CT: I do agree that the Left desperately wanted some type of Kent State moment. Fortunately, Trump was too smart to take the bait. (The Left keeps setting him up but he never falls into their traps.)
I do think OldMissileer is right about our “softness” though and that there’s a big element of ‘reluctance’ in the ‘restraint’ you mentioned. The level of comfort in areas outside our the cities and in flyover country discourages people from risking everything they have to confront this evil. (Its hard enough trying to motivate people to even get off their couches to vote for crying out loud!)
Being skeptical about our willingness to stand up to rioters doesn’t make us surrender monkeys. We’re just pointing out the reality that comfortable lives inhibit people from getting actively involved, much less taking up arms especially when the system is so geared against them.
Right now the other side is more determined than we are and they are on the offensive. We will have to reverse our posture and accept the risks that go along with real conflict in order to turn this situation around. I don’t see that kind of strength, courage and commitment developing anytime soon. Its just too costly in a personal way for most ordinary Americans.
Good response! And thanks for taking the time to write it. I'm thinkin we're actually no too far off the same page, just mebbe from different perspectives. Methinks a body best be mighty careful exactly how they went about that reversal of posture. Even with the convulsions of the MSM it's still a bit hard ta tear down citizens defending family, home and community if done properly. But it's an easy place to fuggitup quickly and I dunno if I'd rush off to jump in the mix for a dem-controlled AO. My own personal mix of reluctance/restraint comes from 57 years of living amongst the humans with their various "conditions". Hehehe.
I'm not quite sure what to expect, but conversations with my LEO friend of late have been interesting.
Next time I call ya "surrender-monkey" I'll be sure to include a wink-n-a-grin. d;^)