IMO, other nations like Canada, Germany, and so forth will have relations with the Blue States in a civil war. Trump's regime is a terrible trading partner, dishonest, evil, abrasive, and generally just unlikable for anyone who has good sense or pragmatism. During the 1st American Civil War, the South had major issues, because they didn't have much trade with Europe - which meant supply shortages, a lack of wealth, and so forth. That cotton may have been picked by slaves, but isn't going to become lucre if it sits in a warehouse.

After awhile, when the Blue States have a more formal coalition, I think Europe will go beyond trade to offer war support. That is the sort of thing that needs troops to be readied, mentally and materially. It would be kinda like how America was in the leadup to Pearl Harbor. We were doing stuff to indirectly support the Allies, even if our blood wasn't spilt.

They don't need excuses, the Regime will just manufacture one.

What we should do is develop mutual aid and federate factions together. Black Panthers should escort peaceful protestors, and peaceful protestors should render medical assistance, supplies, and shelter to those who must engage in conflict. Peaceful protest and violent resistance are the anvil and hammer of democracy.

By trying to prevent people from considering violence, the hammer of reform is stolen from us. We shouldn't allow this to happen, as it serves the interests of those who want to oppress us.

I would argue that instead of ICE, we should have a vastly expanded IRS to enforce regulations upon businesses. For example, every business is assigned state and federal accountants, who check that the books are legit. These accountants are regularly rotated by the nation, so that companies can't establish "working" relationships with any given accountant, which reduces corruption.

This would increase the amount of money that government receives from the 1%, along with helping prevent wage theft or other criminal activities. Businesses, not migrants, are innately prone to corruption.

As I understand it, that TS12 uses three magazines simultaneously. That is asking for a lot of jamming, simply because there are more moving parts.

I think the VR80 would be better, it can accommodate 9-rounder magazines, is a semi, ambidextrous, and Cali compliant. The VR80 has a split or lever action, so you can remove magazines fairly quickly while on the range. If law goes out the window, you should be able to uninstall a small pin by the magazine release. This voids the compliance, but in war...well, who on your side is going to care?

Also, it is AR-15 patterned, so you can modify it a fair bit. About the only downsides is that it takes about 250 rounds to loosen up, and an annoying compliant stock. Initially, it jams a fair bit until you have broken it in.

The guys and gals in the red states are doing everything they can to be unattractive to potential partners. It is a novel way to Darwin oneself out of the gene pool, I must say.

I am not certain of victory at all, it is just that surrendering in advance has a guaranteed outcome. "Elbows up" has risks, but gives a chance for things to turn out decently.

The more time Trump spends puking into a toilet, the less time he can spare for signing executive orders. I consider that a win.

I would like that. Reminds me of that time when 16 Russian admirals bit the dust due to their grift...

Tupolev-104 Folk Song

...honestly, I kinda want one.

I am kinda hoping that Grand Theft Aviation happens, with AOC and Bernie leading Free America from those two jets.

I think the way to resolve this is a holiday window for voting. The workers schedule 4 days of the week for work, then the remaining 3 days are paid holidays. The worker selects which days of that holiday week are best for them. If they don't vote, their company is fined an amount double to the worker's weekly pay.

Do foreign airlines that come into the country do this? Would an EU plane be safe from this bullshit?