such a funny time for this discourse again ☕

  • sad_detective_man@leminal.spaceOP
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    combat drones use fibre optic cables because signals get jammed. here’s a little reading but that’s besides the point. drones aren’t effective weapons because they can hit anything anywhere, lots of stuff can do that. they’re effective because it costs $400 to destroy a $3 million tank. which is not a priority during an armed insurrection. even if it was, you’re not fighting in the same logistical nightmare that Russia is right now.

    instead, consider the MOVE, a state-on-civilian execution. The trick there was picking brown people to bomb. That’s actually way more effective than not picking brown people but using a combat drone. Or the Bundy Standoff where an execution was prevented by holding ranks with women and children (US Gov would not execute because these people were not brown)

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      Sorry for the misunderstanding. I meant jamming with “distortion device”.

      I agree that the MOVE approach will be used on groups of insurgents. But what will be done if insurgents operate alone or in small groups?

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        no worries. wait what do you mean you agree wth the MOVE approach?

        well, it’s definitely easier to get us when we’re alone. that’s how ICE likes to work, grabbing people as they’re arriving or departing from places. notice that they’re not actually going after any gangs though. that’s because gangs are known to shoot back.

        so being in groups is good. being armed is good. staying mixed among other civilians is good. preferably people who won’t just sit around if you get dragged away