Schumer made the smart move.

[Mountainguy]

194. Not even possible

Martial law across the country, or even in just a few major cities, just isn't something the US military can pull off.

Considering the amount of freely circulating weaponry in the US civilian population, the number of combat vets with direct experience in insurgent tactics who are now part of that civilian population, the uselessness of most of the US military in such an operation, and the low amount of combat experience among the rank and file......it would be a disaster.

We wouldn't have guys sitting half a world away from home either, as it drudged on more and more would begin to desert, headed back home either just to run or out of concern for their families. Officers would refuse orders. Governors and loyal national guard adjunct generals would refuse to send guard units, who would instead be used to defend the state.

US interstate and rail systems that would be needed to keep supplies flowing have too many vulnerabilities to stay open vs a local enemy. The economy would stop, driving even more civilians against the government as food and fuel become harder to find.