Don't Underestimate Cities In A Second Civil War

Conservative Americans will generally underestimate the power of cities, and speculate that in a second civil war, toppling left-wing controlled cities would be as easy as cutting off the power, food supply, or what have you. But we saw a similar dynamic play out during the Russian Civil War, and the ability of desperate and angry densely populated cities to expand out into neighboring conservative areas for resources or even simply revenge cannot be ignored when considering the hypothetical scales of a Second American Civil War.

[MagnsATK]

The Russian countryside wasn't armed, that's a big difference.

[lochmana]

A well coordinated left wing city faction ? Are you high

[davidehl]

Remember, all the food is grown in the red counties.

[californiagunreviewer]

But red counties are armed and the blue counties dislike firearms

[alivape]

An American civil war would be a lot more complex than seeing the colors on a map and making judgements based off that.

[flavoredrice]

Yes, because cities are well known for their unity and self sufficiency.

[Icarusdecending]

"We captured the farms! Does anyone know how to grow and process food?"

[oOBLACKIEOo]

The side that knows which bathroom to use will win.

[Cutface]

Why would anybody think that the anti-gun party is going to beat the pro gun party?

[joshberg]

Cities are modern day castles. You can easily lay seige to them by cutting off food, water, etc., most cities dont even talk to their neighbors you think theyll share their resources. Theyll tear each other apart.

[highlanderpr]

The snowflakes are going to fight to the last pronoun

[rougarabid]

Terrible comparison. Only one side was fully armed in the Russian Civil War. In our case it’s reversed. The major Cities have FAR less guns than the countryside and conservative areas. The most densely populated areas of the US have the least guns.

[Vertcus]

here is the simple fact that trumps everything. cities require constant supply of food from outside the city

[muricanunclesam]

I’d rather we *not* have a civil war. How about that?

[HOFlymamaluigi]

The rural Americans with guns would simply farm the cities for XP

[meltedmarshdaddy]

Dude must be one of the few leftist still remaining 😂

[starshade]

Wouldn't the ruralists just sabotage the power grid, thus putting the cities in permanent blackout?

[brutussmithers]

“Quickly overwhelm the sparely populated, hesitant conservative territory?” Wrong.

[tannermaxwell]

Fun fact 2% of the US population takes care of all of our farming needs. I don’t think they live in cities.

[michaelmarine]

Calling conservatives "divided and hesitant" would be your first and last mistake.