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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 64 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (16 children)

For there to be a civil war, both sides need an army. The US president will have the US army, and the other side might as well have nerf guns. The civil war would last an afternoon.

If there's going to be anything, it's an increase in domestic terrorism.

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

There's also no real fiscal incentive. Morality and freedom are important and all, but we fight wars for financial gain.

[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That and the three letter agencies have so much incompressible amount of power that any real revolution/civil war is damn near impossible.

Plus, who really wants to abandon modern living to die in some urban street combat?

[–] UnkTheUnk@midwest.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Once they hear the cracking of gunshots fires in their direction, they’ll start rethinking their decisions.

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