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A Boring Dystopia

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In short we've learned nothing, done nothing, and will be caught flat again. If you're not ready, get ready, because no one is coming to save you.

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[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 82 points 6 months ago (27 children)

At this point is the USA prepared for anything?

[–] KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world 71 points 6 months ago (14 children)

If an 18th century army ever tries to invade the country again, the US is well prepared thanks to the second amendment.

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 28 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Nah, the army would win. We have a bunch of individuals with firearms that practice using them on the range or maybe hunting. That's a far cry from opposing an actual military. Sure the tech outpaces the army's but most people are just going to hide in their houses. The rest will be seen coming and when martial law is enacted and they go house to house seizing guns, it'll be over. It's not like they can't learn how to use modern weaponry. Most people vastly underestimate discipline and organization.

This assumes there is no modern military for this premise.

[–] Zoboomafoo 1 points 6 months ago

For the first few battles.

After that the survivors will figure out how to fight an insurgency

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