All you need to know about the coming civil war in America

[pyesetz]

Chris Arkenberg: The United States is suffering both the economic decline of its industry and the ongoing dismantling of the social welfare apparatus supporting the citizenry. In your opinion, will this inevitably lead to some form of armed insurgency in America?

John Robb: Yes.

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[dakhun.livejournal.com]

Yes.

"Yes! And, um. Earthquakes! Like every ten minutes. Bad ones.

It's really a horrible, barren place. Everything to the contrary are just filthy, filthy lies."

[pyesetz]

Is that a famous quote?  I see it in a comment at the above link, marked "Anon replied to comment from Anonymous"

The doom of the USA isn't a foregone conclusion, but a few people with way too much money are actively buying propaganda to try to make it happen.  If "everyone" expects a war, then random events get interpreted as signs that the war has begun, which then justifies itself like an ouroboros.  The South Shall Rise Again!  And something like 30% of Americans polled seemed to think this would be perfectly okay.

[dakhun.livejournal.com]

The South Shall Rise Again!

Still waiting for that. Isn't this the counter-example to your argument?

[shiver-raccoon.livejournal.com]

The sooner that America falls, the sooner it can be rebuilt into the type of nation that it should be.

Unfortunately, that process will have a huge impact on everyone else meanwhile.

[shockwave77598.livejournal.com]

No. Sure, some nutjobs will stand up with their guns and march on Washington. But unless the majority of the population is starving and homeless, there are far more of us that won't let them (with force as needed - there ARE reasons I keep a sniper rifle)