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In reply to the discussion: I posted something when I was new do DU saying I was concerned about a second civil war. [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)36. As you say, but if a far-right authoritarian government took over
it's likely most of our nation would fairly quickly be brought under the control of a government with formidable assets to quash troubles it didn't approve.
So far we do seem to have a currently blocked coup in process and some dispersed, domestic terrorism troubles that serve the insurrectionists. If we win, imagine they will continue for a while.
Speculating more, it seems likely that various points some states would resist, refuse federal authority where it was unacceptable, and if necessary ultimately military force would be used to gain control. That would qualify as civil war, but federal military consolidation of power would be much, much, much faster than the first one and involve few civilians except as collateral damage.
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I posted something when I was new do DU saying I was concerned about a second civil war. [View all]
redstatebluegirl
Jun 2021
OP
"---or a coup of some kind." We had one of these attempted on January 6th. Is another try so
Atticus
Jun 2021
#7
I think your comparison of the January 6th criminals who invaded the Capitol with the expressed
Atticus
Jun 2021
#14
It is nice to be popular, but it's better to be right. Sometimes you just have to
Atticus
Jun 2021
#4
A civil war like the original one is highly unlikely, since that involved a conflict between
Ocelot II
Jun 2021
#6
Yet some will insist that unless "we" wear blue and "they" wear gray, it won't really be a
Atticus
Jun 2021
#16
Exactly. And when I read about them in court, they either deny being there or say they were
Treefrog
Jun 2021
#51
Sorry I know that I didn't state it correctly. I was stopped in traffic and trying to hurry.
redstatebluegirl
Jun 2021
#33