I don't expect much from the left. Thinking with imagination is not your strong point. But excuses? I would...but. Originally Posted by the_real_BarleycornOh come on now, that's not very nice. I did watch the Avengers Civil War movie with my kids. I thought that movie was more realistic and imaginative than the civil war scenarios in this thread and I don't even believe in super heroes although I'll see many dressed as one tomorrow.
Oh come on now, that's not very nice. I did watch the Avengers Civil War movie with my kids. I thought that movie was more realistic and imaginative than the civil war scenarios in this thread and I don't even believe in super heroes although I'll see many dressed as one tomorrow. Originally Posted by Lucas McCainWonder how many of our colleagues will be sitting in the back room with the porch lights off?
I wouldn't count on the US military to quell any civil unrest unless the left can successfully create a narrative. The military is not made up of order taking automatons. It is made of people who have a better understanding of the Constitution and responsibility than most. No, they would have to isolate the military from the rest of the population and feed them bullshit for some time so that when get questionable orders that they carry them out BEFORE they think about them. Once again, you make the mistake of thinking that a Civil War will be fought on the ground.
A modern civil war will be fought on the internet, TV, and other communication platforms. The idea is to co-opt your enemy and either get them to join your side or to stand down and do nothing. The latter is the most likely. The whole concept of domestic enemies is complicated. It depends on the perception of free and fair elections. The left idea of "I have the baton so I rule" doesn't really work in reality. The leaders like Milley may be political but the rank and file is not. They will support the elected leaders and if it becomes unsure who is really elected and who is just faking it, I think many will go back to the barracks and wait. The real leadership will have to remember China and Russia are the real enemies. Originally Posted by the_real_Barleycorn
If stupidity was all it took we'd already had a Civil war...but it takes a faith in something you're willing to die for.
These chickenshit right wingers won't even put their life on the line when they think babies are being murdered
Why would anyone believe they'd come out from behind their keyboards to fight supposed socialism Originally Posted by WTF
Oh come on now, that's not very nice. I did watch the Avengers Civil War movie with my kids. I thought that movie was more realistic and imaginative than the civil war scenarios in this thread and I don't even believe in super heroes although I'll see many dressed as one tomorrow. Originally Posted by Lucas McCainYou know, if I was a leftist I would make fun of the fact that you offer up a comic book movie as an example but the movie was well done and covered some very important topics. The power of the state over the power of the people.
You know, if I was a leftist I would make fun of the fact that you offer up a comic book movie as an example but the movie was well done and covered some very important topics. The power of the state over the power of the people.
Captain America is the embodiment of the people and their will. He is good as evidenced that he could pick up Mjolnir.
Tony Stark was more complicated. He did not like government too much in his earlier movie where he claimed to have privatized national security. I think he had felt guilty for being a manufacturer of weapons for so many years and after Ultron and the destruction of a city, I think he was feeling pretty guilty about himself. I think his embrace of authority was a desire to be controlled.
Black Panther just had one goal and that was the murderer of his father and the US government was going to give that to him.
Black Widow was a bit of surprise but she came through in the end. She, better than anyone, knows how corrupt governments can become and the people working inside of them. Just because someone is from the government does not mean that they are right or on your side.
Spiderman and Antman were useful pawns. Spiderman was too young to know any better and he idolized Stark. Antman was anti-authority from the beginning.
War Machine was a good soldier meaning that he followed orders and he paid the highest price.
The Scarlet Witch also knows what totalitarianism looks and feels like. She chose the correct side.
Hawkeye, like the Black Widow, knows how bad governments can get.
The Falcon was a friend of Captain America, a former soldier, and on the receiving end of the shoddy treatment usually given our soldiers after the fighting is done.
Winter Soldier was treading on thin ice mentally. He was the target of Black Panther and a friend of Captain America. He chose his side accordingly.
The Vision followed orders like a tool until Wanda got hurt.
The power of the state versus the power of the people. The government is not the Constitution and that document is the embodiment of what this country is supposed to be. Some very smart people wrote that document after long consideration. They had experience with a coercive government and that wanted to prevent that in the future. We, the people, failed to maintain our elected officials in a state of fear, a fear of the people. Time to bring some of that fear back and we have. Our other job is to not go too far. Originally Posted by the_real_Barleycorn
Maybe we really need a realignment. It won’t happen but you can be sure that people won’t be running to Bama, Miss, Ark, OK and Louisiana and the new Red Confederation will find itself poor and starving. Hate Blue states all ya want but they keep this country in existence financially. Texas GA and FL will be floating all the other red states. And you can’t believe that companies will be coming to these states when their populations start heading to the Blue states since what young educated person would want to move to a theocracy with oppressive laws on civil rights, abortion, etc Originally Posted by NoirMan
I like that selfie Ashlee Babbit took of herself... Hey, aint THAT grand... pissing on a girl
You and Trump should be proud of all those selfies. I say we all move next to Del Largo and storm it and take some selfies Originally Posted by WTF
At times I thought we were on ther brink of a genuine civil war during 2020.
I can understand the desire to remove many statues glorifying Southern "heroes". The movement to remove so many others is just proactive to many main-stream centrists though. . . .the "regular folks".
I am surprised that no one has seriously damaged the statues of George Floyd yet. I do not endorse that. These decisions to remove monuments should be made by elected or appointed civil authorities.
Yet, with the deep acrimony evidenced in 2020, I am surprised that no one has taken direct action on the Floyd monuments as has been done by activists of the anarchist liberal left. Originally Posted by ICU 812
... Hey, aint THAT grand... pissing on a girlTrump negotiated the Afgan withdrawal and she put herself in that position.
who was shot and killed there.
... Maybe you and Sleepy Joe can surely
celebrate what's happening to the "America backers"
over in Afghanistan now.
... How Sad.
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