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[–] theotherone@kbin.social 55 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Oh you mean the 42 town-sized forward operating bases inside the treasonous province? They will come in very handy in the 72 hours it takes to resecure that territory.

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I always wondered how quick that would go down.

72 hours seems quick, but I guess they wouldn't really encounter actual resistance.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago

Yeah “muh guns” are pretty useless against predator drones and air support

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We did Baghdad in a month; we could do Austin in three days.

[–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Barring the State politicians, I thought Austin was majority Democrat?

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Probably, but nothing makes a statement like taking a regime's capital.

[–] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That might crash the beard oil and red suspenders industries..

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Both of which are much better for the world than the current main industries of Texas: fossil fuels and fascism.

[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Houston is the 4th largest city in the country, and generates a shitload of oil revenue. That's way more important than Austin.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago

makes it real easy to justify liberating it then, doesn't it? most of the people living there want to remain part of the US.

[–] dlpkl@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Do people really think that the servicemen in the military would willingly attack Texans? I have a huge suspicion that they'd revolt within the armed forces.

[–] wanderingmagus@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

As someone currently serving active duty, yes - depending on the command climate and the servicemember. Especially if the targets are labeled as insurgents and a VEO threat with credible evidence. Now, bombing noncombatant civilians is a different story, but as far as conducting surgical strikes on domestic terrorists, no hesitation.

[–] ThrowawayInTheYear23@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

National guard at Kent state had no issues killing civilians.