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[CS1983]

Frankly, I find the idea of a right vs left civil war, or any civil war, pretty disturbing. For some reason I get the feeling some actually have a sort of romantic or fantasy notion of what it might be like. You know? All the fun stuff...martial law, a police state, family members getting killed, homes being destroyed, etc. And what happens when "our side" doesn't win? It's not a given if you haven't considered that. And it's not like you're gonna go out, quickly win a firefight with a bunch of leftists wearing leftist uniforms, then go home and crack a beer and throw some burgers on the grill.

I think it would be worse than Iraq, personally. It certainly wouldn't be Ronald Reagan riding a T-Rex w/ F-16's blowing up things in the background. It would be trying to manage the semblance of normality in protracted chaos, loss of all the comforts which make us think this is such a great place, and the rise of awareness at what it means to be a fragile human being. The best scenario would be an insurgency. The worst... I don't think we can truly imagine it.

[roberth]

Frankly, I find the idea of a right vs left civil war, or any civil war, pretty disturbing. For some reason I get the feeling some actually have a sort of romantic or fantasy notion of what it might be like. You know? All the fun stuff...martial law, a police state, family members getting killed, homes being destroyed, etc. And what happens when "our side" doesn't win? It's not a given if you haven't considered that. And it's not like you're gonna go out, quickly win a firefight with a bunch of leftists wearing leftist uniforms, then go home and crack a beer and throw some burgers on the grill.

I share your sentiments.

A civil war would be the worst thing to happen.

[Bailey Guns]

The worst... I don't think we can truly imagine it.

I can. I had an example typed out but I'm not gonna post it. Let's just say it's not that hard to imagine and it paints a pretty horrible picture. We'd all do well to pray it never gets to that point.

[sigmanx]

I don't really think IEDs are a strong viability as a tactic for the left. It's not the same here as it is in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, where IEDs are very easy to materialize. For one, the technical know-how on successfully creating an IED to target specific targets, and materials. Materials over there were easy to acquire and design, we don't exactly have stockpiles of Russian UXO and Chinese/Iranian/Pakistani ordinance to make assembly of simple IEDs possible. That being said, the instructions on how to make similar devices to those used in the Boston Marathon Bombing are readily available on the internet. I'm just skeptical that they will actually begin employing IEDs against anyone as a widespread tactic. A shooting can be very precise in who you're targeting (See: shooting of Dallas PD), an explosive really is addressed to "Whom it may concern".

Not to mention they won't want to hurt any of their own.

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[hollohas]

I keep hearing folks talk of how much the right would outgun the left, and that might well be true, but one must not forget, the left is the party of hypocrisy, and typically feel the laws they rally for don't necessarily apply to them. So everyone can sit back and pound their chest until the sun goes down, but many a conflict has been lost by underestimating the opponent.

This.

The radical left has a propensity for violence and a disregard for the law unlike people like us. Can we shoot better? I suspect yes. But they are much more willing to step over the line LONG before we are. Radical lefties have shown that time and time again.

And they are WAY more organized then we are. Always have been. They live and die by group think. That goes hand-in-hand with being a commie/socialist. They just need some "group" to tell them it's time to step up to bat, and they show up in mass ready to go.

Folks like us on the other hand think much more independently. We arent going to show up just because someone says it's a good cause. We individually debate the risks v. reward before doing anything. We also don't like to force others to think like us. True conservatives don't do group think. It's why they can't get anything done politically (and why there are very few true conservatives in government anyway...because the very nature of government is group think defined).

People call liberals passive. And they may seem that way. But they hold no punches when it comes to forcing others to conform with liberal values. They preach peace and love trumps hate all day long while simultaneously putting the screws to anyone who disagrees.

They already have the media for propaganda. And they will get a large portion of the population to passively conform by bullying them into silence. They're doing this already. They're louder...

God forbid things get truly hostile. But if they do, the right will already be on their heels before they finally decide to engage in any sort of coordinated defense. We need to avoid that outcome.

[Gman]

I can. I had an example typed out but I'm not gonna post it. Let's just say it's not that hard to imagine and it paints a pretty horrible picture. We'd all do well to pray it never gets to that point.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[Bailey Guns]

Not to mention the left is far more experienced at killing. See: Moa, Stalin, Lenin, Pol Pot, ad nauseum.

[sigmanx]

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Bloody. And people are gonna die. And the country has a lot more people living here than the last time. All it takes is a little math.

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[Great-Kazoo]

Posters have left out the distrust level IF something were to happen.

Sure you're a (Insert ideology here) BUT how DO WE KNOW you really are what and who you say you are.

The Walking Dead (AMC 7p.m sundays, consult your t.v listings for channel) is a version of that scenario. Where everyone who can, already does. The distrust of anyone who varies from that tight knit existing group isn't safe. No matter how many (insert bumper stickers) they have on their vehicle.

We in CO are somewhat isolated from the serious mob rules mentality, one sees in larger urban areas. When one throws in the muscle and firepower of the Cartels among other serious paramilitary groups, GFL.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Not to mention they won't want to hurt any of their own.

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they won't. They'll attack Republican rallies, monster truck events, NASCAR races, traditional churches (not the ones practicing "liberation theology"), gun shows, American Legion halls, military base entrances, etc. That's not to say the populations at any of the locations are monolithic supporters of traditional culture or that they won't catch of a few of their own in the blasts but the individuals that would do this kind of thing (a small minority of Leftists) will console themselves with "the greater good" and "collateral damage". The majority of Leftists will make excuses for the miscreants and shift blame on guns or corporations or the victims themselves.

Democrats showed their colors in the immediate aftermath of this attack. No sense in being paranoid or in assuming or wishing the worst but be warned, be vigilant, and be prepared.