I’ve seen alot of calls for violence in America. Whether it be directed at the president or Federal officers, many people are advocating for an escalation in response to the current situation.

And believe me, I do understand. what I see happening in America is horrifying. But all I am imploring is to really think about what your asking for. Because you can’t put the genie in the bottle once you’ve left it out.

If you’re really gung-ho about it, go and ask a Veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan about it and see what they think. If anyone will know about it they will.

I am going to link a YouTube Playlist. Its the Associated Press Archives of the Bosnian-Serbian war. Because THAT is what will happen if wide scale violence breaks out. Except what will happen in America will be a hundred times worse.

The Bosnian war was pretty much broken up along ethnic lines. “Well it’s going to be Conservative VS. Liberal” you say. Except it won’t be. It will be anyone having a grudge against someone going after them.

ALOT of personal animosity will be taken out in the first few weeks I feel.

And I think the Seige of Sarajavo will be writ large in American cities across the country. Imagine having to dodge sniper fire on your way to get to your job at Wendy’s.

Because that’s the other thing no one is thinking about. You are still going to have to make a living while this is all going to be happening. And the cost of everything will skyrocket. Shipping will probably have to be escorted from place to place because people will be stealing or even blockading locations because they’re “damn dirty libs” or “Fascist Conservatives” Fresh produce will become a thing of the past.

Canada and Mexico will close their borders due to all the refugee’s trying to cross. so if you thinking of doing it, do it the moment everything pops off because otherwise you won’t get in.

Basically Civil war is going to the worst thing to happen in America in a long time. and the only good that comes out of it will be Americans will finally have first hand experience of real war torn violence. And maybe that will hopefully last for another two hundred years or so.

If America even survives the outcome that is.

  • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
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    2 hours ago

    No, my smart idea was to stop this all from happening on election day. Ever since that fell through, I’m all out of ideas.

    Any “leftist” who boycotted the vote shares partial responsibility for the mess we’re in. Kamala Harris wasn’t perfect enough? Trump just gave Israel $3.3 billion for their military.

    Anyone who would let a fascist take over because they couldn’t vote for a liberal is a leftist in name only. So stop blaming the people who are saying “a revolution is not going to make things better.”

    • mrdown@lemmy.world
      11·
      2 hours ago

      So your smart idea is that people should do nothing to fix the errors of the past?

        • mrdown@lemmy.world
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          1 hour ago

          My idea is to people resist getting kidnapped, tortured and even killed. Maybe if your family ever become victims of ICE you will understand. I hope it never happen

          • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
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            59 minutes ago

            Sure, if they’re apprehended by ICE, by all means they can choose to resist. But if they’re outnumbered it probably won’t be effective, and will only increase the amount of brutality they’re subjected to.

            Plus, if there aren’t any legitimate charges to book them with, fighting back gives agents the charge they need. Otherwise there’s a higher chance of being released.

            And if you don’t fight back, then they might shoot you, as is evident by now. But if you do fight back, then they’ll probably shoot you. So what degree of risk are you willing to accept? Cause it’s a sliding scale, not a coin flip.

              • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
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                28 minutes ago

                It’s not about whether trump or ice care about the rule of law, it’s about whether the courts are capable or willing to intercede.

                They’re not going to be able to help if you punch an agent in the face, much as he might have deserved it.

                • mrdown@lemmy.world
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                  10 minutes ago

                  The court will slowly become useless and all the democratic institutions. Falling into complete authoritarianism is a slow process and not an overnight chance that’s why it is important to peacefully escalate expect when people has the right to forcefully defend themselves. That’s why early resistance is important and by resistance I do not mean start shooting ice agents

                  U.S. President Donald Trump’s top advisers and Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, said Monday that they have no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month. Bukele called the idea “preposterous” even though the U.S. Supreme Court has called on the administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

                  Fortunately for him the victim was returned at the end but there are ton of peoole who doesn’t have that chance and stuck in torture camps