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    Imagine If People Today Had To Endure What People Went Through During WWII...

    For all the bitching and complaining about C19 related restrictions (some legit, some BS), imagine if...

    1. You suddenly couldn't get certain things like tired for your car because they were needed for the war effort.

    2. Basic things like sugar, gasoline, coffee and even clothing were rationed.

    3. The government STRONGLY encouraged everyone to buy war bonds regardless of how you felt about the war and the government.

    4. Coins were suddenly made out of almost useless metals (ok you got me here but you know what I mean) because important metals were needed for the war effort.

    5. And here is a big one, you could find yourself drafted into service or even worse if you happened to be of Japanese ancestory.

    And now imagine it lasted FOUR years.

    Sure this all happened under a Democratic president, but people used to be able to suck it up and deal with it. Hasn't even been one year yet and people all over the country act like Red Dawn actually happened.

    I can't imagine the colossal social meltdown that would occur if we went to war and demanded the support of society across the board like we did during WWII.
    It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.

    Chuck, we miss ya man.

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    The difference is in having a common enemy. This is nothing but fear mongerong, illegal exercise of power and divisiveness.


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    Quote Originally Posted by SteyrAUG View Post
    For all the bitching and complaining about C19 related restrictions (some legit, some BS), imagine if...

    1. You suddenly couldn't get certain things like tired for your car because they were needed for the war effort.

    2. Basic things like sugar, gasoline, coffee and even clothing were rationed.

    3. The government STRONGLY encouraged everyone to buy war bonds regardless of how you felt about the war and the government.

    4. Coins were suddenly made out of almost useless metals (ok you got me here but you know what I mean) because important metals were needed for the war effort.

    5. And here is a big one, you could find yourself drafted into service or even worse if you happened to be of Japanese ancestory.

    And now imagine it lasted FOUR years.

    Sure this all happened under a Democratic president, but people used to be able to suck it up and deal with it. Hasn't even been one year yet and people all over the country act like Red Dawn actually happened.

    I can't imagine the colossal social meltdown that would occur if we went to war and demanded the support of society across the board like we did during WWII.
    This is absolutely correct. Unfortunately, instead of coming together to lead, our politicians have used the pandemic to divide us.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Shannon View Post
    This is absolutely correct. Unfortunately, instead of coming together to lead, our politicians have used the pandemic to divide us.


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    Sadly there are legions of dumber people who have fallen for it vs. the "do the right thing" mentality that generally prevailed (with exceptions) during WWII.
    It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.

    Chuck, we miss ya man.

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    Given todays population, we would have likely lost WWll.
    A true "Gun Guy" (or gal) should have familiarity and a modicum of proficiency with most all firearms platforms.

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    They had the depression and then WWII in the US.

    People were simply accustomed to getting by with less. They were not the throw-away society we have become, they knew how to repair and maintain what they had. A huge part of the US population was rural and were able to grow at least some of the food they needed, which definitely helped stretch food supplies.

    We have become so spoiled that sacrifice is owning a 55" TV or 3 year old phone.

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    We aint THAT people/country anymore & havent been for decades.
    Our youth today would VASTLY support just about any enemy on Earth, as long as they were against America.
    So would one entire political party.
    The ENTIRE media.
    ALL academia.
    And most other countries.
    The obedient always think of themselves as virtuous rather than the cowards they really are.

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    I recently watched a couple of you tube video's about raising the sunken battleships in Pearl Harbor in the first 6 months of 1942,
    amazing video of huge hull plugs lowered and affixed around armor belt on battleship and used to float it up from the mud.
    We could not do this today, for a multitude of reasons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gaijin View Post
    Given todays population, we would have likely lost WWll.
    Maybe, maybe not. The 1930s were filled with a lot of turmoil; people were starving due to the Depression, the government was becoming bloated grabbing every bit of power it could; the rich were getting richer and the poor were getting poorer. On top of that, the nation really was racist towards not only black people, but also the Irish, Italians, Jews, Hispanics, Chinese, and Japanese. Those extreme ideas coming over from Germany, Italy, and Russia were sounding pretty good to our desperate population; maybe it was time to just burn it all to the ground and start over. Sound familiar.

    Also, I don't know if we would have lost WWII. Remember, this gender-confused, hedonistic generation is not just an American phenomenon; if anything, it's pretty mild compared to Europe.
    Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who do not.-Ben Franklin

    there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.-Samwise Gamgee

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