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Absolutely nothing about the USA is in danger of falling apart. These conspiracy theories would die by themselves in a month or two.

Yes, totally normal to have armed militias running around state capitols, organizing kidnap plots of governors, retired generals calling for suspension of the Constitution etc., happens every election cycle.

/sarcasm



Interesting that you chose those specific things, and not mobs rioting and looting, attempting to burn down public buildings, and taking over whole city blocks. All far more widespread and damaging.


The post I replied to addressed conspiracy theories in particular. Race riots, or more specifically riots over perceived racism in criminal justice, are not so historically unusual, nor tied to conspiracies. I have made many comments on that topic too, just not in this thread.


Those videos are fine apparently.


Those are all extremely biased ways to phrase current events that have comparatively little significance in the real world.


First, I clearly flagged my post as sarcastic.

Second, my phrasing was actually pretty neutral, such as describing Flynn as a 'retired general' rather than several less complimentary but wholly factual characterizations I could have made.

Thirdly, your assessment of their significance is an speculative opinion about the future rather than a fact. It might turn out to be correct, but if I had suggested such events happening in 2020 a few years back most people would have said I was being absurd.

Update: Here's a relevant story that was published after I had written my previous comment. While similar isolated incidents have occured in the past, I stand by my argument that their confluence these days is a political abnormality in the US, out of character with elections over the last several decades.

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/dec/09/police-investi...




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