Is our country's population ready for a war with a major world power (Russia) or conflict with ISIS?

2014-08-13T14:53:40-04:00

I know our military is always ready, especially a lot of undeployed newcomers itching for a fight, but do you think our war-weary population and economy is even ready for another war?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 13 at 2014 3:04 PM

2014-08-13T15:04:08-04:00

Our Nation's budget is not ready for it, that's for sure.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2014 10:38 PM

2014-08-26T22:38:03-04:00

Our country's population - the everyday type folks - never ready for war. The 99% - our everyday American families don't deal well with war unless properly prepared through your standard psyops. It's a simple lack of education for the average joe/jane. The average citizen is more worried about whether they're going to be able to put beans on the table and susie in college. In many ways, due in part to the news media only feeding the American population what the news media wants them to see, the American people are less aware in so many ways of what's going on around the world. It's out there - all that info - but it's a complete overload of useless info (reality shows, VMA's, etc.) and too much slant on everything else.

So...no. The average non-military affiliated American is not ready.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2014 11:26 PM

2014-08-26T23:26:09-04:00

I think it has more to do with the interest of the people. If they had a reason they would fight but they don't. They don't see a reason to fight or don't see a benefit. If ISIS came to the US and blow up a city block in NY, the people of the US would be throw full support at killing any ISIS fighter on the planet. It would be he 9/11 effect all over again. Minus that we would not be committed as an nation.

Response by Sgt Packy Flickinger made Sep 2 at 2014 11:43 PM

2014-09-02T23:43:51-04:00

No. I don't believe many Americans really understand the threats posed out there by some of the comments I've heard. We need to be ready to fight one if need be.

"If you can't stand behind the troops, then please stand in front of them"

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Sep 16 at 2015 2:31 PM

2015-09-16T14:31:36-04:00

I think if there was a global event that tested the state of "the free world", the country's population would be ready to fight for it.