Do you think the world could take over the U.S.?
- Thread starter P.PattersonISwalkingthruthatdoor
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Absolutely, positively, no way in hell that could happen. Any attempted invasion would draw a nuclear response. Which would then cause a nuclear exchange. It would end in a draw. No winners! Everybody loses!
The resources certainly exists to do so, but the ability to build a cohesive force does not. The rest of the world has plenty of guns, technology, manpower, etc... But you would never get all of the leaders to agree on what to do.
So not only do the countries that hate us have to come together, but someone has to convince our allies to turn against us .
North Korea, China, Russia, Great Britain, France, Australia would all have to be on the same team. I just don't see that working.
So not only do the countries that hate us have to come together, but someone has to convince our allies to turn against us .
North Korea, China, Russia, Great Britain, France, Australia would all have to be on the same team. I just don't see that working.
No. But I don't think the whole world could take over China or Russia either. Home team has the advantage. Easier to defend than invade.
Good game might be on a neutral field. Who could take over Greenland? My money would on Uncle Sam then.
Good game might be on a neutral field. Who could take over Greenland? My money would on Uncle Sam then.
If the whole world could coordinate and work together....yes. However, as stated above, there would be no clear winners as we would unleased nukes in response. Not necessarily on our soil but they would retaliate.
I think so, but it would have to be a general process. They couldn't just wake up one day and all launch their armies. If they all coordinated (somehow) to work together over the course of a couple decades with economic strategy, claiming to reduce nuclear weaponry while just covering up for each other and keeping their own, etc they could absolutely do it.
But America as it exists right now? We'd just blow each other up.
But America as it exists right now? We'd just blow each other up.
Nope. Army general interview I'd have to find says it ain't possible. Thank your tax dollars on this.
They will evict us in a few years because of bad debt, no war needed. 
How would countries do it? First, there is no way they are coming through the Southern border without Texas shooting their asses into next century. No way. Florida. Nope. Place is full of guns too. Mexico? You thinkt he Cartels are going to like other countries impeding on their business? Not happening. Could go Pacific Coast. But that ain't happening either. Could through Canada, but there is only way major way into the U.S from Canada. It's simply not happening. Our coasts are well protected.
Looks like Texas is imploding with some terrorist shooting up Dallas police HQ.
Can't even eat my wings at Twin Peaks without bikers going all wild wild west.
Trust me. You want Texans unstable. Unstable Texans keep the border more tighter than what California would do. If Texas state law allowed Texans shoot anyone. You'd see a lot less illegal immigration.
Or could just crack down on anyone hiring illegals and reform natural born citizenship to include one parent must be a US citizen.
hahahahaha Buddy, you living in Utopia?
Like the Roman Empire, this country will destroy itself.
1. Roman army losses showed vulnerability.
Is the US military as powerful as it once was?
2. Economic troubles caused by useless wars, overspending, oppressive taxing which widened the gap between the rich and poor.
Sound familiar?
3. Empire split into east/west.
Empire split into Republican/Democrat?
4.Military overspending and couldnt afford to maintain their "holdings"
Pulled out of Middle East too early?
5.Govt corruption and political instability led to loss of trust in political leaders
yep
6.Migration of Barbarian tribes-let em in, treated them bad, created an enemy within and they joined revolt efforts
Minority unrest, distrust of police and loose immigration?
7.Christianity and loss of traditional Roman values.
Flex of Islam and loss of traditional Christian values?
8.Weakening of the Roman legion. Unable to carry out military efforts, the Romans hired outsiders as military personnel who had no loyalty to Roman Empire and no desire to die for Rome.
Afghan soldiers taking off uniforms when Isis showed up? Hell they wont even die for their own country.
1. Roman army losses showed vulnerability.
Is the US military as powerful as it once was?
2. Economic troubles caused by useless wars, overspending, oppressive taxing which widened the gap between the rich and poor.
Sound familiar?
3. Empire split into east/west.
Empire split into Republican/Democrat?
4.Military overspending and couldnt afford to maintain their "holdings"
Pulled out of Middle East too early?
5.Govt corruption and political instability led to loss of trust in political leaders
yep
6.Migration of Barbarian tribes-let em in, treated them bad, created an enemy within and they joined revolt efforts
Minority unrest, distrust of police and loose immigration?
7.Christianity and loss of traditional Roman values.
Flex of Islam and loss of traditional Christian values?
8.Weakening of the Roman legion. Unable to carry out military efforts, the Romans hired outsiders as military personnel who had no loyalty to Roman Empire and no desire to die for Rome.
Afghan soldiers taking off uniforms when Isis showed up? Hell they wont even die for their own country.
This country will eventually implode from within and countries like China will just walk right in. The progression of the police state dictates that at some near future point, the scales will be tipped to where average citizens decide they aren't going to take it anymore and we see full fledged rioting and revolt.
You should really brush up on American policing and policing in other countries if you think American policing is so bad. The root of the problem is much deeper. The police just happen to be an easy scapegoat for the public and politicians in this microwave society we live in.
Go to Germany and smart mouth a Polizei and see how many lumps you get on your head. Go to Japan and throw rocks in a "peaceful" demonstration and see what happens when the Kidotai shows up. And those are two of the more civilized police. Few police forces are concerned more with human rights than America...which might be the problem.
Totally right, the Chamber of Commerce would never allow it.
“A nation can survive its fools and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and he carries his banners openly against the city.
But the traitor moves among those within the gates freely, his sly whispers rustling through all alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself.
For the traitor appears no traitor; he speaks in the accents familiar to his victim, and he wears their face and their garments and he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men.
He rots the soul of a nation; he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of a city; he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to be feared. The traitor is the plague.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero
But the traitor moves among those within the gates freely, his sly whispers rustling through all alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself.
For the traitor appears no traitor; he speaks in the accents familiar to his victim, and he wears their face and their garments and he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men.
He rots the soul of a nation; he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of a city; he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to be feared. The traitor is the plague.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero
We will probably destroy ourselves before someone else moves in. Then, there will be less loss of life for them. The above post says it all. Destruction from within has already started, and it was ramped up about 6 1/2 years ago.
All great civilizations fall and I would suspect they all thought they were impervious to such a thing . America is safe for a good while , who knows when but one day for reasons we can't foresee USA will be an also ran . Yellowstone could explode and change the countries status or a plague could originate here , asteroid hits the right spot , direct hit from a gamma ray explosion . Another country or the world won't attack America but rather move in after a unusual catastrophic event .
Military wise, not happening. Would be a complete Nuke meltdown war. Nobody wins.
The USA is destroying itself from the foundation up right now. Greed and corruption will be the downfall of this country. Only question is will we see it in any of our lifetimes? Who knows...
The USA is destroying itself from the foundation up right now. Greed and corruption will be the downfall of this country. Only question is will we see it in any of our lifetimes? Who knows...
Sad but true. Would probably affect most of the southeast. Funny thing is that that region would be the most likely to resist assimilating into a different society.
If that society leadership was giving out Oxycontin rations it would keep the masses in check.
Would even cut manyl the basic necessitates, partnership with McDonald's to feed them all with value meals.
No. None of these fantasies of America "falling" are going to happen. The days of invasions and conquering powers are over. Rome was an empire formed from conquering others a million years ago. We are a country. What will happen is that other countries will get stronger. China, India. Maybe Texas does secede. And we'll be like England and France and Germany. Just doing what we do, with less responsibilities in the world.
Maybe..maybe not. Im thinking a conquering enemy would be more interested in raping the natural resources. That would make Kentuckys coal industry, tobacco industry, marijuana and bourbon distilleries very desirable.
Tell them welcome to California, its yours to the Vegas line. All debt is null and void.
Vegas would be the new age Alamo....they dont get it without a fight. Oh and once they take California we tell them "you go now, no exchange, no substitution!"