A phrase I heard 20 years ago that stuck with me about people who want to move to the woods if things get bad: "if you aren't already prepared, it's too late."

I hope they were wrong. They probably weren't, though.

In 2014, the Ukrainian army was fucked. It took 8 years of being occupied for them to "get ready." They built up and prepared and had the backing of the EU to do so.

Your comparison is not sound.

That's not what I was arguing. And I didn't specify Dems. They're part of the problem because they keep capitulating to the GOP.

Review on your own the percentage of guns registered to Dems vs GOP. Then, remove party monikers and see where the guns are for Left vs Right.

Last exercise... Do you think if pressed MTG or Tucker would fight for or against whatever alliance forms for Trump? Will the lines be ideological or will they be blurry? Will your own classical beliefs allow you to fight alongside someone who is ideologically different to you but going after the same target? Who leads this hypothetical side?

Sure but they won't do any thing as is the democratic way. Be a limp noodle.

Poor Boliviens used humble gardening tools to reclaim their water from Bechtel. But honestly, besides weapons training, we need to study socialist theory abd build a vanguard against reactionaries.

Cool. Do you have one at the ready? Are you able to find one if you don't when stores are closed down? When was the last time you saw a pitchfork at the hardware store?

If you're in a rural area, you'll be more likely to respond with, "Last week," but when shit goes down, it won't be in the 'burbs or in the country. That's where it'll end up, though.