Do you see the U.S. being headed for a second civil war?

NipperDog · #1 10-12-2021, 10:58 AM

I do and I can't believe I feel this way. I'm certainly not a conspiracy theorist but I feel that the Repubs will stop at nothing and I mean nothing to get and hold on to power. It's scary to me to see what they'll do and say to stay in Trumps good graces. It's looking increasingly like we'll lose the House in '22 and it doesn't help that we now have a 6-3 SCOTUS.

Please tell me if you think I'm blowing this way out of proportion so that I can sleep better at night.

Oerets · #2 10-12-2021, 01:21 PM

We are already is the beginning, just to close to see it fully. Still remembering the way the country use to be. Thinking it will workout, that they can't really be as bad as what it looks like.

Until you speak or run into the vocal one. Just yesterday a guy was walking around the Y wearing a Trump 2020 hat and a "We Won" tee shirt..... Smiling and yucking it up with apparently the majority of the people there.....scary! Of course I'd be the @ss to say something negative and be reported....
Kept my mask on and rolled my eyes so he could see.
I'm telling you they are getting braver by the day around here.

Look at our history from around the 1830's up to 1860 for a idea of what I think this will mirror.

RickeyM · #3 10-12-2021, 03:24 PM

The majority of Repubs still think tRump won. They have been radicalized by the GOP. They think they a majority. A majority of them think it will take violence to save their beloved America. Biden and the Democrats had better neuter tRump and they better do it soon. If it isn't done before the 2022 elections our democratic republic could be done for. tRump, enabled by the GOP, is in the process of staging a quiet coup. If that doesn't work, the Repub base, egged on by the party leadership is liable to stage a revolt. If tRump says jump they'll say how high.

nailer · #4 10-12-2021, 04:46 PM

No.

The split in 1860 was regional. The split now is basically urban/rural. This civilized/tribal friction has been going on forever. The tale of Sodom and Gomorrah comes to mind.

Oerets · #5 10-12-2021, 05:46 PM

When not if the "Cult" steals/subverts/overturns an election and uses the nothing done when it was them and the "Big Lie"......

All bets will be off!

Or stage another coupe and are successful this time........

It will get ugly fast.

bobabode · #6 10-12-2021, 07:32 PM

Sounds like a 'Bleeding Kansas' all over again ala all the bad parts of that 'Outlaw Josey Wales' movie with a touch of 'Mad Max'.

Sure glad I'm old and a somewhat shortimer. This boggie's a mess.

NipperDog · #7 10-12-2021, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bobabode

Sure glad I'm old and a somewhat shortimer. This boggie's a mess.

I'm right there with you, Brother. I feel for the grandkids.

Oerets · #8 10-13-2021, 06:14 AM

Same here a short timer with kids and grandkids that will be facing the aftermath of this nations impending nightmare....

NipperDog · #9 10-13-2021, 10:00 AM

I wish to hell the Southern District and/or Garland and the Justice Dept. would get moving and indict him because it could get ugly if they wait until after he announces that he's running again.

donquixote99 · #10 10-13-2021, 11:09 AM

Yes, but its pretty likely to get ugly whenever they do it.