Posted on 04/21/2020 12:40:21 PM PDT by Bruiser 10
An expert with the United States Studies Centre says that America is on the brink of “mass civil unrest” that threatens to emerge out of anti-lockdown protests now taking place nationwide.
Demonstrations against coronavirus stay-at-home measures have exploded across the country over the last week after President Trump encouraged them on social media. The National Guard has been called out in some areas to deal with potential disorder.
Speaking to Sky News Australia, James Brown, a former Australian Army officer who commanded a cavalry troop in southern Iraq, said that the very specific mentality of Americans made them much more likely to rebel against lockdown measures compared to citizens of other countries.
“There is that part of the US political psyche that takes rights to a complete extreme,” said Brown, adding that “mass civil unrest” is an ever present possibility due to Americans sharing a “deep independent streak that believes the government is a nice-to-have not a must-have.”
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Duh. I am surprised the rioting hasn’t started.
Yeah we like to call it FREEDOM.
Oh. “Experts”, eh? Sounds like George Soros is gearing up for Phase II.
He's not all wrong.
They put the Fake in Fake New. Wow.
Darn tootin'! And don't you forget it, Aussie.
Sounds anecdotal to me!
“There is that part of the US political psyche that takes rights to a complete extreme,” said Brown, adding that “mass civil unrest” is an ever present possibility due to Americans sharing a “deep independent streak that believes the government is a nice-to-have not a must-have.”
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Some foreigners will never “get” America because they fail to read our founding documents.
It’s OUR country, WE are the sovereign.
We LEND our power to the government, they govern with OUR consent.
That consent can be withdrawn.
Yeah and Aussies who used to be more like us, already turned in their firearms without rebellion. Wouldn’t happen here.
Pure BS by a NON AMERICAN. He probably was 4 gun confiscation where he is. He DOES not know what he is talking about but fits the current ANTI- TRUMP rhetoric I see in UK press
Another ‘expert’.
Another ‘expert’.
Another ‘expert’.
Another ‘expert’.
Another ‘expert’.
I sure hope we do it soon. They need to be put in their place.... preferably a jail cell
“...“There is that part of the US political psyche that takes rights to a complete extreme,”..”
Rights - because we have them and don’t want to lose them.
And "s pert" is a dribble of water...or piss.
Mass civil unrest?
Drama Queen detected. Over blown hyperbole.
“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.” “Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else.” “The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better.” 1984 George Orwell
Trust the authorities, listen to your news, follow the directions given for the sake of the children, for national security, to be ethical. Good people follow directions. You want to be a good person, don’t you?
Turn in your neighbor if they don’t follow directions.
Then watch a Nazi movie and laugh about how stupid those people were in following blind orders and believing the bullshit fed to them.
Long overdue. If you’re not willing to fight for liberty then you have no right to it.
To the libs a peaceful protest by conservatives is violent unrest.
We will start with peaceful demonstrations. Let’s see how the fascists react.
Sounds like we are going to have more dead guys.
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