▲ 769 ▼ OHHH WAY DOWN SOUTH IN THE LAND OF TRAITORS, (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Cannibal_MoshpitV3@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.ml 142 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok sorry if this is a stupid question, but why not let them? Because they would inevitably start a war again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, they're already our enemies. Might as well fight 'em. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) As a Native Texan leftist, please don't devolve in to tribalism "them" includes a huge diversity of people who don't agree with the insanity some fellow Texans spout. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago This right here. Right-wing politics require oppression of an underclass or other. The first steps would be likely be to turn inward and mass murder and/or imprison/enslave dissidents and minorities. This is not sustainable, however, as there are only so many that can be oppressed in one place without hitting critical mass, and that's not even getting into the economics or other factors. So, like all other right-wing governments, they would be forced into expansionist/imperialist action. This would probably start with trying to annex a swath of Mexico, but could, if the politicians are the "true believer" type, rather than pragmatic sociopaths, it could well be the Midwest. In the first case, we likely end up with a new narco-state with oil fields in cartel hands, and a long, intractible insurgency. In the latter, the RoT gets curb-stomped by NATO and/or other coalition forces. Either way, lots of non-combatants suffer unnecessarily. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, they're already our enemies. Might as well fight 'em. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) As a Native Texan leftist, please don't devolve in to tribalism "them" includes a huge diversity of people who don't agree with the insanity some fellow Texans spout. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago This right here. Right-wing politics require oppression of an underclass or other. The first steps would be likely be to turn inward and mass murder and/or imprison/enslave dissidents and minorities. This is not sustainable, however, as there are only so many that can be oppressed in one place without hitting critical mass, and that's not even getting into the economics or other factors. So, like all other right-wing governments, they would be forced into expansionist/imperialist action. This would probably start with trying to annex a swath of Mexico, but could, if the politicians are the "true believer" type, rather than pragmatic sociopaths, it could well be the Midwest. In the first case, we likely end up with a new narco-state with oil fields in cartel hands, and a long, intractible insurgency. In the latter, the RoT gets curb-stomped by NATO and/or other coalition forces. Either way, lots of non-combatants suffer unnecessarily. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) As a Native Texan leftist, please don't devolve in to tribalism "them" includes a huge diversity of people who don't agree with the insanity some fellow Texans spout. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago This right here. Right-wing politics require oppression of an underclass or other. The first steps would be likely be to turn inward and mass murder and/or imprison/enslave dissidents and minorities. This is not sustainable, however, as there are only so many that can be oppressed in one place without hitting critical mass, and that's not even getting into the economics or other factors. So, like all other right-wing governments, they would be forced into expansionist/imperialist action. This would probably start with trying to annex a swath of Mexico, but could, if the politicians are the "true believer" type, rather than pragmatic sociopaths, it could well be the Midwest. In the first case, we likely end up with a new narco-state with oil fields in cartel hands, and a long, intractible insurgency. In the latter, the RoT gets curb-stomped by NATO and/or other coalition forces. Either way, lots of non-combatants suffer unnecessarily. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago This right here. Right-wing politics require oppression of an underclass or other. The first steps would be likely be to turn inward and mass murder and/or imprison/enslave dissidents and minorities. This is not sustainable, however, as there are only so many that can be oppressed in one place without hitting critical mass, and that's not even getting into the economics or other factors. So, like all other right-wing governments, they would be forced into expansionist/imperialist action. This would probably start with trying to annex a swath of Mexico, but could, if the politicians are the "true believer" type, rather than pragmatic sociopaths, it could well be the Midwest. In the first case, we likely end up with a new narco-state with oil fields in cartel hands, and a long, intractible insurgency. In the latter, the RoT gets curb-stomped by NATO and/or other coalition forces. Either way, lots of non-combatants suffer unnecessarily. permalink fedilink source parent