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nvahalik ◴[] No.21125093[source]
> Imagine if the US suddenly had a dictator

This is why we have the second amendment. And the constitution as the thing to which office-holders swear allegiance to rather than to "the party" or "the president".

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swarnie_[dead post] ◴[] No.21125127[source]
Non-American here, i never really understood your second amendment or how you cling to it in the modern age.

What are a couple of rednecks with assault rifles (which arguably they shouldn't be able to purchase anyway) going to do against semi-autonomy kill droids being flown from a bunker in the desert?

sudhirj ◴[] No.21125160[source]
Same thing the original Americans did when protesting the massively better trained and armed British Army. Keep their wits about them and keep fighting.

If anything the war in Afghanistan has proven that technology is no match for resilience and grit.

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maxerickson ◴[] No.21125926[source]
Afghanistan is a fool's mission, not a war.

If the US had the desire and stomach to wage total war against the people of Afghanistan (gladly we do not), there would not be a lingering quagmire.

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Clubber ◴[] No.21126471[source]
It didn't work out that way when the Nazi's invaded Russia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_partisans

>The partisans made significant contributions to the war by frustrating German plans to exploit occupied Soviet territories economically, gave considerable help to the Soviet Army by conducting systematic strikes against Germany's rear communication network, disseminated political work among the local population by publishing newspapers and leaflets, and succeeded in creating and maintaining a feeling of insecurity among German forces.[1]

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1. maxerickson ◴[] No.21126573{3}[source]
Not even close to the same asymmetry in capabilities.