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Most Democrats Say They’d Flee, Not Fight, a Ukraine-Style Invasion Too many Americans have forgotten the meaning of ‘home of the brave.’
Wall Street Journal ^ | 3/10/22 | Matthew Hennessey
Posted on 3/14/2022, 1:18:11 PM
A liberal is someone too broad-minded to take his own side in a quarrel. That old joke rushed to mind as I read the results this week of a Quinnipiac University survey indicating that, well, it isn’t really a joke. There are more sunshine patriots in our midst than anyone realized.
The pollster asked: What would you do if you were in the same position as Ukrainians are now, stay and fight or leave the country? Shockingly, more than half of Democrats (52%) said they would cut and run if the U.S. homeland were invaded. We aren’t talking about women and children, or even some cadre of pacifists and conscientious objectors. This is most Democrats saying they’d rather leave America than defend it. Only a pathetic 40% said they would stick around.
Republicans did better. More than two-thirds (68%) said they would stand their ground. This could be a reflection of the partisan skew in the nation’s distribution of small arms. But 1 in 4 Republicans said they’d flee—not exactly the don’t-tread-on-me spirit I was expecting.
What in the hell has happened to this country? One can hardly imagine Americans of yesteryear exhibiting such high levels of yellow-bellyism. Where have all the Minutemen gone? The Molly Pitchers? The Audie Murphys? The Todd Beamers?
In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor and 9/11, when the nation was on its knees, the call was answered without hesitation by rock-ribbed Republicans and true-blue Democrats alike. Even the turbulent Vietnam era didn’t inspire such pusillanimity. Between 1964 and 1973, 2.2 million Americans were conscripted into military service. Another 15 million were granted deferments for one reason or another. Less than 2% of those who were eligible for the draft opted to evade it, either by going underground or emigrating.
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So would Repubs. Now what?
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So would Repubs. Now what?
"Republicans did better. More than two-thirds (68%) said they would stand their ground. This could be a reflection of the partisan skew in the nation’s distribution of small arms"
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Probably that number would flee 100 years ago if they could afford to.
Quite a few immigrants came to America to avoid conscription and war in their home countries.
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"Republicans did better. More than two-thirds (68%) said they would stand their ground. This could be a reflection of the partisan skew in the nation’s distribution of small arms"
Oh they would stand their ground. In mommy's basement fighting from the internet. That's about all. It's easy to say you would do something when you don't actually have to do it.
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Libtards are more concerned with their upcoming gender reassignment surgery.
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It kind of depends how well armed you are and how well armed are your attackers. Falling back to survive and counter attack beats getting killed. Like give me a legitimate chance of defending my property and I will defend it but if tanks and hundreds of soldiers are coming and all I have is a baseball bat and an attitude I might have to fall back and regroup. Give me a 50 call belt fed machine gun and I will do my best. If on the other hand myself and all my neighbors were well armed and had a chance of survival absolutely I would defend my property against some somali pirates but you have to be realistic but I can't fight a foreign invasion by myself. You can't defend Normandy Beach on D day by yourself. But yeah I will sign up for the military to fight in an organized planned defense but I am not charging the trench machine guns by myself now you give me soem anti aircraft defense equipment and I will put up a fight maybe some artillery something but I can't charge a tank on my 4 wheeler with a stick @GOGETEM
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It kind of depends how well armed you are and how well armed are your attackers. Falling back to survive and counter attack beats getting killed. Like give me a legitimate chance of defending my property and I will defend it but if tanks and hundreds of soldiers are coming and all I have is a baseball bat and an attitude I might have to fall back and regroup. Give me a 50 call belt fed machine gun and I will do my best. If on the other hand myself and all my neighbors were well armed and had a chance of survival absolutely I would defend my property against some somali pirates but you have to be realistic but I can't fight a foreign invasion by myself. You can't defend Normandy Beach on D day by yourself. But yeah I will sign up for the military to fight in an organized planned defense but I am not charging the trench machine guns by myself now you give me soem anti aircraft defense equipment and I will put up a fight maybe some artillery something but I can't charge a tank on my 4 wheeler with a stick
Liberals have their rainbow flags and vagina hats.
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Liberals have their rainbow flags and vagina hats.
There is a big difference between a rifle and actual military grade weapons equipment and support
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There is a big difference between a rifle and actual military grade weapons equipment and support
Vagina hats and rainbow flags pack a serious punch!
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It comes down to who trains and who is prepared….the majority don’t but for sure Republican/Conservatives are vastly better trained AND prepared. This is just a fact
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By "prepared" Qoach Downs means having a high speed internet connection. Because that is the extent of his participation in anything.
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By "prepared" Qoach Downs means having a high speed internet connection. Because that is the extent of his participation in anything.
Really?…let’s meet.
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Really?…let’s meet.
Bring a step stool so you can look me in the face.
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Coach Downs
Now I'll admit that's fucking funny! :D
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Bring a step stool so you can look me in the face.
Skate
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Now I'll admit that's fucking funny! :D
And true.
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And true.
Then prove it
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There is a big difference between a rifle and actual military grade weapons equipment and support
What about slingshots and bows and arrows and catapults and swords??
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There is a big difference between a rifle and actual military grade weapons equipment and support
Anyone monkey can shoot a gun but not everyone can actually “shoot” a gun no matter what grade the weapon is
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Then prove it
You already prove it every day. Qoach Downs.
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Anyone monkey can shoot a gun but not everyone can actually “shoot” a gun no matter what grade the weapon is
Racist post reported made me LOL!
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Racist post reported made me LOL!
😂