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I'd be interested in how the world would/might react to an American civil war today?

Would we see America's "enemies" sending arms to the side of their choice to fight a proxy war on American soil? Would a side accept that aide?

Would America's "allies" sit out or pick sides? Would those sides align with the sides "enemies" would choose?

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I think the world would collectively shit its pants. The world's largest economy and military suddenly splintering while in control of several thousand nuclear weapons? It would seem like Armageddon.

The us is far from the USSR - yet the USSR had so many nukes, the world treated them with kid gloves, for good or bad. Maybe after we in the US finish killing each other over imaginary grievances (is Tom Hanks really a pedophile who kills kids for their hormones, I can't believe I live in a country where anyone considers such idiocy) what will be left of the cities and rural areas.

>Would we see America's "enemies" sending arms to the side of their choice to fight a proxy war on American soil? Would a side accept that aide?

If history is any indication, yes and yes.

America's allies would probably not support a side unless there was going to be a clear winner OR it was in that nation's interest to do so.

America's enemies maybe would pick a side in an attempt to destabilize the country more... But I think a splintered America would be extremely reluctant to accept help from Russia/China.

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