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Model35mech

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9. It's not just the information quantity, it's HOW TO LOOK AT IT

Reply to Baked Potato (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 10, 2022, 04:03 PM

Jul 2022

One of her concerns is that the US security apparatus really doesn't understand where in the spectrum of strongly authoritorian governments to robust democracies civil war is most likely to happen.

She claims, as an expert, that it's not at the extremes, but rather in the middle of the spectrum, as institutions are weakened and infiltrated by radical thinkers...

the US has LOTS of radicals, and it has a weakening democracy thanks to the behavior of republicans who don't except elections, and can't tolerate losing elections.

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'They are preparing for war': An expert on civil wars discusses where political extremists are takin [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2022 OP

I remember that article from March when it was first posted. WarGamer Jul 2022 #1

Hell, I probably posted it then. Nevilledog Jul 2022 #2

that IS a good read... WarGamer Jul 2022 #15

The word "preparing" appears only once in body of the essay. Baked Potato Jul 2022 #3

As you say, that is your opinion. Unlike the author of the book and her colleagues, you haven't ... Hekate Jul 2022 #4

Fair enough. The nugget of hope I have is the Intelligence Baked Potato Jul 2022 #7

It's not just the information quantity, it's HOW TO LOOK AT IT Model35mech Jul 2022 #9

I really don't think she is the only expert Baked Potato Jul 2022 #10

Undoubtedly true. One thing academics do is claim angles to defend Model35mech Jul 2022 #12

I'm see more parallels to Yugoslavia than I do Nazi Germany. roamer65 Jul 2022 #5

History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #8

I think, worst case scenario, Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #11

Wow that was really unsettling. VoteBlue2175 Jul 2022 #6

I've never felt more scared and unsafe in this country than I do right now. Initech Jul 2022 #13

I share your disquiet. Nevilledog Jul 2022 #16

GOP fired US government experts fighting RW hate in 2009. Kid Berwyn Jul 2022 #14