On Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:42:18 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

If the US Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard
were ever taken over by a tyrannical national government and turned
against the states and the "well regulated militia" I don't think the
fight would last long.

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I believe you're wrong about that. It would end up being a classic
case of asymmetric warfare, and could easily last longer than the war
in Afghanistan, much longer. You can't fight guerilla warfare with
tanks, jets and atomic bonbs. It's also doubtful that the US military
would have much stomach for fighting their brothers, cousins, aunts
and uncles. The big coastal cities where a large percentage of the
population resides are incredibly vulnerable to even minor disruptions
to their infrastructure. All hell would break loose, literally.

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On 2/23/2018 5:16 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:42:18 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

If the US Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard
were ever taken over by a tyrannical national government and turned
against the states and the "well regulated militia" I don't think the
fight would last long.

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I believe you're wrong about that. It would end up being a classic
case of asymmetric warfare, and could easily last longer than the war
in Afghanistan, much longer. You can't fight guerilla warfare with
tanks, jets and atomic bonbs. It's also doubtful that the US military
would have much stomach for fighting their brothers, cousins, aunts
and uncles. The big coastal cities where a large percentage of the
population resides are incredibly vulnerable to even minor disruptions
to their infrastructure. All hell would break loose, literally.


Probably. However, the average gun totting American isn't exactly
experienced guerilla fighters like the seasoned Taliban in Afghanistan.

It's academic anyway. It will never happen. Back when the country was
new and the Constitution was being debated, written and then ratified
there was cause to be concerned mainly due to the British experience.
Not the same today. Hell, today the checks and balances of government
want to impeach a president for having an alleged affair with some bimbo
11 years ago as a private citizen.

On Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:28:25 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Hell, today the checks and balances of government
want to impeach a president for having an alleged affair with some bimbo
11 years ago as a private citizen.

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That's just politics as a blood sport which large numbers of people
seem to enjoy.

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