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Why Democrats Would Lose the Second Civil War, Too
Townhall.com ^ | March 12, 2018 | Kurt Schlichter

Posted on 03/11/2018 9:08:18 PM PDT by Kaslin

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To: GOPJ
Schlichter is always readable, and given his military background, he games this out quite nicely. What he doesn't game out, and the concept that frightens me the most, is what happens when the UN, or worse, the Chinese, decide to intervene? The Chinese would have the most to lose in such a scenario as we're their number one trading partner and debtor nation. They would have to intervene to protect that, and also because it would finally give them the world domination that they've sought for decades. And they've got the manpower (although perhaps not the logistics to move it across the Pacific), to completely upset his brigade coverage math.

Best bet, as he says, is just not to play this game.

61 posted on 03/12/2018 3:28:13 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (Three most annoying words on the internet - "Watch the Video")
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To: .44 Special
By and large the US military would refuse to take action against the US population

But this is why California secessionists have such an advantage.

62 posted on 03/12/2018 3:29:15 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Single payer is coming. Which kind do you like?)
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To: Mogger
"It is so easy to shut down food, electricity, fuel and water to cities, the leftist crazies wouldn't stand a chance."

You are exactly right. It is very doubtful that the left has thought this out very far.

Cut off food and fuel deliveries and electricity, which is not difficult, and the cities turn into cauldrons of anarchy in hours. Most city dwellers are painfully lacking in survival skills in such a situation. These are people who call 911 when Popeye's runs out of chicken. They wouldn't be able to start a cook fire let alone prepare food on it.

Within a week any governmental authority that remained would not be able to cope with the dead bodies.

63 posted on 03/12/2018 3:29:21 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Islam delenda est.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Yuppie 4 X 4 syndrome, noted in the early 90’s. Even w/ ABS they miss judge their braking distances and the auto body shops love it....


64 posted on 03/12/2018 3:30:09 AM PDT by taildragger ("Do you hear the people Singing? Singing the Song of Angry Men!")
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To: akalinin
"I would be especially wary of the Chinese. They could put millions of men on three fronts (Canada, California and Mexico) in short order."

Do you really think that? The Chinese do have a plan. They want Taiwan, the Paracels, and the Spratleys. After that they want to occupy or neutralize Korea, Japan, and Siberia. They are not going to leapfrog the USN and cross the Pacific with "millions of men" in our lifetimes.

65 posted on 03/12/2018 3:51:11 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Islam delenda est.)
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To: Jack Black; archy; Travis McGee

Ping


66 posted on 03/12/2018 3:56:10 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: ArtDodger

The liberal’s would be heavily armed and well financed.


67 posted on 03/12/2018 3:57:41 AM PDT by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%)
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To: 100American

Pike has it backwards on just about every point in his dissertation, as many Luciferians do.


68 posted on 03/12/2018 4:05:46 AM PDT by semaj (U\)
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To: thoughtomator
WTF is the "EBT system"?

ALWAYS define your acronyms at least once, preferably the first time you use them.

69 posted on 03/12/2018 4:46:24 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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To: Kaslin

bump


70 posted on 03/12/2018 4:52:17 AM PDT by foreverfree
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To: Kaslin

Actually this article is BS. If a state secedes vi referendum then the WHOLE state is under new authority. The citizens of the new country can be drafted, have the right to vote, and will have rights under that new countries constitution. They may not like it but that is tough sh!t. All of this bellicose insurgent talk is crap. If CA were to vote on secession and become an independent country there would be no rebellion inside of CA. Nobody is going to throw away their property and rights like that and take to the ills with their AR-15. LOL Sorry this is poppycock.


71 posted on 03/12/2018 5:11:45 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Why would we stop trading with California when we trade with Communist China?


72 posted on 03/12/2018 5:13:56 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: Wonder Warthog
WTF is the "EBT system"?

It's our electronic food stamp system. It's been defined as such for a long long time. Shut it down and the ferals begin their trek to starvation.

73 posted on 03/12/2018 5:19:47 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Kate's Wall, build it!)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

I see you read Col Schlichter’s book.


74 posted on 03/12/2018 5:26:06 AM PDT by Kaslin (Politicians are not born; they are excreted -Civilibus nati sunt; sunt excernitur. (Cicero)
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To: WildHighlander57

You’re welcome.


75 posted on 03/12/2018 5:30:21 AM PDT by Kaslin (Politicians are not born; they are excreted -Civilibus nati sunt; sunt excernitur. (Cicero)
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To: Kaslin

Wolverines!!!


76 posted on 03/12/2018 5:41:54 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
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To: .44 Special
Yeah, everybody talks about how patriotic and conservative the troops are or the police or the other federal agents.

Have you heard what comes out of the mouths of black Army soldiers when talking about “their white American” flag? How about the future officer corps at West Point with Che T-shirts or groups of black cadets with raised fists in solidarity against “the man”.

Or how a lesbian and her wife are running the USAF academy like a re-education camp.

Tell me about the patriotic FBI against that protested and resigned after Ruby Ridge, Waco or when Elian Gonzales was kidnapped and sent back to communist Cuba.

The paycheck and brain washing will make the military and police kill civilians. In their minds it will be an “us v them” and all they want is “to get home safe”. You are way to idealistic. Everybody wants to be a patriot till it’s time to do patriot stuff. My grandfather fought in the Mexican revolution and the Cristero war. A REAL civil war. The one thing he told me that stands out is , “the man with the gun make the rules. Don’t ever let go of your guns.”

77 posted on 03/12/2018 5:48:04 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (2 Timothy 4:7 deo duce ferro comitante)
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To: Kaslin

I fear Mr. Schlicter is far too sanguine. Just look at how NY, NJ, CT, CA and many others are incrementally pushing their citizens around. 7-10 round magazine capacity? Give me a fricken break! No “assault weapons”? Where’s that rebellious spirit and push back? Apparently the majority eats it up. It’s here and they’ve got it. Check and mate.


78 posted on 03/12/2018 6:14:40 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: ArtDodger

Which would also destroy the economy in the “red” areas.

Historically, when this happens (China, Spain, etc), the rural areas often win. However, it is at such a cost that “winning” often means “breaking everything”.


79 posted on 03/12/2018 6:14:57 AM PDT by redgolum
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To: akalinin

One word
Logistics.

Supplying a few million man army in CA would be difficult, if not impossible.

And once they left the coasts things get rather sporting. We have a lot of space that could be used to chew up any advancing army. How many only sons of Chinese parents do you think that they could lose till their population snaps?


80 posted on 03/12/2018 6:19:18 AM PDT by redgolum
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