This thread is part of the "Coming Civil War" group of threads.
Please see the Primer/Premise thread --> HERE <-- for context and links to other related topics.
When the last shots have been fired, and the last flames extinguished, could we find ourselves in a country where anarchy reigns and there is no clear victor?
Of all the potential outcomes listed so far, this one gives me the most pause.
I will die before I allow socialist/Marxist entities to rule, because I will CERTAINLY be killed if ever under the authority of such evil.
I can try to find a way to cope with a new country taking over, though I will likely find myself joining a rebel sect and constantly working to overthrow it.
And I can certainly accept being troubled with the burdens of too much freedom, if patriots come out on top.
But what if there is chaotic anarchy in our streets and no clear authority to look to in order to restore order and safety?
We will be on our own. Local governments will be the only things with any real authority over you, and that will change at random intervals until some group gets enough power to keep it. You may not have a local PD to call for help. Communications could be down for months or years, and food supplies could be completely upended, as rivaling factions seek to choke out their nearby competition.
It would be a criminal's paradise. There would be near-zero rule of law. The loss of life would be tremendous from both the criminal and the innocent as all disputes and acts of crime would result in execution of the perpetrator or the victim in to avoid retaliation. IF you have food, water, shelter, and any means to protect them, you'll be "wealthy". You'll be targeted. You'll need to band together with others close by to fortify and protect what's yours, and to rely on the skills and abilities of those around you to survive, just as they will need to rely on you.
Think pioneer days, folks. Small towns, or even divisions of larger cities, all competing for resources, all worried the others could attack, all equally fearing the roving bands of "savages" that come in the night and fill the sky with fire and war cries.
How can we come back together? How can we coordinate for a more solid future? How to we prevent the wolves outside our borders from moving in? Will the border states accept the burden of protection? Will there even BE a border anymore?
I think this describes the "Balkanization" that some members here foresee.
Is that the fate America could be destined to endure? Is there any coming back after this division takes hold? Will there be enough traditionalists left who'd want to reform The Union?
We'll probably be fine down here in The Great Republic of Texas.
Good luck to the rest of you!
You'll need it.
Please see the Primer/Premise thread --> HERE <-- for context and links to other related topics.
When the last shots have been fired, and the last flames extinguished, could we find ourselves in a country where anarchy reigns and there is no clear victor?
Of all the potential outcomes listed so far, this one gives me the most pause.
I will die before I allow socialist/Marxist entities to rule, because I will CERTAINLY be killed if ever under the authority of such evil.
I can try to find a way to cope with a new country taking over, though I will likely find myself joining a rebel sect and constantly working to overthrow it.
And I can certainly accept being troubled with the burdens of too much freedom, if patriots come out on top.
But what if there is chaotic anarchy in our streets and no clear authority to look to in order to restore order and safety?
We will be on our own. Local governments will be the only things with any real authority over you, and that will change at random intervals until some group gets enough power to keep it. You may not have a local PD to call for help. Communications could be down for months or years, and food supplies could be completely upended, as rivaling factions seek to choke out their nearby competition.
It would be a criminal's paradise. There would be near-zero rule of law. The loss of life would be tremendous from both the criminal and the innocent as all disputes and acts of crime would result in execution of the perpetrator or the victim in to avoid retaliation. IF you have food, water, shelter, and any means to protect them, you'll be "wealthy". You'll be targeted. You'll need to band together with others close by to fortify and protect what's yours, and to rely on the skills and abilities of those around you to survive, just as they will need to rely on you.
Think pioneer days, folks. Small towns, or even divisions of larger cities, all competing for resources, all worried the others could attack, all equally fearing the roving bands of "savages" that come in the night and fill the sky with fire and war cries.
How can we come back together? How can we coordinate for a more solid future? How to we prevent the wolves outside our borders from moving in? Will the border states accept the burden of protection? Will there even BE a border anymore?
I think this describes the "Balkanization" that some members here foresee.
Is that the fate America could be destined to endure? Is there any coming back after this division takes hold? Will there be enough traditionalists left who'd want to reform The Union?
We'll probably be fine down here in The Great Republic of Texas.
Good luck to the rest of you!
You'll need it.
