Gov't's don't change unless their military leaders allow it, or a non-gov't military overpowers the gov't's military.

Ain't no non-gov't military overpowering the US. Ain't no single gov't military coming close to that.



I feel pretty assured that if civil violence broke out on large scales, there'd be curfews and tear gas confrontations with police and all the sorts of stuff we were seeing during the BLM protests.


The National Guard is armed forces adjacent. Sometimes called "Weekend Warriors." People in the NG mostly work full time jobs and go do army stuff 1 or 2 weekends a month. They're basically a huge reserve of trained troops who can be activated at a moment's notice. They exist in all 50 states and 4 US territories. I've known a bunch of them in my life. They're about as solid as any other group, but with a dominating, "Get it done and don't make excuses" vibe.

It's not uncommon to activate the NG in times of environmental catastrophe or to aid in keeping the general peace during periods of civil unrest.


Increases in political terrorism sounds far more likely than any organized Rep vs. Dem combat. You do need organization, training, chain of command, etc. to actually fight in large groups. That's a huge step to be taken.