> I guess it was an exaggeration but compared to what even a low level proxy war looks like they are practically self funded A low level proxy war is exactly w

> I guess it was an exaggeration but compared to what even a low level proxy war looks like they are practically self funded A low level proxy war is exactly what it is, though. The Taliban are funded by Pakistan, who doesn't want an assertive, nationalist neighbor, Saudi Arabia[1], who wants to enflame sunni/shia strife to harass Iran, and Russia, who wants to poke a finger in the eye of the US. They can't give more than light arms to the insurgents without it being a naked attack on the US, so rifles, mortars, IED supplies and the occasional RPG are what they get. To get back to the overarching point though, armed revolt driven by light arms in the US would not be some glorious revolution that would result in more freedom for everyone. It'd likely be a lot of proxy warfare and nonstop terrorism on our soil. [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/world/asia/saudi-arabia-afghanistan.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/world/asia/saudi-arabia-a...