A lot of people who comment here are mixing up a rebellion (like Shay’s Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion) with a Civil War.
I live in the country on a dirt road, and I have plenty of tools that are suitable for various occasions, as well as lots of little brass things that fit into my tools.
But I have never imagined that any tools I could possess could be of use against a USMC rifle squad. That’s just ridiculous.
True civil war requires opposing armies. Creating opposing armies out of a unified military force is not a simple matter, but it could happen IF unity of command were violated - for example, if McMaster tried a coup using Army units loyal to him and Mattis commanded sufficient loyal Marine forces to oppose them.
PS:There are more NJ State government employees than active duty US Marines....
What we are will probably face will not be a 19th century type war, with opposing armies, uniforms, codes of conduct, etc.
The Left cannot win that type of war, especially if our military is on the side of the Constitution.
That is why they have already waged a very different war. Their weapons are domination of the culture, domination of the media and Hollywood, propaganda, control of social media, vote fraud, judicial activism, and the tools of the Deep State.
But, let's say that there are mass arrests of the guilty (just for the sake of argument). Would the Cold Civil War go hot? It already has in pockets. Antifa, the false flag events (school or mass shootings, train derailments, etc.)
If the Left and the Deep State felt cornered and desperate, I guarantee you they will turn violent. They will use regional violence in places where they have an advantage. They will utilize corrupt police forces, or perhaps even corrupt National Guard that answer to Governors under Title 35.
Our Federal military (who operate under Title 10), may be called upon in many ways, to include arrests, and to quell riots or insurrections.