Would you defend your country?

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(03-18-2022, 09:53 AM)basballguy Wrote: Sadly, I can totally picture both parties taking a "if I can't have it, nobody can" approach to the US.  

See, I more easily picture one of our "sides" aligning with the invading force than I see the entire world being nuked.  I don't see what is so farfetched about this.  Without getting into the merits of the whole thing, haven't we as a nation occupied other nations and said "We are here to remove your current leader and help you install a better one who will better fit the form of government you want!"

Are you sure if NATO tells liberals "We're going to help you get rid of Trump and his insane totalitarian government" or Russia told conservatives "We're going to help you get rid of the illegally elected Biden and his dangerous socialist government" Americans would just say "No thanks, we're going to band together and fight you!"

I'm a cynic, but lordy we as a society have set out a very clear template for what needs to be said in order to divide and conquer.  Crisis divides people who want to be divided.

And I know covid isn't an invasion per se, but our response to it gives me even more doubt in our ability to unite against a "common enemy."  Just my 2 cents.