Would anybody like to do a thought experiment with me?

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[–]ifuckredditsnitches_Resident Pajeet 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Who do you side with? China? Russia? American Military? Local militias? Do the Chinese or Russians offer dissidents collaboration deals?

I'd side with God to let me swim for my life lmfao. I think making this out to be some ideological question is asinine, I'd run with even Israelis if it meant food and safety for my family. I don't think there are any domestic dissident groups organized enough to make a meaningful effort for or against the invaders, nor are local militias really intact enough to provide for anyone outside their members. Realistically US military remnants would be the main player at least in my locality though I wouldn't be surprised if in the chaos National Guard units started acting autonomously.

Would the US military cut a deal with the enemy?

If it's gotten to the point they can go this far what could the US possibly give them that'd make them turn back?

Would the american economy and populace be strong enough/united enough to fight if the war lasted for years?

The US military remnants would force them at gunpoint and violently purge anyone who collaborated with the enemy. Though I imagine depending on the deterioration of central command they'd devolve into disorganized looting themselves.

Where do the Jews go? Do they leave before, during or after? Or do they just stay and hope the US military 'wins'.

Depends on the class of Jew but I imagine those who know would leave asap.

What does Israel do during the attack? What does Europe and specifically the Uk do?

Retaliatory nukes and invasions though I'd assume if they had the guts to invade in that manner they had something up their sleeve that'd neutralize that.

What does Japan and India do?

Japan would rapidly develop nuclear deterrence and perhaps seek detente with China (if it hasn't already in this alternate universe). India would give terse warnings on muh nukes that don't even work. Maybe they'd send troops with the blue helmets too.

Who wins?

China if their industrial capacity remains intact. Toss-up if it's destroyed by retaliatory nukes or what have you.

[–]send_nasty_stuffNational Socialist[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I wouldn't be surprised if in the chaos National Guard units started acting autonomously.

They wouldn't be guard units though they'd essentially become militias.

[–]ifuckredditsnitches_Resident Pajeet 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Would genuinely be interesting to see