Posted on 08/23/2012 9:45:14 PM PDT by djf
Whatever Lex Luthor.
20,000 Russians? They will be swamped more tan 100 million Americans.
No, Russians aren’t suicidial jihadists.
Socialism's linchpin is centralizing the economy under political direction; its need for a central plan implies that the political system would be centralized too. The more centralized the State, the fewer centres of power there are. The fewer centres of power, the fewer centres a foreign conqueror needs to hit in order to take over the country.
Thus, ceteris paribus, the more socialistic a State, the more vulnerable it is to foreign conquest.
Consquently, socialists (whose aim is to stay in charge) will quickly figure out that they'd better make sure the ceteris is no longer paribus. To compensate for socialism's military vulnerability, they have to boost the military. Instead of swords being beaten into plowshares, plowshares get beaten into swords. That's one of the reasons why socialist states end up being First-World militaries on top of Third-World economies.
Interestingly, there's a side consequence: under socialism, a career in the military becomes a cushy slot. Military minds will figure the same vulnerability out quickly, which gives them real leverage over the commissars. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the political-officer slots in the military were the Communist Party's equivalent of the Russian Front.
It’s interesting also that socialism depends on the people being dependent.
If the people are independent go-getter do-it-yourself types, then the theory of socialism fails, and alot of politicians (who have based their careers on “DOING SOMETHING”) lose their jobs.
We need unemployment, we need Obamacare, we need food stamps, it generates hundreds of thousands of paper-pushing jobs...
/sarcasm
IIRC, the article was REMOVING whatever real AMERICANS there are left in government positions from office. Very different than trying to take over the whole country at one time.
They would have their asses handed to them.
By who? If they succeeded in taking out the American Leaders in government, who would call the National Guard? Who would organize the attack ?
Who would you attack? Anyone who 'looked' like a Russian ? I don't think they will be wearing uniforms.
Come to think of it, maybe they WILL wear uniforms, and maybe SOME are already here....
Media buzz as US confirms Russian troops to train on American soil
I'm pretty sure the Communists have taken over LAZ. That is the most reasonable, most cogent, and most polite response on this thread.
Some say half of American households get some form of government assistance.
If that assistance stops, how many of those households would listen to whoever sounded like they were in charge, would do whatever conditions it took to get that assistance back?
No matter how “un-American” the conditions were?
Scary to think about, eh?
What if I told you they were going to make the announcement that the US is now a part of the new SOCIALIST WESTERN HEMISPHERE on Dec. 21, 2012 ?
Not that I condone killing the wives and children, but I do foresee one critical flaw in the invaders plan. While in most countries, killing the top government officials would be like cutting the head off a snake. However, in America, killing the top government officials would be like taking a shackle off of a tiger. Big.Fn.Mistake.
The movie was all wrong. The way to do it is to send in smaller contingents of troops to let them learn the lay of the land, and get the public used to seeing them.
See... it's not that they need troops to 'takeover' the US. That has been done. It's that they need troops to help control once the takeover is officially announced. Bring em in a little at a time, and there is little resistance.
That will be the next thing the 'minorities' demand... free toilet paper.
Well... that seems a good reason for them to want to come to the US.
Why would Russia unite America by a forceful attack, when America is crumbling from within?
DEMORALIZATION
DESTABILIZATION
CHAOS
NORMALCY
What you mentioned comes in the NORMALCY stage. It's how the populace will end up WILLINGLY taking the new SOCIALIST WORLD ORDER into their bosom.
Scary to think about, eh?
Nah, I think about it all the time as I watch it being played out right in front of me. It's so obvious that it is ridiculous. Inch by inch, step by step.
I.E. it would be massive chaos. Exactly what they have planned. Besides, they are only going to eliminate the American government officials. The commie plants won't be disturbed. That means only about 20% of the officials have to be killed.
The 'chaos' will be completely managed, and turned into massive demand for CIVIL ORDER and restoration of SERVICES.
CIVIL ORDER will be installed, at a price. We will all be equal. Just like the Russians. Slaves to their government.
ha ha ha........that thought (may) have crossed my mind.......
Very funny
unfortunately... law enforcement doesn’t use hollow point ammunition, afaik
LOL!
Careful, FRiend. It’ll make ‘em cautious to receive less than token resistance.
Not correct.
US military does not use hollow point ammunition.
Civilian police and citizens use it almost exclusively.
heh! I remember seeing that as a first run movie as a kid.
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