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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 28 points 10 months ago

I honestly do not think there are enough Americans who want to make the effort to fight a civil war. There could be little militia groups here and there who would likely to be put down quickly, but a mass uprising? When people can't be bothered to get off of their couch?

Not to mention, who's going quit their job to leave and fight a civil war and expect their partner to cover the rent by themselves? It's not like civil wars put a pause on all of that.

[-] Chenzo@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

I dunno... I keep coming back to a thing I read recently about how most people back in Nazi Germany didn't want to exterminate all the Jews.

they just didn't care.

[-] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Also Hitler only won with 35 percent of the popular vote.

[-] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 6 points 10 months ago

The worst truth is that most of those who did care, even deeply, felt that they could not do anything or say anything because then they and their whole family would become targets. It's rarely as simple as individual selfishness.

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