USA really is an oligarchy

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Absolutely. An army of angry, obese, old men with hunting rifles against the US army. I'd love to see that!

The most effective form of warefare often is devoid of actual weapons.

Originally posted by Eladar
Over time things change. Yes, even if we had a successful revolution that will only be a temporary victory. Every so often evil will take over and need to be replaced. It is the nature of things and is why it is called a revolution.

Jefferson thought The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."

http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/tree-liberty-quotation

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Absolutely. An army of angry, obese, old men with hunting rifles against the US army. I'd love to see that!

King George thought it silly that a bunch of farmers could defeat his redcoats.

Originally posted by normbenign
King George thought it silly that a bunch of farmers could defeat his redcoats.

Actually it was decided by factors way more important than the alleged military prowess of the Colonial Army, who were to all intents and purposes, defeated, especially in the south.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Actually it was decided by factors way more important than the alleged military prowess of the Colonial Army, who were to all intents and purposes, defeated, especially in the south.

Wars are often decided by less than the total defeat of an enemy. When Cornwallis was trapped at Yorktown between the French navy and US army and militia, the King had more fleet and more soldiers, but determined it wasn't worth more British blood spilled.

Originally posted by normbenign
Wars are often decided by less than the total defeat of an enemy. When Cornwallis was trapped at Yorktown between the French navy and US army and militia, the King had more fleet and more soldiers, but determined it wasn't worth more British blood spilled.

Correction - it wasn't worth the cost of more German mercenaries... Spilling British blood was not a problem while they had red uniforms.

Originally posted by normbenign
Wars are often decided by less than the total defeat of an enemy. When Cornwallis was trapped at Yorktown between the French navy and US army and militia, the King had more fleet and more soldiers, but determined it wasn't worth more British blood spilled.

The whole affair was nothing but a sham of egotism amongst the British command. The British were divided between America and the Caribbean and decided to cut their losses in America.

Originally posted by finnegan
Correction - it wasn't worth the cost of more German mercenaries... Spilling British blood was not a problem while they had red uniforms.

Smile, plus the German mercenaries liked the Americans better once they got here.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
The whole affair was nothing but a sham of egotism amongst the British command. The British were divided between America and the Caribbean and decided to cut their losses in America.

Yup, but just a restatement of what I already said.

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isn't that interesting! 😀