That's my biggest fear too, and all-out civil war in the US.

@linxminx I had not realised that things had reached such a frightening level in the USA. Thoughts come to mind of Sudan, Yemen and Libya.

@Organist1 Civil War seems like it would be geographically difficult. Not to mention the police force and military would seem to have to take a side.
They couldn't let people run around killing their political opponents. We live amongst one another now, not like the North and South in the first civil war. It seems much more likely to me that the one of the next two times Republicans gain power, our failing democracy finishes its decent into authoritarian rule, and no one in the world inside or outside the US will be able to stop it. Actually, I can't think of anything other than that happening. Hopefully I'll be gone by that time, but I doubt it.

@JeffMurray It is true there are no borders this time, but there are people on both sides talking about secession, and who would take what with them. It's perfectly plausible in my opinion, that if the republicans take over in the next few years, they will attempt to commit violent acts on liberals. 1/6/21 was only the neginning. We'll see what happens.

@Organist1 Secession seems most unrealistic to me as well. Not only does it seem that secession is not a possible legal remedy, but also that a state can't even bring suit where that could be the outcome. Look at the nightmare that is Brexit and tell me even if it was legally possible how it could be actually realized within a country. It's fun to theorize not being part of the same country as Texas, but it's just not possible.

@JeffMurray @linxminx @Organist1 there is a pretty good podcast out there called It Could Happen Here about what a 2nd Civil War might look like. Interesting stuff

@JeffMurray Many people don't think it could happen is exactly why it is being allowed to happen.

@Shaggy2018 Oh, I believe a lot of terrible things can and will happen here. I personally do not classify USA as a democracy. I think we very well could be under authoritarian rule in the next 5 election cycles. I just don't see those two particular things as really feasible.

I fear that us almost inevitable at this point.

The Center for Systemic Peace has already downgraded the United States and no longer classifies it as a democracy as of 11 months ago...
Don't know how much stock you put in them, but we definitely don't have completely fair elections. Every Republican state has been purging voters and enacting voting restrictions not to mention gerrymandering the fuck out of the states for decades.

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@Beachslim7 some are luckier than others in that department but regardless everyone has to work at it

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True dat

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that's a roundabout way of saying it.

catch and release

I think we are more likely to see a civil war before we get to a dictatorship.

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Fuck you, Mofo9.1. Throw a banana at your state’s effing governor for me.

Happy to realise that fear for you

@yvilletom fuck you asswipe, take the banana out of your ass and do it yourself, you coward piece of shit.

@yvilletom, @puff as I said, it always happens.

You da nub

Good one!

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Right, no idea what they fear....

Well you better keep away from The Church of Scientology or they may convince you that it is so.

It is bad enough being a guinea pig, huh?

Aliens will build an impenetrable wall around earth.

That's why I hold mine.

@DenoPenno I just use mine to pee out of and I could still pee if I had no dick.

The meaning of life minus twenty

I have that fear, but it my case it is rational.

@MyTVC15 Sorry to hear that. You take care.

Can I get a loan?...

@racocn8 I don't think you can afford my interest rates.