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Is civil war imminent?

 So on this blog in the past there has been a few mentions of America heading into some type of Civil war. This was usually dismissed but now even the most naive have to start thinking that something is seriously wrong. I am not sure about Civil war but some kind social break down, break up of the nation or something is looking like a real possibility. If that is the case what happens to the labs?

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Anonymous said…
I think someone should design an SDI-type system to harmlessly intercept bullets. Hopefully the government could retain the key patents and use the revenue (which would hopefully be massive) to reduce the deficit and pay for the program. It could also be used to protect our soldiers in wartime, and our children in school, as well as prevent political violence. Maybe we could also prevent deer from being hunted out of season. As far as the possibility of civil war, it seems exceeding unlikely to me at least for now.
scooby said…
What's SDI? Don't assume everyone knows.
Anonymous said…
"As far as the possibility of civil war, it seems exceeding unlikely to me at least for now."

The Utah governor asked for off ramp to political violence. For example this would be the ability to have a civil debate using reasonable conversions. They just killed the guy who did just that. Of course it could that this was just a lone nutcase who should be condemned universally but we have a portion of Americans celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk. I know this because of my colleagues at universities have celebrated the death of someone who who had moderate conservative views. The implications of course is that they would want me dead and up to 100 million others if they really believe this.

I understand extremest on both sides should be condemned but I am shocked and saddened by the huge number of people celebrating the death of someone over free speech and wanting to have a debate. If there are that many people out there that want death to anyone with a different opinion than I think we are in trouble, a lot of trouble. Why should they stop with Charlie Kirk, who was a moderate, they may well go after everyone now. If you call 50% of American Nazis and really believe they are Nazis how do you think this ends?

Of course I think most of these people have little knowledge of Nazis, or how authoritarian regimes arose in the past and as paradoxical as it may seem Antifa is actually aligned with fascists tactics and beliefs. Does anyone know about how in Germany in 1930s groups of fascists student activist would go and shut down and cancel professors for their speech. All the tactics of Antifa are straight out of the fascists moments of Spain, Germany, Italy and Portugal. It is uncanny how similar they are but people are so uneducated that they have no idea of history.

Just to keep it simple , if you are against free speech you are on the wrong side of history. Please read some history.


Anonymous said…
That's a really good idea, so long as it has a Soviet style nuclear interceptor like what protects Moscow, as well as a laser interceptor. This will ensure equal funding for LANL and LLNL. The NNSA can sell the laser part to the public as a commercial power plant research project and the nuclear part as remotely delivered radiotherapy cancer treatment that can conveniently treat you while you're on the go.
Anonymous said…
5-4-25

Civil War in America?
- Tim Pool

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gQSN_FaRZGc&pp=ygUVdGltIHBvb2wgdHJpZ2Fub21ldHJ5
Anonymous said…
SDI = strategic defense initiative
aka Star Wars, space and or land based laser shooting down incoming reentry vehicles with nuclear payloads. Then there was the brilliant pebbles missile defense program.. slightly different way of doing that.
scooby said…
" it may seem Antifa is actually aligned with fascists tactics and beliefs"

You need to stop listening to MAGA heads. The reason? They think "antifa" is an organisation. It isn't. It is a position/ opinion".
Being antifa = being anti fascist.
Therefore anti antifa is being fascist. You are not fascist, are you?
scooby said…
Thank you
Anonymous said…
There might be other means -- for example we would just need a system of high speed cameras that would track the bullet in flight. Miniature rockets could be deployed to home in one the bullet using telemetry provided by the cameras, and at an appropriate point in the trajectory a Kevlar parachute would be deployed, catching the bullet and also slowing the rocket to a harmless velocity so it could drift back to earth.
Anonymous said…
Sure, the KKK and American Nazis nut jobs feel right at home with the MAGA movement and the hateful rubbish that Charlie Kirk spouted out under the guise of free speech debate.
Anonymous said…
Charlie Kirk Assassination Sparks Civil War Fears | Tim Pool

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yf1FLR3rFH8&pp=ygUYY2hhcmxpZSBraXJrIHNwYXJrcyBwb29s
Anonymous said…
5:27 AM

Charlie Kirk never spouted hateful rhetoric. I have seen hundreds of his videos he wanted open debate and open discussion. Again I would say I am to the right of Charlie Kirk so do you want me dead as well?

Also it is beyond dishonest to claim KKK and Nazis are at home with MAGA, this is utter nonsense. Actual far left movements are utterly against conservative movements and have always been.

The problem is that if you believe this you are simply detached from the world and cannot reason or understand reality. You are the reason we have a problem in this nation. You have lost any and all ability to reason, debate, analyze or think. The other problem this cognitive breakdown is not isolated to a few people. You really need to take a long inward look at yourself. I will leave you with this. I am always willing to discuss and debate topics and certainly can change my mind on many topics. I have noticed over and over again a significant number of left leaning people I know will simply not discuss anything and just get angry at any kind of discussion. It seems like you are talking to toddlers or people who cannot reason anymore.

I am hoping you are just some troll that found this website and not actual lab worker.





Anonymous said…
"Sure, the KKK and American Nazis nut jobs feel right at home with the MAGA movement and the hateful rubbish that Charlie Kirk spouted out under the guise of free speech debate."

Scooby are you going to allow this utterly disgusting filth on your platform? Are you starting to see who is on the right side of history?
scooby said…
I sure hope I am on the right side of history. Not for you to judge especially not knowing me at all . I try to balance opinions as long as commenters don't violate the stated blog rules
PS: cas closed
Anonymous said…
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-responds-to-trump-administration-move-censoring-jimmy-kimmel

“Jimmy Kimmel is the latest target of the Trump administration’s unconstitutional plan to silence its critics and control what the American people watch and read. Cowering to threats, ABC and the biggest owner of its affiliate stations gave the Trump FCC chairman exactly what he wanted by suspending Kimmel indefinitely and dropping the show.

“This is beyond McCarthyism. Trump officials are repeatedly abusing their power to stop ideas they don’t like, deciding who can speak, write, and even joke. The Trump administration's actions, paired with ABC's capitulation, represent a grave threat to our First Amendment freedoms.”
Anonymous said…
“"They have a license granted by us at the FCC that comes with it an obligation to operate in the public interest," Carr told Johnson. "I mean, look, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to change conduct to take actions, frankly on Kimmel, or there’s going to be additional work for the FCC ahead." Carr likened Kimmel’s comment to "news distortion," which is against FCC’s rules for broadcasters. “

The FCC, actually has public broadcast rules and regulations. Go figure? Some are shocked when they are enforced.
Anonymous said…
Those late night shows are about money. If you say something stupid you get thrown off the air. That happened to Tucker Carlson, Bill O'Riley and so on. Kimmel was going to cost them money that is all there is to it. The ACLU press release is absolute nonsense, this is nothing like McCarthysim.

Does anyone have any idea of the history of Mcarythysim or what happened? How can the ACLU make such historically inaccurate statements? Are they ignorant or just dishonest? The ACLU was legit organization just 12 years ago and than something happened and they completely abandoned their original charter and and become very politicaly one sided.











Anonymous said…
6:51 -- It's just alternative facts isn't it, so to speak? We are in a so-called post truth era after all. And it is possible we are living inside a computer simulation of some sort : maybe in that case there is no objective shared reality at all. We could all be chatbots living in some sort of metaverse and not even know it.

Anyhow I am not into the whole cancel culture thing. It doesn't make sense to fire people just because they are evil or someone claims they are. Who are we to judge?
Anonymous said…
12:22 -- I'm a Republican of course, but this is an interesting critique of what is going on now:

https://youtu.be/e9NnQt_eQ0I?si=yloBep3V-2Ua0NER
Anonymous said…
Johnny Carson on not discussing serious issues on Late Night COLBERT, MEYERS, KIMMEL, FALLON

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aVmxC5tqrU8&pp=ygVgRmxhc2hiYWNrOiBKb2hubnkgQ2Fyc29uIHdhcm5lZCBhZ2FpbnN0IGRhbmdlciBvZiBsYXRlLW5pZ2h0IHNob3dzIHByZWFjaGluZyBvbiAnc2VyaW91cyBpc3N1ZXMn
Anonymous said…
Carson's wisdom wouldn't work in the age of the MAGA cult and misinformation!
Anonymous said…

10.45AM

Carson would have been fired and excoriated by the left as a cis, white, tall, funny, straight, male and capitalist. Johnny Carson is the worse example of American colonizer, racist, sexist, pure evil scum be definition. Carson is dead and bad things come to bad people and dying is bad so he had it coming. He should have never been allowed on TV to spread his hate. The 70s TV shows is like watching clan rallies with burning crosses. Do not even get me started with Hee Haw........pue evil. The 70s, 80s, 90s, 60s, 50s, 40s,....all of US existence is just nothing but hate. Thank god we are getting rid of people speaking openly about what they think.

In fact the 10.45AM post should be roportered for spreading hate.
Anonymous said…
This is interesting, on faux news they are calling for extermination of the homeless:

https://youtu.be/19VPMzajark?si=F2DgJsT2nit-scYj

Of course, some people are also predicting mass unemployment due to AI and other labor trends, meaning that in the future much of the US population will run the risk of being destitute:

https://youtu.be/17PS8kEfjpI?si=5fKSWyP_ixdMZ2h5
Anonymous said…
“…Johnny Carson is the worse example of American colonizer, racist, sexist, pure evil scum be definition. Carson is dead and bad things come to bad people and dying is bad so he had it coming. He should have never been allowed on TV to spread his hate. The 70s TV shows is like watching clan rallies with burning crosses. Do not even get me started with Hee Haw........pue evil. The 70s, 80s, 90s, 60s, 50s, 40s,....all of US existence is just nothing but hate…”

Wow!

Did someone just dust off their high school term paper on CRT? It is 2025, the era of the DEI “FastPass” at LLNL is over.

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