Revolting?

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by jinx

I really think the US armed forces have their hands full in country with just a small fraction of the area and population of the US. I wonder why you think their job would be so much easier here.

Because they will have more forces here and the support for the revolution would be minimal.

Like I said before, the only revolt I can see happening in the United States anytime soon is a leftist revolution and it would not gain enough support to take over the government.

[jinx]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Because they will have more forces here and the support for the revolution would be minimal.

Like I said before, the only revolt I can see happening in the United States anytime soon is a leftist revolution and it would not gain enough support to take over the government.

Minimal? Why? Wouldn't that depend on what the revolution was about?
What about getting the soldiers to shoot at their neighbors - don't you think that might be tough?

[Griff]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Like I said before, the only revolt I can see happening in the United States anytime soon is a leftist revolution and it would not gain enough support to take over the government.

Two things about the American left- They really like the idea of government and the moment a Democratic President gets those same powers it will be all good. American rightists claim to be anti-gov but their reaction to this administration shows a love of powerful government as well. The urban riot examples are more like it, an explosion that is not part of the traditional political structure. I used to think the rural right might rise but as long as the gov is fascist they'll be good with it.