Reply #117: The rest of the world would stay as far away as they could from this.

[stevenleser]

We're a country armed to the teeth with nuclear weapons and it is very possible some crazies could seize power who would nuke anyone who helped those opposed to them.

When progressives talk about Revolution, I am always reminded of the scene early on in Gone With the Wind where Rhett Butler and the rest of the men of the South are discussing the prospects of war with the south. Progressives advocating revolution play the part of Charles and I always seem to be playin the part of Rhett:

Mr. O'HARA: Now gentlemen, Mr. Butler has been up North I hear. Don't you agree with us, Mr. Butler?

RHETT BUTLER: I think it's hard winning a war with words, gentlemen.

CHARLES: What do you mean, sir?

RHETT: I mean, Mr. Hamilton, there's not a cannon factory in the whole South.

MAN: What difference does that make, sir, to a gentleman?

RHETT: I'm afraid it's going to make a great deal of difference to a great many gentlemen, sir.

CHARLES: Are you hinting, Mr. Butler, that the Yankees can lick us?

RHETT: No, I'm not hinting. I'm saying very plainly that the Yankees are better equipped than we. They've got factories, shipyards, coal-mines . . . and a fleet to bottle up our harbors and starve us to death. All we've got is cotton, and slaves and . . . arrogance.

MAN: That's treacherous!

CHARLES: I refuse to listen to any renegade talk!

RHETT: Well, I'm sorry if the truth offends you.
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Progressives have far fewer guns and have much less experience with how to use them. The right has much more sympathy in the military and many more people with military experience. Those of us on the left who have military experience, like me, are far too smart to get caught in what you would unleash on us.