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Do you think another civil war can happen in the US? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Zeon@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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People keep saying this and I personally don't really believe it, I think there could be a couple riots, but not like a full on civil war. What does everyone think?

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[–] elbucho@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

True, but have you looked at the "intelligentsia" of the Republican party? They've got nobody. Just grifters and sycophants. It's one more small mercy. Obviously, this situation can't be counted on to continue indefinitely, but once Trump is gone, the only thing ready to take his place is Trump-based nostalgia, and people looking to profit off same.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

The "intelligentsia" of the Republican Party are dyed-in-the-wool fascist complete monsters like Roger Stone and Steven Miller. They are cunning, dangerous and should not be underestimated.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm more worried about democrats having triangulated into fascism in the medium term tbh. Like competent diet fascism vs incompetent blood and soil fascism

[–] elbucho@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm less worried about that, not because there aren't evil people among the Democrats, but because the Democrats are positioning themselves as the anti-fascist party at the moment. Starting up a fascist movement of their own at the moment would be bad business.

Long term, though? 100% agree. Can't trust none of these fucks. Hopefully, the Interstate Popular Vote Compact kicks off before that happens, and we can do away with the EC. Won't completely solve the problem, but it will help.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago

I’m less worried about that, not because there aren’t evil people among the Democrats, but because the Democrats are positioning themselves as the anti-fascist party at the moment. Starting up a fascist movement of their own at the moment would be bad business.

Their rhetoric sure is, but if you look at their actual policies they're continuing and escalating some of the worst things Trump did. Migrant concentration camps, massive police funding increases, worsening security and surveillance laws, the whole nine yards.

Also, fascism is the reassertion of the dominance of financial capital over the system and the democrats take money from the banks just as much as the Republicans.