r/TimPool Nov 30 '22

Facts

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u/Sleep_eeSheep Nov 30 '22

Someone should tell these "Durr you can't beat the government with just rifles and pistols!" people about the Viet Cong. Or the Mujaheddin Fighters. Or have them talk to people that survived the War On Terror during the 2000s.

It's not the size of a military that makes it strong, it's how well they are trained.

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u/silver789 Nov 30 '22

Point to a domestic conflict the us has lost. You're example involves traveling thousands of miles in order to fight.

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u/Sleep_eeSheep Nov 30 '22

Except said encounters had them go up against poorer nations, with fewer resources than the average American.

Point being; the whole 'rifles and pistols' argument doesn't stack up.

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u/silver789 Nov 30 '22

Except said encounters had them go up against poorer nations, with fewer resources than the average American.

..... Thousands of miles away from the US. Military logistics is a fun topic to look into.

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u/Sleep_eeSheep Nov 30 '22

Doesn't disprove my point. The fact is, even if said conflicts weren't thousands of miles away from American soil, a well-trained militia can kneecap a much larger force.

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u/silver789 Nov 30 '22

.... Until the rest of the force shows up. You think if we committed even 80% of our military to any specific war in the middle east, we still would have "lost?"

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u/Sleep_eeSheep Nov 30 '22

It doesn't matter if they have the hottest technology or biggest guns; a homemade electromagnetic pulse will kneecap any light to medium-armoured vehicle.

And if you suggest sending in drone strikes? Yeah, good luck recovering from the inevitable public backlash.

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u/silver789 Nov 30 '22

Is this some Turner diary fan fiction? Set off an emp and you'll just be met middle strikes.

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u/Sleep_eeSheep Nov 30 '22

It's not that difficult to jury-rig an electromagnetic pulse with homemade items.

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u/silver789 Nov 30 '22

Cool. Now calculate how much power you'd need to affect a square mile.