American lives don`t matter but politics does in wake of a terrorist attack here

[Carl]

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Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:37 PM

Star Member Renew Deal (63,488 posts)

A major terrorist attack in the US would probably be politically ugly.
Someone posted earlier today that it might fully revive the Patriot Act. I think Obama will have a hard time keeping regular military units out. It will also squeeze nuanced views like the difference between "radical islam" and "radical jihad", the acceptance of refugees, and how climate change caused Syria. All of these issues would go further into the wrong direction than they already have. It is encouraging that 78% oppose ground troops, but I think that's because we haven't been directly attacked.

I also have to wonder what it would mean for the presidential race. Would republicans vote for a hard man like Trump or someone more experienced like Bush (3%)?

**** you.

Response to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:41 PM

elfin (4,856 posts)
1. The crazies would win and we would be full fascist in months. Eom

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Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:45 PM

Star Member RKP5637 (37,145 posts)
2. My thought is it would lead to an incredible escalation of the war machine and all types

of witch hunts in the US, and with that a tremendous erosion of privacy in the US. No doubt there would be tremendous pressure for back doors to encryption. Depending on the nature, it could lead to great support for Trump, as much as I hate to say it. People will be in a panic mode and not thinking clearly. It will be a very rocky ride.

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Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:52 PM

Agnosticsherbet (6,380 posts)
5. I think that if there is an attack that Republicans will win the Elecdtion

because it will be a referendum on President Obama.

Because Republican electorate is in an anti-establishment mood, I think it would be Trump.

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Tue Nov 17, 2015, 10:40 AM

Oneironaut (619 posts)
25. We would destroy ourselves. "Ugly" doesn't capture how bad it would be.

With one attack we might be fine. 10 or so small attacks would be devastating. There would be calls for martial law, internment camps, and killing all of the Muslims. Prominent Republicans, and even the President if a Republican won would support these measures.

If ISIS were smart, they would just use our own media against us. Cut a few heads off publicly. Kill at random, and threaten more attacks. Maybe a few car bombs at popular tourist destinations, scattered across the country. Then, start spreading paranoia. Turn neighbors against neighbors. We would rip ourselves apart from within and possibly disintegrate.

 

[Big Dog]

Did the one iron nut primitive just give advice for ISIS on how to conduct a successful terror campaign in the United States?

If ISIS were smart, they would just use our own media against us. Cut a few heads off publicly. Kill at random, and threaten more attacks. Maybe a few car bombs at popular tourist destinations, scattered across the country. Then, start spreading paranoia. Turn neighbors against neighbors. We would rip ourselves apart from within and possibly disintegrate.

Yes, he did.

[thundley4]

With one attack we might be fine. 10 or so small attacks would be devastating. There would be calls for martial law,

That is exactly what Obama wants to happen before November 2016.