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What Might Civil War Be Like?
American Thinker ^ | December 20, 2017 | E.M. Cadwaladr

Posted on 12/20/2017 9:28:48 AM PST by fwdude

The thought of Civil War has been in the minds of many people lately, on both sides of the political and cultural divide. This is not a thing to be wished for, though no one should kid themselves into believing it’s impossible either. Let us take a sober look at what such a conflict might entail.

To begin with, it would not look like the first American Civil War, which was essentially a war between two regions of the country with different economic interests. The divide created two separate countries, both initially contiguous, intact, and relatively homogeneous. The lines of demarcation now are only somewhat regional, and tend to correspond to differences between urban and rural populations, as well as differences of race and class.

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To: fwdude

https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/7l5n7n/i_live_in_venezuela_ask_me_anything/


161 posted on 12/20/2017 5:42:14 PM PST by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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To: fwdude
I don't fear a Civil War.

Especially since this is what we will be up against:


162 posted on 12/20/2017 5:52:57 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: MarMema

Camp Grayling is mostly a Guard and Reserve training base, minimum manning. Even though I was in the Air Force I ended up on a team that played the Opposition Forces for the Army troops training up there. Had a lot of fun beating up on the Army and made many of them mad when we beat them.


163 posted on 12/20/2017 5:54:57 PM PST by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: Wonder Warthog

In your dreams sonny.


164 posted on 12/20/2017 6:10:16 PM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: Ancesthntr

Skin color will become a uniform. Especially at a distance


165 posted on 12/20/2017 6:13:54 PM PST by clamper1797 (We are getting close to the last "box")
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To: fwdude

Un-United States of America bump for later....


166 posted on 12/20/2017 6:37:13 PM PST by indthkr
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To: mac_truck
"In your dreams sonny."

So, oh genius one, why not explain just HOW "air power" is going to ace things for the government?? "Air Power" has a LOT of different parts. Which ones are going to ace all those snipers with scopes "behind every blade of grass" that are picking off their pilots on their way to get a beer??? The Russians tried a lot of air power in Afghanistan and it didn't seem to get them a lot of leverage.

"Air Power" is also usable by the "resistance". Picture replacing the plastic props of a bunch of small drones with razor-sharp metal bladed props. You could probably slice a lot of throats in relative stealth. One cheap drone for one copter pilot.....sounds like a fair trade to me.

167 posted on 12/20/2017 7:13:01 PM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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To: MarMema

Just like the MSM and the statements aired about white privilege. Getting ready for white genocide.


168 posted on 12/20/2017 7:36:51 PM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives.)
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To: Sam Gamgee

Lynch Congress, and round up all the heads of academia and be done with it?

_____________

I think that there will need to be close look at the bureaucracies and lifers as well as the IRS, FBI, CIA, EPA Education Department....Some of the judiciary...


169 posted on 12/20/2017 7:39:37 PM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives.)
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To: Qiviut

John Titor claimed to be a time traveler from 2037. He described a future where the USA broke down and a civil war ensued. If you are interested in the possibility of a USA civil war, then I suggest you google him and investigate his story. It seems that your scenario is what will happen.

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread124799/pg1

If you’ve happened to come across me on these boards you know that I’m curious in a little character called ‘John Titor’. For those of you that don’t know, let me give you a brief rundown.

A few years ago, a guy by the name of ‘John Titor’ surfaced on the internet claiming that he was a time traveller from the year 2036. Pretty extraordinary claim for anyone, yet he displayed that he has somewhat of an impressive scientific background and backed his story decently (complete with photos, diagrams, and a literal manuscript of statements/predictions that have either come true, been ‘misinterpreted’, or still waiting to actualize)

Out of the many predictions stated by John Titor, he claimed that the USA will be thrown into a Civil War beginning in 2005.

Earlier this year I had a thread suggesting that the onset of this war may be sparked at the Presidents inaugural speech. While there was civil unrest throughout the country, no Civil war occurred. However, 2005 is no where near complete.

Recently, I’ve been checking out the predictions of a few popular psychics. I was somewhat stunned to see that Titor’s prediction of war in 2005 has correlated with the predictions of popular psychics. This is not a confirmation of an imminent civil war in 2005. But it is damn interesting…

‘Civil war in the US in fall 2005.’

- Sean David Morton
Monday 15th November 2004
myweb.tiscali.co.uk...

‘World War III has already started and the climax to this is the scariest thing he has ever remote viewed.’

- Ed Dames
Saturday 1st January 2005
myweb.tiscali.co.uk...

While not exactly a Civil War, Titor claimed that a World War would eventually occur and that we will only realize this when it is far too late.

‘2008 another major terrorist attack. Major events that will define the next 36 years of human history..’

- John Hogue
Saturday 3rd July 2004
myweb.tiscali.co.uk...

Terrorist attack, this does not rule out a domestic terrorist attack which could be implicated in an American Civil War. Note, John Hogue states ‘Major Events that will define the next 36 years of Human History’. From those who have read up upon the ‘Titor-like future’ then you will agree that

1.) Something extreme happened
2.) It defined human history as we know it

Now Titor claims that he lives in 2036, if in 2008 there is an event that changes the next 36 years of history, then this change will ultimately begin in 2008 and end in 2044. All that we know of Titor claims is bound by the year 2036. We do not know what comes in the next 8 years. However we do know that in the year 2036, life is drastically different that what we are accustomed to.


170 posted on 12/20/2017 11:05:12 PM PST by vannrox (The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
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To: Dick Vomer

Yep. Rwanda X Bosnia.


171 posted on 12/21/2017 3:29:37 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Ancesthntr

(+)

Rule 308

172 posted on 12/21/2017 3:32:35 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: J. Worthington

Anyone recommend any fiction books based on the premise of a modern day US civil war?

Free today on Kindle. The entire Trilogy and my Bracken Anthology.

https://www.amazon.com/Matthew-Bracken/e/B00350B7EU


173 posted on 12/21/2017 3:35:01 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Qiviut

If you don’t mind ripping off the author, John Ross.


174 posted on 12/21/2017 3:37:37 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Covenantor

Free today.

https://www.amazon.com/Bracken-Anthology-Matthew-ebook/dp/B00A4SCLKK/ref=la_B00350B7EU_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1513856136&sr=1-6


175 posted on 12/21/2017 3:39:39 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Travis McGee

Thanks


176 posted on 12/21/2017 3:49:06 AM PST by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: Covenantor

177 posted on 12/21/2017 4:33:51 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: DuncanWaring; central_va; DiogenesLamp; rockrr
DuncanWaring: "FR rules do not permit advocating for the overthrow of the Republic, and I am not aware of anyone doing so on the list."

Bears repeating:

"FR rules do not permit advocating for the overthrow of the Republic, and I am not aware of anyone doing so on the list."

The only "FR rules" I know of are these: "Please: NO profanity, NO personal attacks, NO racism or violence in posts."
Beyond that, people post most any foolish thing they wish, seems to me.
Indeed, many would quickly flip your "FR rules" by responding: our Republic was overthrown many years (decades, generations, wars) ago, I simply advocate restoring our Founders' Republic, as they intended it."

Point is: Conservatives don't normally do "revolution", instead we're all about restoring the Constitution and, yes, making American great again.

Today we have the upper hand, thank you Mr. Trump.
In two years, four years or eight years... who the h*ll knows?

178 posted on 12/21/2017 4:54:37 AM PST by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective...)
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To: OldMissileer
OldMissileer: "Also, by my calculation, about 70% of our military will be conservative..."

70% conservative would represent the high-water mark of Obama administration corruption of our military.
Normally (i.e., starting this year) the number would be far higher.

But remember, our military is sworn by solemn oath to preserve, protect & defend the US Constitution.
If/when push came to shove, they will side with those representing the Constitution.

Make certain you too are on that side.

179 posted on 12/21/2017 5:39:46 AM PST by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective...)
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To: papertyger; central_va
papertyger: "The only reason we have our current level of fractiousness is because “progressives” don’t have to risk their lives and livelihoods propagating their “ideals.”
They’re perfectly willing to put cops and soldiers in harms way to defend gay wedding cakes, but do you think THEY would risk a bullet for such a notion."

Excellent point.
If conservatives can hold majorities long-term, the nation will be reset aright.
But when the Left takes over (as we saw), they employ law-enforcement to oppress conservatives.
But that only works until law enforcement realizes they've been used as partisan political weapons.
Then things can get...ah, unstable...

180 posted on 12/21/2017 5:49:37 AM PST by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective...)
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