alt Hacker News> 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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lukan • 01/16/2026
I believe there are plenty of weapons around in the US in general and the police and military is also not 100% behind Trump and MAGA.
Not wrong, but don't forget there are many militias with itchy trigger fingers all over the political spectrum here, though admittedly some parties have more affiliated with them than others. It's not a stretch to assume should fighting in the streets escalate beyond ICE shenanigans that larger armies would not quickly congeal from the pocket groups and individuals.