That goes to my point. The notion of the civilian populace defeating the military is a forlorn fantasy. In that unlikely and nightmarish extreme, the role of the rebels would be to hold out long enough to convince the military, or elements of it, to flip to the other side.
The Reserves and Guard would flip first. They don't usually live on base, and are fully integrated into civilian life. If things are cast in us-and-them terms, they're more likely to consider themselves one of the "them."
I sincerely hope we never have the opportunity to test either sides of that equation.
Amen.
The Reserves and Guard would flip first. They don't usually live on base, and are fully integrated into civilian life. If things are cast in us-and-them terms, they're more likely to consider themselves one of the "them."
I would like to agree, but visions of Kent State or the use of military against vets (post WW1) pop into my mind.