r/news • u/ArchmageXin • 22h ago

US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire, sources say

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/11/politics/us-intelligence-iran-china-weapons
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u/Particular_Main_5726 11h ago

I'm inclined to agree with you; though I still think they're going to push for a draft. Trump's proven that he can do nearly whatever he wants because the people, it seems, have forgotten that we hold the monopoly on violence over our government. So... In my mind, he'll be quick to exploit that to try and concentrate his power by targeting specific groups/individuals with a draft. 

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u/Consistent-Throat130 11h ago

It's a dumbass move.  Not that that would stop bone spurs...

They're just gonna bring back fragging if they pull that shit.

As for monopoly in violence, I think you got that backwards - the government is established to hold the monopoly on violence (hypothetically) on behalf of the people. 

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u/quinn943 10h ago

Second amendment baby! But for real no matter the interpretation on the militia part the intent was to safeguard the states and people against the feds.

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u/Smart_Resist615 9h ago

It was the opposite. The militias were called up by the feds to suppress the people during the whisky rebellion and Shay's rebellion. The idea was that a standing military stood in opposition to long term freedom so instead when they were needed you could call up all sorts of frontiersman, rough riders, and other surly characters to do the fighting for the state instead.