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Not convinced at all that civil war is likely to happen. But then again, I probably would've said the same about Russia invading Ukraine at the start of the yea
by TheAceOfHearts 4y ago
Not convinced at all that civil war is likely to happen. But then again, I probably would've said the same about Russia invading Ukraine at the start of the year.
Part of me thinks this is the result of countless foreign adverserial brainworms slowly trying to push Americans over the edge.
Do you have plans if civil war were to break out?
The dark part of me thinks it would be interesting to see how a modern civil war would play out in the US. My good side just thinks it'll be a waste of human life which is unlikely to meaningfully affect the ultrarich and powerful.
I'm reminded of that Seinfeld episode where George tries to break up with his girlfriend and she says no. What if the other half of Americans just said: no, we're not going to civil war. It's not necessary, stop LARPing. Stop and think about what you're getting us into.
- Apocryphon 4y agoRussia invaded Ukraine under the table back in 2014 and full on invaded Georgia in 2008. There was actual clear precedence for that scenario being realistic.
- alldayeveryday 4y ago> Part of me thinks this is the result of countless foreign adverserial brainworms [...] > which is unlikely to meaningfully affect the ultrarich and powerful. Or perhaps non-foreign ultra-rich and powerful whom see creating divisiveness as a sure means to retain their status. I am not so quick, personally, to point the finger at those outside the US and see far more obvious evidence of it being perpetrated by domestic actors. Russia does not control what broadcasts on ABC each night, and they don't control what trends on Twitter.
- SapporoChris 4y agoNo criticism intended. I didn't expect it either. However, anyone following the story probably did expect it. Russia has been in Ukraine since 2014. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War It's not just Ukraine. In 2008 they entered Georgia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(country)#Russo-Georgian_War_and_since https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(country)#Russo-Georgi...
- mywittyname 4y agoEven Ukrainians were saying they didn't believe an invasion would happen when US Intelligence was broadcasting Russia's plans to invade in the weeks leading up to it.