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[–] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 21 points 9 months ago (3 children)

No, they aren't going to bomb anything. They'll set up military road blocks and patrols to secure federal control over the area, and the soldiers doing it will come from the nearest army base.
So to actually fight against the federal government, the chucklefucks would have to shoot their soldier neighbors, friends, sons and acquaintances in the head while other soldiers watch them from behind a heavy machinegun. Not gonna happen.

[–] supamanc@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

More who needs bombs when you've got the NSA? All insurgents have their assets frozen, health care suspended, social security numbers frozen, banned from legal employment. They become second class citizens overnight, relying on others for food and money. Their movements tracked through phones and cars. All associates are under scrutiny. Then it's just a matter of sending the FBI round to arrest them

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Huh? Empire 101: never have locals tamp down rebellion. You mobile forces from the other end of the country for that

See my comment above; the US government bombing US citizens happened before. Given, they weren't fascists but a labour union, but..