We have a much more complex social/political structure now than then, a fantastically larger population and technological advances both we and the enemy have at our disposal, the question is unfair.
America's problem today is the lack of a historical identity that we should and could have had if government indoctrination centers hadn't screwed with the brains of at least four generations.
Tara Ross is a respected historian that teaches anyone who asks, one page history lessons we were never taught, especially about "little" people or little known facts of big ones.
OUR advantage is instantaneous information that, if we can discern the truth from the misdirection, we can maturely use it to direct our collective paths.
A little off the subject, but I can surely connect these dots;
I've been in Jim's living room since 1998 and I can remember perhaps 40 or 50 ALWAYS THERE FReepers whenever I opened my computer.
Today, I see maybe 10 or 12 oldies, 10 or 12 newbies and we don't engage in flame wars any more.
Even OUR FR says are different now than 20 years ago.
1776 ?
Americans had everything ... and I mean everything to lose back then if they didn't fight.
I don't think we will ever LLOSEEVERYTHING, even if kamel toes becomes President and the squad BECOMES Congress.
We in modern America just don't believe we will lose everything ... and because of that ... THEY have surgically removed the will to kill from our understanding of being a Patriot.
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