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What a Second American Civil War Could Look Like
Townhall.com ^ | July 21, 2020 | Mark Nuckols

Posted on 07/21/2020 6:19:22 AM PDT by Kaslin

I fear that there is a looming civil war on the horizon. It is not yet inevitable, but all true American patriots must be prepared for the coming battle. And the costs in blood will be heavy. This war will not be fought like the American Revolution or the Civil War of 1861-65, where disciplined armies observed the laws of war and respected civilian lives.

This war will be waged by far-left radicals and their deep-state puppet masters. For them, civilian casualties and massacres will not be moral evils, but merely part and parcel of their larger plan to “reconstruct” America. Their objective is simple: overthrow our constitutional order, destroy our way of life, and deprive us of our freedom, our liberties, our property, and our honor.

I have spent many years in countries that have suffered civil war and its horrors, such as Russia (including Chechnya), Syria, Lebanon, Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo. I have also carefully studied the history of revolutions and civil conflict. And until recently I would never have believed a second civil war in America to be possible. But the warning signs are all there, and they began appearing most visibly when Donald Trump became the Republican nominee for president. He is the first American politician that strikes fear into the hearts of both the deep state and the radical left. And that fear makes them extremely dangerous.

The Bolshevik October Revolution of 1917 was carried out by a mere few thousand party members in St. Petersburg. And it was sudden and unexpected, the Bolshevik Central Committee made the decision to launch a coup d’etat only hours before its execution. In fact, as late as July 1917 Lenin himself did not expect a communist revolution in his lifetime. The Russian Civil War that followed is a horrifying story of savage carnage and obscene violence.

In similar fashion, I believe one likely spark for the Second American Civil War will be the result of a coup d’etat carried out by anti-America extremists. It will catch most Americans by surprise. The coup plotters will act quickly to seize the critical levers of power, before any opposition has a chance to react. And they will be aided and abetted by the kinds of people Lenin referred to, contemptuously, as useful idiots.

The shock troops will come from the ranks of Antifa and radical anti-white elements of the Black Lives Matter movement. These fascist stormtroopers will be augmented by the even larger numbers of veterans of Occupy and other far-left movements. And jihadists from across the globe will flock to support this coup. But the real power will be behind the scenes, in the hands of the bureaucrats of the American deep state, who will see such a far-left coup as their best chance to preserve and expand their far-reaching powers, but which President Trump threatens.

Much of the mainstream media will initially be warmly supportive. A few so-called conservatives at The New York Times may meekly protest that while the ends of the revolution are laudable, perhaps the means are a bit too messy. But most of the liberal media will fall into lockstep, in the belief that as long as they are supportive, the coup leaders will allow them to stay in business. Many Americans will believe their pro-coup propaganda and quietly submit, or at least refrain from overt resistance.

The faculties at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton will pass resolutions of fervent support, and their brainwashed students will rush to enlist in the revolution before all the excitement passes. Likewise, left-leaning foundations and oligarchs will promise financial support. And the Federal Reserve will flood the economy with debased currency.

Not all Democrat politicians will turn traitor, but there will be some prominent establishment “statesmen” who will betray our country. They will naively believe that they will be able to control the revolution and turn it to their own purposes. When their fig leaf of respectability is no longer required, they will get the fate they deserve. But their role will be critical, to give coup leaders the guise of “continuity of government” while they seize the critical levers of power.

America’s external enemies will not sit by idly. The new revolutionary government will offer generous terms in return for “foreign assistance” (meaning secret police), and troops if necessary. Expect a Treaty of San Antonio whereby Mexico “recovers her historic territories” of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California. Russia will expect a return of Alaska (and its oil) to the Motherland. China and the European Union will demand we surrender our economic sovereignty and become vassals of Beijing and Brussels. And, of course, the United Nations will offer to send in the “blue helmets” to “restore civil order.” North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Iran will all also want in on the spoils in return for “technical support.”

And what will be the agenda of this regime? The first priority is obvious: the confiscation of all privately owned guns. An armed citizenry ready and prepared to defend its rights would be an intolerable threat to the regime. The next logical step would be identifying any and all possible sources of opposition and interning them and their families in “re-education” camps. The third priority will be a radical redistribution of property. It would destroy the American free-enterprise economy, but short-term it would guarantee the loyal support of all those hoping for a share of the spoils.

I do not wish to be alarmist. But what I describe here is a plausible scenario. And have no doubt, our nation’s enemies are resolute and determined. The continued existence of our great country, the United States of America, will depend on the bravery, strength, resourcefulness, and patriotism of her most loyal citizens. We must stand prepared for all possible threats.

May God bless and protect America.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: america; antifa; banglist; blm; civilwar; communism; cwii; cwiiping; deepstate; marxism; preppers; shtf
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To: Kaslin

Thoughts in preparation of this possible but hopefully unlikely scenario:

Where are the militia’s and grassroots organizations that would counter a communist takeover and fight gun confiscation?

What will happen when large urban areas are cut off from food, power, and supplies?

What will happen when the national transportation system and power grid is locked down?

Who will control the banks and money flow?

What would happen when federal income subsidies, such as medicare, social security, and welfare cease to exist?

Which way will the military go? We already have an idea about the leadership of most federal security agencies.

How could local manufacturing be maintained?

Blockades and foreign intervention?

Its better to control and fix the current problem now.


81 posted on 07/21/2020 7:36:30 AM PDT by Swirl
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To: Da Coyote

This will end only when their hurt is much greater than our hurt.

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War only ends when the last S.O.B. willing to die for his cause is killed.


82 posted on 07/21/2020 7:40:36 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PapaBear3625
I disagree. After the election, Trump would have no remaining reason to restrain his response. Plus it would serve no purpose.

Do you remember the Antifa riots and anarchy the dsy after the elections in November 2016?

83 posted on 07/21/2020 7:42:41 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: VanDeKoik
This whole thread reads like a bunch of people that need to see a shrink, honestly.

When BLM/Antifa tell you they want to "defund the police" and create widespread anarchy in America as we've ween for several months, maybe we should listen more closely.

Why should we listen to the rabble? Because the "Communist" (time to quit beating around the bush and call them who their heroes are) politicians at the local, state and national levels strive to block the rule of law at every turn while reinforcing mob rule. The anarchists and their political supporters demonstrate beyond question that they really do want to destroy America and "fundamentally transform" it into something else. (Now, where have we heard that before?)

If groups are rioting in the streets, burning and looting at will demanding the destruction of American and you don't beleive them I'm starting to question who is crazier. You or them?

84 posted on 07/21/2020 7:46:25 AM PDT by Perseverando (Antifa, BLM, Libs, Progs, Islamonazis, Statists, Commies, DemoKKKrats: It's a Godlessness disorder.)
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To: Vermont Lt

Madam Mao among others was arrested after Mao died If I remember correctly tried and convicted. One faction at her trial wanted her sentenced to the Death of a Thousand cuts. I don’ recall if she was or not, but I think that due to her age she was allowed to die a natural death.There were millions of deaths from the Cultural Revolution and the Great Leap Forward after it. I recall reading about it now and then.


85 posted on 07/21/2020 7:47:30 AM PDT by sport
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To: Da Coyote
If the left makes a hit, we WILL make a hit - twice.

Talk is cheap.

Look what happened to Michelle Malkin on Sunday.

So far, no retaliation about it except talk...

86 posted on 07/21/2020 7:47:46 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The prisons do not fill themselves. Get moving, Barr!)
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To: VanDeKoik
This whole thread reads like a bunch of people that need to see a shrink, honestly.

Even so, chance favors the prepared mind. Or personal ordnance depot...
87 posted on 07/21/2020 7:48:08 AM PDT by farming pharmer (fork you :(){ :|:& };:)
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To: goodnesswins

I really don’t like the sound of that long a in Chinese.


88 posted on 07/21/2020 7:50:53 AM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her. Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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To: Brian Griffin

I agree with your assessment. In particular I think the “troubles” of Ireland and Northern Ireland are in our future.


89 posted on 07/21/2020 7:51:25 AM PDT by Scott Kraut (My goal is to burn down America's remaining Democrat party plantations.)
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To: combat_boots
Well, I’m wondering whether to learn Russian. Or Arabic.

Have you considered that Chinese might more useful?

90 posted on 07/21/2020 7:51:51 AM PDT by Perseverando (Antifa, BLM, Libs, Progs, Islamonazis, Statists, Commies, DemoKKKrats: It's a Godlessness disorder.)
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To: Travis McGee; The Toll; FreedomPoster

Not sure if you’ve read this, but if you haven’t, you should.


91 posted on 07/21/2020 7:51:51 AM PDT by Lazamataz ("Black Lives Matter" becomes "Terse TV Blackmail"..... #AnagramsNeverLie)
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To: Yo-Yo
gorilla war

I'd pay to see that.

92 posted on 07/21/2020 7:52:10 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Father in Heaven, I trust in Your love.)
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To: combat_boots

Well, I’m wondering whether to learn Russian. Or Arabic.

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Russian is just behind English as the most difficult language to learn. For starters: every word declines, correct grammar is essential, each word no matter how many letters has only one accent, almost any named thing can be pronounced as an abbreviation and strung together with other abbreviations. Then there is the alphabet and the slang ...

One could get a head start and learn Chinese, or, for the really bold, learn the most difficult language there is: Sanskrit.

Arabic just looks hard, and in the future, will be overrun by more competitive languages and cease to exist by the time NCC-1701 is commissioned.


93 posted on 07/21/2020 7:55:00 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Bayard

I think many here are banking on them being taken out in a very public way to alert the rabble, the media, the Mothers of Portland, etc. that the response to their nonsense is on its way.


94 posted on 07/21/2020 7:57:17 AM PDT by MarDav
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To: snoringbear

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95 posted on 07/21/2020 7:57:39 AM PDT by Concentrate (ex-texan was right and Always Right was wrong, which is why we lost the election.)
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To: VanDeKoik
Did it occur to you that perhaps it's you that needs to see a shrink?
You remind me of the Jews in Germany when Hitler and his goons were busy beating up Jews, destroying their property, siezing their businesses and killing them on occasion.
The street smart Jews saw what was coming and got the heck out of Germany.
The clueless, naive ones like you kept saying to themselves, “ This will blow over”..right until they ended up in the gas chambers. All 6 million of them.
You've got to be living in a hole somewhere in the mountains not to see what is going on.
96 posted on 07/21/2020 7:57:59 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: ought-six

I have to agree with that. Donald J. Trump ran for office because this was the last chance to save this Republic. He is doing his best to reclaim our govt and has shown just how much jeopardy this Republic is in. Either the Deplorables get him reelected or there will be an immediate armed conflict. War or the equivalent gorilla warfare, in all of it’s manifestations, is the only possible outcome if Pres Trump is not reelected. Nothing left to lose for Americans who love their country and who will be targets of a communist democrat party takeover of the United States of America. Pretty stark reality facing American voters in November.


97 posted on 07/21/2020 7:59:40 AM PDT by mountainfolk
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To: Yo-Yo

“So CWII won’t be a civil war, it will be an asymmetric gorilla war.”

That’s my take.


98 posted on 07/21/2020 7:59:41 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: nonliberal

“This is a people who masks themselves and hides in their homes from a virus with a 99.9% survival rate. Do you honestly think that these cowards will fight for anything?”

Nope.


99 posted on 07/21/2020 8:00:22 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: Kaslin

Kas,

Love ya dude, but where ya been?

See tagline.

jimjohn - OUT.


100 posted on 07/21/2020 8:00:51 AM PDT by jimjohn (The 2nd American Civil War began shortly after 12:00 noon on January 20, 2017)
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