Posted on 10/31/2019 4:03:30 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
The United States was founded in a violent revolution and then, "fourscore and seven years" later, found itself in the midst of a brutal civil war that cost the lives of three quarters of a million Americans, more American deaths than in any other war.
Could another violent internal war in America erupt yet again? While it is not probable, the possibilities are sobering.
In 1776, the impetus for war had been brewing for many years. Indeed, as the Declaration of Independence made clear, "mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed."
When the evils of tyranny were no longer "sufferable," the revolution became an all-out war.
Likewise, in 1861, the seeds of war had been long in taking hold, until they finally bore their deadly fruit.
In both cases, whatever other "root causes" the historians may identify, the deciding factor was that both warring sides had worldviews that collided. They were not only incompatible; they were, to each other, insufferable.
In 2019, we have for many years been witnessing the growing divide between two opposing political philosophies, loosely termed "right" and "left" or conservative and liberal, but the names do not capture the real cores of the two sides. Essentially, the right believes in individuality, the Left in collectivism.
In normal times (if ever there were any), the two sides could coexist. Each recognized that society must incorporate both individualistic and collectivist policies to produce infrastructure and distribute wealth and to defend the nation from foreign enemies. Compromise was necessary.
Today, those considerations seem to take second place. Atheistic culture and values motivate the extremists on the Left. They inflame emotions and leave no room for compromise.
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If so then I am prepared.
The issue will be the blue cities vs red countryside.
We have the water supplies, powerplants, and food.
The cities will be cut-off and will burn. Whoever is left will head out of town looking for supplies...walking into a turkey shoot.
Both parties have been siding with the fraudulently documented foreigners against the citizens and the rule of law.
We elected President Trump because he promised to side with US.
He has and we will re-elect him to continue to enforce the laws and secure the border to help the citizens keep their country.
If the open borders crowd succeeds in removing President Trump, we may be forced to fight for our country once again.
I came to a realization recently that no matter who is sworn-in on Jan 20, 2021, the left will go nuts.
Anger/frustration if it’s Trump; “payback” if it’s their guy.
And they won’t wait until Jan 20.
This civil war has been brewing for years. Things are starting to heat up. Not sure when they will go Hot. Could be this year could be five years from now. The differences are too great the progressive left keeps pushing and the conservative right is starting to push back. It’s coming and it will not be pretty.
We’ll need some new patriotic music for the occasion.
Attacking DNC sites?
If the Democrats try a coup against the President and Vice President then yes, there will be blood.
I am kind of old,...if the shooting starts my ear buds will be playing "Schools out for Summer" from 1972.
We’ll need some new patriotic music for the occasion.
“Over Here”
No doubt about it.
The way I see it, the “two sides” cannot even agree on what America is, it’s founding, and what it ought to be. Perhaps it was inevitable.
The left don’t even hold the Founders in high regard. They sneer at our flag and make fun of patriotism.
How do we continue on with people that really don’t believe in the nation as founded should continue on as the nation that was founded?
As someone else here said, if we have another civil war, it won’t be nice like the last one.
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“If the Democrats try a coup against the President and Vice President then yes, there will be blood.”
Try?
Where have you been the last 3 years?
See my tag line.
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We can win this real quick if we burn down the hill without firing a single SHOT!! I thought many here said that if our president was ever impeached we would storm the Hill...WELL?
As the election date draws nearer, this realization is becoming more and more clear with each passing day.
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