05-29-2015, 08:52 AM
(05-29-2015, 08:24 AM)SteelCrysis Wrote: Oh yeah, that would work so well-if the gap in firepower between civilians and the military hadn't shot up like a bottle rocket between 1776 and today.
In the era of the Homeland Security Act making all of our communications accessible, laser guided missiles dusting people from very far away, and the tech of the US military, it would be suicide for the masses to revolt.
French Revolution:
"Claude, they only have muskets, just like us! To war!"
American Revolution 2020:
"Joe, I think the Army is overrated. I think we should"(BOOM)
"Jesus Christ don't kill me too! I'll work harder and pay more taxes, very sorry, never liked that guy!"