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[–] green_red_black@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I know the US Civilian population has a reputation of being armed to the teeth and willing to defend home and family at the drop of a hat but truth be told I think that is just propaganda boasting.

Like I said I have no doubt the Military would win out by a wide margin. It's just the Cartels would bring about real terror with a message loud and clear "this happened because your government thought it be smart to attack us."

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

...but truth be told I think that is just propaganda boasting.

Perhaps but we do have more guns than people and a higher firearm death rate than anywhere outside of an active war zone.

It’s just the Cartels would bring about real terror with a message loud and clear “this happened because your government thought it be smart to attack us.”

Yes and I think they'd get a gun barrel shoved up their ass to deliver the message loud and clear "this happened because you came here to start shit."

[–] green_red_black@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

I mean that's literally what the Cartel Boss killing was "payback for the crimes against us"

The Cartels are notparticularrly afraid of getting bombed and shot at. To them that's just a Tuesday.