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nadinbrzezinski

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19. Yeah, but civil wars are not started by majorities

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 08:14 PM

Nov 2012

Your average American, to add to this fat dumb and happy, is content. We are talking of a very small group, some of whom are not fit to run a mile...that's not the point. They are not happy. In fact, they are furious...and the ballot box is increasingly not going their way, at all.

These are the people who best case become "lone wolves" when they decide to act...worst case, join a cell. Modern civil wars are not fought by regular uniformed formations.

We are talking of very small numbers, but as they say...chickens coming to roost...these are the same demographic that have been cynically used by the CIA, among others, for right wind death squads abroad.

Though I will admit, if we went there, I would not be too shocked to see a few militias in column of two with a flag very early on.

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On secession [View all] nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 OP

I kind of want a single town to vote 100% to secede and Drale Nov 2012 #1

In your scenario nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #4

You are correct about the militia and taking up arms aspect LeftInTX Nov 2012 #2

I know, and that is the danger in them nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #3

Tried to find the book ... oldhippie Nov 2012 #10

my, I guess it is out of print nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #11

I think she means "A Force upon the Plain: The American Militia Movement and the Politics of Hate." Melinda Nov 2012 #13

You are correct nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #15

There is 2naSalit Nov 2012 #7

A good argument why the Patriot Act is necessary under this president. BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #5

There was no need to use the USA Patriot Act nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #6

Has that been proven to be so in court or since it was signed into law? BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #8

Well, it was used to ensnare a local city council nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #9

I am curious how some of the red states would vote (if the states allowed this to go that far), AlinPA Nov 2012 #12

Why I sad early on nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #14

In a vote (if it even got that far) reality would set in. A few ads telling the people what AlinPA Nov 2012 #16

My 20% is for those voting for it nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #18

It Reminds Me Of The Classical American Answer To Why There Is No Socialist Party Here DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #17

Yeah, but civil wars are not started by majorities nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #19

In All Candor, I Think The Secessionists Are A Very Small Minority. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #22

No disagreement there nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #23

I am not dumb. Bucky Nov 2012 #21

You left something out. They are frivolous people. They are village clowns. Bucky Nov 2012 #20

The let 'me go crowd nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #24