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[–] [email protected] 44 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I'm not actually surprised that the second american civil war starts in California. Cali always seemed like the most progressive state.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Progressive as in Pride-themed anti-homeless boulder

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago

Reminds me of Victoria BC in Canada, whole place feels like a liberal nightmare. The place is run and populated by champagne liberals who step over homeless addicts on their way to their micro breweries so they can congratulate each other on how progressive they are.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (4 children)

This is nothing really. If people wanted war they would have strategy. It's just pissed off people, not people with a plan.

Watching the riot over the past few hours it looks like it's just bored people with mob mentality.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

What do you think the people's response should be to being black-bagged off the streets by people who don't have badges, don't wear uniforms, drive in unmarked vehicles and wear masks?

This hasn't even begun to get nasty, yet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

how are they supposed to make a strategy? I mean I'm with you 100%, but normal people aren't going to be able to create a war strategy without some sort of funding and support.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

I mean, strategy forms as you test the waters and see what response you get. The infancies of rebellions often aren't the most strategic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

This is arguably the most dangerous kind of war, at least for the elites and authoritarians. Angry people without a plan are unpredictable.