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Originally Posted by tony286
That is the fantasy.it was a different time muskets against muskets. Also its a very different world.
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That's not true Tony.
The British had cannon, and a super well trained army with the very BEST guns you could get in the world at the time.
The Continental Army started as something we'd call "terrorists" today. Using guerilla warfare, ambushing the British soldiers, blowing them up (primitive versions of roadside bombings), etc.
Once the rebels (patriots as we call them) showed that they meant business with their muskets...we started getting foreign aid (the French for instance) and building a semblance of a ragtag army and navy to fight the war.
But it took a very bloody, hard fought EIGHT YEARS to overthrow the British ruling govt. in the "colonies".
So yes...IF the entire nation rose up against the U.S. govt. with rifles, shotguns, etc. I do believe it could be done. Especially if they did as the founding fathers did back then...take over some of the military bases.
All it would take is a few generals in the current military establishment to side with the "rebels" and it could very well happen. But they would have to believe it's serious before they did something that radical. Disarm the country and there would be nothing left for the U.S. Govt. to stop it from taking all of our freedom. Nothing credible could ever be mounted against an oppressive future leader.
Hell, Baby Jesus Obama won't always be President you know. Down the line a true madman could weasel his way in.
Look at The Civil War. Going by what you're saying, it could never have happened. But it did and it was a hard fought bloody war that could have went either way at first.
Do I think that you and me and a few hundred guys with guns could overthrow the govt.?
No.
Do I think that you, me, a few million people with guns could? Yes.
Just look at what happened in Libya. And look what's happening in Syria.