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What Might Civil War Be Like? (From 2017 but more relevant than ever)
American Thinker ^ | E.M. Cadwaladr

Posted on 09/23/2020 3:30:47 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

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. A second American Civil War would be much more similar to the Spanish Civil War, with the leftists dominating the cities and conservatives controlling the countryside. Conflicts of this nature, with enemies mixed geographically, are a formula for spontaneous mass bloodletting. India-Pakistan during the 1947 partition comes to mind as another modern example. Given an absence of legitimate government and the friction of proximity, ordinary people can be moved to settle grievances by killing one another without the need for governments to egg them on.

Some dimensions of a future civil war would be, I think, largely unprecedented. When lesser countries have imploded in violence in recent times, they have done so with most of the world around them still intact. There were other nations to offer aid, assistance and intervention, welcome or unwelcome. There were places for refugees to go. The collapse of the world’s remaining superpower would take much of the world down with it. A global economic crisis would be inevitable.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


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To: RoosterRedux
People with tools will be valuable. No one mentioned sabotage. Who's going to run the utilities, who runs gas stations? Life in northern states will be rough in winter if natural gas and/or electricity aren't reliable, unless you have a stove and a lot of dried wood.


121 posted on 09/23/2020 6:28:43 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Die-ggl,TWT,FCBK,NYT,WPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antf,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP,MSNBC)
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To: RoosterRedux

Communists kill millions of THEIR OWN people. When will the leftists realize they themselves are on the chopping block.


122 posted on 09/23/2020 6:30:05 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

“Prepare for the worst,.. and hope for the best. “
“If you can’t protect it,.. you don’t own it “
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If you have demoKKKrat DA particularly if Soros donated to their election, then prepare for the worst.

And should you have to protect it-the only words you should speak to any one are “get me a lawyer”. The bar-owner that committed suicide-all he did was defend himself. Originally it was ruled self defense.

However, it was turned over to a special prosecutor and grand jury. The defendants statements to the police were used against him. And he was found guilty-then he suicided.


123 posted on 09/23/2020 6:56:12 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: greeneyes
the only words you should speak to any one are “get me a lawyer”

This is very good advice. Name, rank, serial# sort of info and that's it. I like the police. But in this situation, you've got to keep your mouth shut. They've got their job. They're going to follow orders. And you've got to keep your mouth shut. As politely and respectfully as possible!

124 posted on 09/23/2020 7:05:03 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: RoosterRedux

More likely intifada like we saw in Israel. Or the Troubles in Northern Ireland.


125 posted on 09/23/2020 7:06:44 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Taxman

Ping


126 posted on 09/23/2020 8:03:27 PM PDT by Taxman (MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AGAIN!)
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To: LibWhacker

I know someone who the police picked up and questioned. When they asked the gal to take a lie detector test, she said she had to talk to her parents first.

Parents sent her to a lawyer—note if the parents had gone with her the attorney client privelege can be breached—must be private communication.

Lawyer told her to refuse any further discussion, and if arrested, to contact the lawyer. He said if they arrest you, they were going to anyway, but they could question you for hrs. before doing it.

He also advised her to tell her friends the same-no talking without a lawyer.


127 posted on 09/23/2020 10:14:23 PM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: TheZMan
No matter how you slice it, war is hell. Everyone would lose.

I hate the no-win scenario. I especially despise those who put us in this spot.

No quarter, no mercy. Take out the garbage.

128 posted on 09/24/2020 12:06:19 AM PDT by gogeo (It isn't just time to open America up again: It's time to be America again.)
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To: IgnorerOfLiberals

It seems to me this is a subject where one must choose one’s words carefully. Your post, to put it gently, did not meet that standard.


129 posted on 09/24/2020 12:17:00 AM PDT by gogeo (It isn't just time to open America up again: It's time to be America again.)
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To: central_va

Why would any sane person be against blue areas and entire blue states wanting to secede peacefully? Are you mad?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I see you do not live in a “blue area.”

This mythical peaceful secession, a leftists wet dream, has been tried before in India BTW. The partition of India into India, East and West Pakistan in 1949.They are still shooting and bombing each other 71 years later.The same would happen here.

Just have a good old CWII and cleanse America of the anti-constitutionalists for good? Thats tempting.


130 posted on 09/24/2020 3:12:55 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: gogeo

If I compare my standard to yours????

Shut up. There is nothing wrong with what I said. It is true. If they want to have war, they will get what they need.


131 posted on 09/24/2020 3:42:10 AM PDT by IgnorerOfLiberals
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To: gogeo

let me use your l words against you.

“It seems to me this is a subject where one must choose one’s words carefully. Your post, to put it gently, did not meet that standard.”


132 posted on 09/24/2020 3:46:25 AM PDT by IgnorerOfLiberals
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To: Candor7
Just have a good old CWII and cleanse America

Here's to hoping you and yours don't get cleansed.

133 posted on 09/24/2020 4:24:33 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade
Only China wins.

Your perspective is very interesting. We agree that a civil war would benefit our enemies.

134 posted on 09/24/2020 5:49:17 AM PDT by JesusIsLord
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To: Joe Brower
I think about this. We have boomers, attack subs , AC carrier groups, foreign bases nuclear and conventional air wings + missile systems . those assets would need to stay capable and vigilant. How does that work.

Communists in control or not but it’s interesting to think about.

It may just come time to preemptive knock factions to the grave for national survival. Depends on who has the will / power.

135 posted on 09/25/2020 7:58:19 PM PDT by wgmalabama
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