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    Actually the title reminds me of a scene from Terminator. I forget which one.

    So let me state VERY CLEARLY the purpose of this thread is NOT to espouse political views or left vs right agendas or philosophies.

    The purpose is to address what YOU think the future holds for this country.

    Do you think we are in trouble? I have heard some say we are headed for civil war and are in fact very close to it. What might actually set something like that off?

    We as a country have been divided before however that divisiveness was limited to only a few issues. Even prior to the Civil War the differences though vast were limited in number. We were divided during the Viet Nam War but that was limited in nature too. Now it's different. The most basic issues become battle cries and some on both sides are ready to take up arms against the Govt, those they dislike or each other.

    So what do YOU think? Ya got a crystal ball?
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    Good luck with the thread. I think you are just asking for trouble.
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    Your premise for the thread cannot be separated from politics. I am sad to see such a thread on this forum, it will cause strife and resentment and not lead to better understanding. These threads remind me of two elementary school kids pushing each other and saying "yeah, no you, oh yeah" just posturing trying to save face, and look cool.
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    You may have opened Pandora's Box with this thread.

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    To be honest, I personally felt pretty threatened in the UK during the first lockdown, we saw mass panic buying stores with empty shelves and people have definitely changed for the worst, firearms and guns in the UK are pretty hard to own without a very good reason, I have always owned and kept up my Firearm certificate going just in case the day came where I needed to protect my family, I keep a few thousand rounds just in case.


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    I'm sure the usual suspects will be by though
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    Quote Originally Posted by spazola View Post
    Your premise for the thread cannot be separated from politics. I am sad to see such a thread on this forum, it will cause strife and resentment and lead to no better understanding. These threads remind me of two elementary school kids pushing each other and saying "yeah, no you, oh yeah" just posturing trying to save face, and look cool.
    The subject of this thread doesn't require any political posturing. If you can't respond to it with out that baggage it just means you are looking for a platform and in that case you are not welcome on this thread.

    It's just an opinion as to what might be coming. No names, no political parties, no talk of issues. Just a look into your crystal ball.

    I will not hesitate to close this thing if there are any violators.
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    Quote Originally Posted by celticcrusader View Post
    To be honest, I personally felt pretty threatened in the UK during the first lockdown, we saw mass panic buying stores with empty shelves and people have definitely changed for the worst, firearms and guns in the UK are pretty hard to own without a very good reason, I have always owned and kept up my Firearm certificate going just in case the day came where I needed to protect my family, I keep a few thousand rounds just in case.


    It doesn't take much to bring out the worst in people. We have seen similar here for almost no reason at all. I shudder to think if there were a real crisis. Of course here we are armed to the teeth.
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    Aw, Dave closed the Covid thread and Spendur is bored already....

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