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originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: swanne
There will be no revolution in the united states. Those rednecks would never be able to organize correctly to carry it out. It's just wishful fantasy from the deranged.
originally posted by: olaru12
Why Revolution Inside USA Is A Strategical Mistake
Revolutions are started by hungry people not sloth pirates.
originally posted by: Aazadan
a reply to: JiggyPotamus
If there were to be a rebellion in the US the only way to accomplish it is with fertilizer and diesel IED's and snipers. Essentially, roadside bombs to kill civilians while your snipers take out people of interest (cops, bankers, and so on). A rebellion would have to be a guerrilla war against the people and not against the government. This would create a police state that many would not be content with, which would be the source of many protests and large economic losses. After a period of years officials would eventually be elected that would end things by offering up concessions and taking away the reason for rebellion.
originally posted by: ketsuko
There may be a time when the cure is worse than the disease. Who cares if we are competitive with China if that means I have to live in a country that is as oppressive as China?
originally posted by: CottonwoodStormy
America is a complete slave police state already.
If you watch the movie you will understand how freedom of expression is bit by bit being suppressed
Americans dreaming for a new Civil War. A new revolution. Watching Hollywood movies about it and fantacising about it.
originally posted by: CottonwoodStormy
David Crowley was not hollywood, he was an independent filmaker and he was perhaps killed for it.
originally posted by: CottonwoodStormy
a reply to: swanne
David Crowley was not hollywood, he was an independent filmaker and he was perhaps killed for it. You are being seriously narrowminded, but to each their own.
originally posted by: swanne
So there we have it. Americans dreaming for a new Civil War. A new revolution. Watching Hollywood movies about it and fantacising about it. Gearing (guns, guns, and also guns) up so to "resist the big bad Gov". Whining on social media that they have no freedom of speech although they just used their freedom of speech so to whine on the social media. We see them all over the place - attempting to spread their hatred for their government, citing in reference some leaks from dubious wisthleblowers who have ties with Russia or China (and sometimes both).
Meanwhile, let us take a look at the other side of the globe. China is the new World Number One Economy leader. Of course it is, everything is made in China. In 2010 it was already known that China has started sharing its intelligence services with Russia. Since 1996 a Sino-Russian military partnership started through the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Then in 2014 they went through with the petrodollar. At the end of 2014, major DDoS attacks traced back to China crippled many american online systems. And as many american people were busy whining about how bad the government protecting them was, Russia went on and silently signed another trade agreement - this time with India, the country which is about to become the new most populated country in the world. Talk about potential for an army. There is even words that Iran joined the party.
A flash parenthese on these coutries' position on freedom of speech: if you think these countries tolerate rebellion, or any speech that may encourage it, think again. Their censorship is fully effective and enforced.
Now, back to the US. Yes, the US do have its flaws, like any other countries in the world. But please, do try to realize the consequences that a new american revolution would bring. If the people revolt, the people will weaken the US as a whole. Maybe even abandon heavy armament so to avoid it falling into the Revolutionaries (or pro-Revolutionaries inside the military). Which means the entire nation will become vulnerable to exterior attack.
What do you think will China-Russia-India-Iran then do? Pass on the opportunity to control North America in addition to the whole of Asia? And what do you think will happen to freedom of speech then, hm?
The exhausted Revolutionaries will not find peace. They will only find themselves facing the combined power of nearly all of Asia's military, technological and economical power:
Maybe this is the East's actual strategy. Divide and conquer. After all Russia did conduct Operation Infektion to try and turn the american people against the US intelligence agency during the Cold War.
Revolution, and those who promote it, is utter selfishness. Because if you all think about it for a moment, you can see that it is a major strategical error. And to those who nevertheless keep on promoting it, I say this: shame on you for putting your hatred before the well-being of your fellow americans.