and the like is this:
As every combat vet can attest, war, even “limited” war, makes a mess of things. War doesn’t just kill people, it radically undercuts real estate valuations.... in a hurry.
If the motto of real estate agents is “location, location, location!” then the contra-positive to this is “don’t own any property where some young soldier or Marine lights off a 120mm smooth bore...”
Well, what happens when people do own property in the proximity of the military doing military-like stuff? Economic activity stops. Folks quit shopping, they sure as heck don’t take tourism side-trips to see the Abrams tear up the streets, folks pack up and leave Dodge... etc.
No economic activity, no tax revenue. No tax revenue... and the government soon has a problem funding government operations... like the military.
So the military would likely not be able to use all their big toys. They’d be down to boots in the street, much as the Brits were in North Ireland. And we all know how successful the Brits were at pacifying North Ireland, don’t we?
Real estate - after the action, the slaves will restore whatever as needed.
People work if they want to eat during the action, else the lime pits will see some visitors.
The current military will not use their weapons (not toys - do not minimize this!) on US citizens, but the Civilian National Security Force, which will replace the current mil, will have no such scruples.
No economic activity, no tax revenue. No tax revenue... and the government soon has a problem funding government operations... like the military.
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Can’t they just print money?