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Expert Says U.S. is on the Brink of “Mass Civil Unrest”
Summit News ^ | 21 April 20 | Paul Joseph Watson

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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To: Bruiser 10

30% of Bolshekrat voters are easy to spot.


41 posted on 04/21/2020 1:06:41 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (60 in '20. Now, more than ever! (61, I didn't take into account Mittens.))
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To: Bruiser 10

The US went from a fledgling nation to the largest economy in the history of the Earth in a little over a century. And kept growing from there. A while after that, the greatest military, ever, and an unprecedented, unmatched engine for advances in science and technology. All the while, a magnet for immigration from all over the world.

How does this “expert” explain that? Is that the sort of “extreme” that’s he’s concerned about?


42 posted on 04/21/2020 1:06:47 PM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: paulcissa

The only thing I disagree with is “government is a nice-to-have not a must-have”. I look at it more like a necessary evil. Other than that, I think he is pretty much spot on.


43 posted on 04/21/2020 1:12:26 PM PDT by beef (Caution: Potential Sarcasm - Process Accordingly)
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To: Bruiser 10

Another asinine talking head.


44 posted on 04/21/2020 1:12:36 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (A deep and terrible ignorance born of abject corruption is required to hate our president.)
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To: Bruiser 10

I’ve said the end of May is about as long as we’ll put up with this.


45 posted on 04/21/2020 1:13:16 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Bruiser 10

“There is that part of the US political psyche that takes rights to a complete extreme”

More like “places proper value on rights”.


46 posted on 04/21/2020 1:13:18 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Bruiser 10

“When the people fear the government you have tyranny, when the government fears the people you have liberty” Jefferson


47 posted on 04/21/2020 1:13:44 PM PDT by stockpirate (Anyone who believes Epstein killed himself is a fool, and the DNC wacked Seth Rich)
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To: Bruiser 10

We really need experts to tell us what we already know. /s


48 posted on 04/21/2020 1:17:26 PM PDT by Widget Jr
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To: Responsibility2nd

No more exaggerated than this Corona virus scare. Only a different flavor of the fear or greed story.

People are driven by greed and fear.

That is how the stock market works.

That is why we ran out of toilet paper.

Fear and greed are powerful primal forces. The makers of the Corona virus scare of 2019-2020 did just that, tap into fear.

When you get various and multiple major social driving forces all converging with a common interest, even if it isn’t outright a “conspiracy,” just like a conspiracy they all have a vested interest in pushing some agenda albeit for different motivations and without the conspiratorial element. Think of it like this, you and I can have a common interest and even though we do not talk or draft up some grand plan we still work towards a common goal.

In this case, you had Hollywood (mass producing movies about this topic and a vast segment of the population very sensitive), politicians that use this in opposition politics (Schummer and Pelosi early on) or to grand stand (Look at Cuomo from New York), you had the news that had an story people tuned into (high ratings 24/7), some experts and institutions that get their 15 minutes of fame (look at John Hopkins), a few government agencies that also stood to benefit (CDC, NIH, etc.) and you end up with a sort of perfect storm.

Jose running his tacaria isn’t going to stand in thier way. He’s just barely making it and isn’t a major consideration for these forces unless they want his vote and pretend to care for a few days before an election. In fact if Jose’s wife Maria decides to do hair and nails during the lock-down in peoples homes, she even makes herself a criminal in some places. Meanwhile the big mega corporations that are allowed to stay open: like Home Depot and Lowes (not sure what life essential things they sell - albeit I did see they sell candy bars and drinks in the checkout line), McDonald’s or Walmart (that is selling like mad), the airlines (where spreading these germs would be a huge concern). In fact, the big corporations that got to stay open (because they are connected, i.e. have the ear of governors, state and federal legislatures, they have lawyers on their staff, lobbyists, etc. and can shape how the rules are written and enforced) get billions in bail out money from the federal government and the people making these rules (politicians, judges, government agencies, law enforcement) and enforcing them have secure/fixed salaries.

A long time ago, here in America we had the Salem Witch trials. Nothing really changed, we only pretend to evolve and hide behind pretend science today which tells us homosexuality is natural and is genetic (no gene found to date), global warming is real (temperatures have not risen), and the corona virus is a threat which warrants the country be shut down.


49 posted on 04/21/2020 1:19:25 PM PDT by Red6
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To: piasa

”Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.”
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That statement, and the man who said it, was when I first came to the realization that I was, and always would be, a hardcore Conservative. That was 56 years ago!


50 posted on 04/21/2020 1:26:00 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (To save America the Left MUST be aggressively attacked on every front.)
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To: Balding_Eagle
To be fair, this expert hit the nail on the head, squarely

On this thread all I am seeing is a bunch of drama queens with nails in their head. Get a grip, people.
51 posted on 04/21/2020 1:26:46 PM PDT by cgbg (New poll: post elderly voters like Biden's experience as Wilson's VP fighting the Spanish Flu.)
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To: Bruiser 10
The National Guard has been called out in some areas to deal with potential disorder.

Oh? I thought the guard was only to hand out food and medical supplies?

52 posted on 04/21/2020 1:33:33 PM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: Bruiser 10

Experts are never held accountable when they are wrong. They just move on to the next ‘expert’ topic.


53 posted on 04/21/2020 1:34:41 PM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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To: Bruiser 10

Yup. Experts.

They should be the first to dangle from lamp posts.


54 posted on 04/21/2020 1:36:15 PM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
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To: fortes fortuna juvat

I’m glad you are a hardcore Conservative.

But as you should know, that man that said that?

Was not a hardcore conservative.


55 posted on 04/21/2020 1:38:40 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Click my screen name for an analysis on how HIllary wins next November.)
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To: Bruiser 10

Actually, this Aussie understands American thinking pretty well. Most American tolerate government, they don’t worship it or revere it. We revere the principles in our founding document because those documents put citizens right above govt, which has only powers allowed it by the people.

In most countries govts tell citizens what rights they have.
Rousseau lays out that type of thinking.


56 posted on 04/21/2020 1:39:24 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Epstein pulled a Carradine, the bozo.)
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To: Bruiser 10

We are witnessing in bas relief the tension between corporate and individual behavior. As a Christian, I honor both. At the same time, there are perverse aspects to both. This life, for Christians anyway, includes a cross, and that means it ain’t all pretty.


57 posted on 04/21/2020 1:40:59 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: southernindymom

Before they get to use to being mini Hitlers.


58 posted on 04/21/2020 1:41:47 PM PDT by GailA (I'm a Trump Girl)
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To: paulcissa

“...believes the government is a nice-to-have..”

...with conditions.


59 posted on 04/21/2020 1:44:13 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Responsibility2nd

“Mass civil unrest?”

We call it Civil War.


60 posted on 04/21/2020 1:46:18 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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