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Originally Posted by em2nought
So, you're saying there is no way to beat them unless we get rid of "all" of them? I don't buy that. It might take more than two, but at some number they're going to rethink their position. I'd probably give them advanced warning dropping cartoon leaflets of what's coming if that softens your opinion of me.  |
There is a way to beat them, but not in ten years, not even in fifty, the way to beat them will involve over a century (maybe two) of vigilance, sacrifice, and bloodshed. It's a war of attrition, and remember, as attrition wars go, our losses have been very light indeed, compared to the losses the enemy have taken. The key is to starve their supply of fresh recruits, cut off their support base, turn their own people against them, and slowly they will die away, not permanently, because you can't get rid of hate or fear, but they will not pose as significant a threat as they do now.
There is no magic button solution, there is no quick exit or blitzkrieg strategy, any attempt to take them will just backfire.
We're in this for the long haul, and it's probably going to get worse before it gets better. People on both sides are going to do some stupid things, evil things, and we're going to see both extremes of humanity displayed before us.