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If you haven't been paying attention to American politics, there are currently widespread protests due to a woman being shot by ICE last week. It looks like the current administration may be seeking violent unrest in the hopes of delaying elections.


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JumpCrisscross01/16/2026

> looks like the current administration may be seeking violent unrest in the hopes of delaying elections

Civil war requires two militaries. Tiananmen Square wasn’t a civil war.

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johncolanduoni01/16/2026

But if there is a civil war, what were you going to be able to do with the USD anyway?

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grosswait01/16/2026

Or is it the financial backers of the protests that want a civil war?

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throwaway203701/16/2026

I love comments like this. You pop out of your (presumably New Zealand) prepper bomb shelter to get enough WiFi signal to make a post. I will bet against people like you all day long and make lots of money. How much are you willing to bet that there will be civil war in the US in 2026? Let's meet on PolyMarket!

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derektank01/16/2026

There were large protests in the wake of a law enforcement officer killing someone in 2020 too. Notably, there was not a civil war, even though the Trump administration used the protests as cover for bad behavior then too

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GoblinSlayer01/16/2026

1. ban guns

2. start civil war

3. ???

4. civil war with stone axes

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