Civil War trailer

So this trailer played before Dune part 2. Was met with derision from certain members of the audience. After watching this trailer, what are your thoughts?

Looks like a fun bit of speculative fiction, though the scenario is far from original. Hell, even I once casually wrote my own "Divided States of America" scenario in my spare time, featuring, among other things, a three-way war over and partition of Ohio. It's just fun to think about.

All about the execution now, though I don't think it will be as edgy as it first promises to be. The movie scene is rather sanitised these days.

Texas and California alliance against the federal government? Hmmmmm...if you had asked me about likely scenarios, that'd be far from it ROFL.

Though in hindsight, despite our social differences, Californians and Texas are both rooted heavily in agriculture and have a strong sense of independence. So I guess it's not that far fetched haha.

It's far from original, but sadly a lot of crazies out there think it is "just around the corner".

People are taking inspiration from all sources these days, with nationalists and anti-government nutjobs finding things like Starship Troopers and Helldivers being serious motivators (they're satire FFS!); last thing we need is more fuel on that fire.

I think the idea is fun for entertainment purposes, I just think the timing is a bit unfortunate. We need to get through the 2024 election and 2025 inauguration first. I mean, January 6th did happen...what's the next step up from that? Some would say civil war.

I think those that do that, and they seem to be from the right, live in a fantasy. While I like war movies, I like those that real, not fake.

Definitely a fantasy.

I don't follow comics too serious but this whole premise reminds me of this bit I just happened to see:

"I don't know if this is fair, but I'm working with a...drone. Got 8 Hellfire missiles...and now they're all dead"

People forget that the [first and hopefully only] Civil War didn't last long and the South was thoroughly whooped, and it should be noted that the argument of 'it's our heritage!" is yet another fantasy since that "heritage" was like....four years out of damn near 250 years of American history.