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Hortensis

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17. Absolutely for that first paragraph. And the BLM marches in over 700 cities,

Reply to modrepub (Reply #12)

Sat Aug 20, 2022, 10:06 AM

Aug 2022

a movement over 70% of Americans polled at the time supported.

The second, maybe? Can't overestimate the ability of those Republicans to swing from open treason to scuttling for the nearest patriotic rock to shelter behind, and out again. Looking forward to the definitive history.

I remember someone who should know saying that if the certification could have been delayed tRump and company would have opened up a number of potential paths to proceed.

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Regarding a civil war: white Supremists don't have [View all] leftyladyfrommo Aug 2022 OP

The most important ingredient for a successful Civil War MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #1

While true in principle, remember the American Revolution only had 30% support... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #5

Of that 30-40% of the population, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #9

I agree. Most of that 35% is "passive support" that may vote, but won't hit the streets... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #13

+100. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #14

Hopefully so... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #15

LOL, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #16

exactly so. stopdiggin Aug 2022 #27

.... MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #28

yep. hindsight of course stopdiggin Aug 2022 #33

+1 2naSalit Aug 2022 #24

What eventually tilted more support for the American revolution was - haele Aug 2022 #37

Someone who monitors reported that noisy types on tRumpist sites, when Hortensis Aug 2022 #2

Their excuse for not hitting the streets is they claim it's a trap. Kaleva Aug 2022 #21

Right, forgot "the trap!" Hortensis Aug 2022 #23

Several of the "big" groups have been decapitated following Jan 6... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #3

Yes. Just as some of the groups at Charlotte were shattered by Hortensis Aug 2022 #10

Charlottesville. VA. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #30

TFG is the only person who could control all the groups Kaleva Aug 2022 #22

And lazy JHB Aug 2022 #26

Increased terrorism will be the center of the "civil war" like it has been for decades uponit7771 Aug 2022 #4

A few angry, lone wolf terrorists will be all these fools can muster. sop Aug 2022 #6

Lone Wolf attacks yankee87 Aug 2022 #7

You should really brush up on the Ruby Ridge shootout, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #11

Yes, that incident was a debacle. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #31

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #32

Here's more on the colossal Govt. screw up on Ruby Ridge. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #35

But they wait on words from their leader and then guerilla warfare begins. TigressDem Aug 2022 #8

While Dangerous modrepub Aug 2022 #12

Absolutely for that first paragraph. And the BLM marches in over 700 cities, Hortensis Aug 2022 #17

The people who dream about being Revolutionary heroes greatly overestimate Chainfire Aug 2022 #18

The Civil War was settled 157 years ago.The USA stays intact. hadEnuf Aug 2022 #19

Gen. Bonespurs is too incompetent to provide central leadership and planning Kaleva Aug 2022 #20

Many nonwhites own guns. dalton99a Aug 2022 #25

It's going to be like The Troubles in N Ireland, etc TheBeam19 Aug 2022 #29

That's the most likely scenario. They caused a lot of grief. nt leftyladyfrommo Aug 2022 #34

Yeah, a civil war or even a general insurgency won't happen. Elessar Zappa Aug 2022 #36