Indeed; that phenomenon is often the cornerstone of conflict and the trigger to war to begin with.Posted by Gracy May (here)
I've always found it fascinating when 2 people can look at the exact same thing, and read it totally different.
Scholars estimate only about 12% of the American colonists actively resisted the British, while only about a third of the colonists were for the war to begin with. The other third were lukewarm to it/neutral, and the remaining third were actively against Independence and supported the Crown. That means 2/3 to 80% of the population could take or leave the efforts of those radical revolutionaries....Posted by Gracy May (here)
That's quite a Sophie type Choice. Either I'm a good patriot and side with Team Trump, or I'm the enemy. Under those rules when this runaway train finally jumps the tracks, I'll be "one of them". That's where we're going with this thing.
I understand how this may look like an either-or choice (and certainly feel as such during the fervor of discussion), but I think in reality it's much more complicated than that. My guess is the majority of people will be ambivalent or against any conflict or push back from "team Trump". The so-called patriots will be demonized and considered "terrorists" in the information war. If anything, I would expect to hear the famous words of GWB levied against all those crazies resisting the takeover (or simply the transition of power, depending on one's perspective).
Your sentiments, however they fall after the train jumps tracks and all the facts are exposed, will likely be among the majority.
EDIT: BTW, I'm hearing much more threats and bullying from the other side of things... I have yet to see anything publically from "Team Trump" to imply you are "either with us or against us", but plenty of like rhetoric from those eager to cover up this heist of power away from the people.




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