Which Iowa border state would you be most afraid of in a state vs state civil war?

[jcyclonee]

More like Passivists, amirite?

Lots of 'well you may have taken this or that territory but do you know someone who saw Prince in the downtoen Skywalk once?' kind of stuff.

This is true. To this day, I'm proud that I know 2 people that met Prince and attended one of his legendary overnight parties and somebody that met Bob Dylan in Bob Dylan's grandma's house.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Illinois

It just has such a large population and GDP compared to all the other neighbors.

 

[simply1]

Minnesota would be terrible in a civil war. There are too many rules (it's why Wisconsin is generally more fun). Iowa could easily capture the southern part of the state until about an hour north of the Twin Cities. Once you get up there, most of the rules don't apply.

Also, Twin Citians may not care that much about their metro area homes but they will staunchly defend their hunting/fishing/boating/meat raffle territory.

They could melt all of their snow at once though and basically segment Iowa into smaller portions. I think invading into the boundary waters would feel like trying to invade Russia.

 

[simply1]

If done right this has the makings of a great comedy movie.

Needs to be in a zombie movie like Zombieland

 

[madguy30]

This is true. To this day, I'm proud that I know 2 people that met Prince and attended one of his legendary overnight parties and somebody that met Bob Dylan in Bob Dylan's grandma's house.

And see, for example WI just doesn't compete with that in a death by a thousand cuts kind of way.

Violent Femmes? The Bodeans? Was Party of Five really even that good?

 

[CyValley]

The B-2's would cause serious issues.

Like Uncle Joe said 3 years ago when asked about the possibility of civil war, "We have F-15s." And F-18s, F-22s and F-35s, and lots more. I recall an estimate that maybe 20 percent of the military would go rogue.

 

[jcyclonee]

And see, for example WI just doesn't compete with that in a death by a thousand cuts kind of way.

Violent Femmes? The Bodeans? Was Party of Five really even that good?

Party of Five wasn't that good but we do thank Party of Five for introducing our special representative to a wider audience.

 

[JM4CY]

And see, for example WI just doesn't compete with that in a death by a thousand cuts kind of way.

Violent Femmes? The Bodeans? Was Party of Five really even that good?

When it comes to them, we’re good. Wisconsin couldn’t handle the storied Iowa Navy.

 

[psycln11]

Easy, Illinois! Disparity in population and guns.

 

[dafarmer]

Has to be Misey, others have to cross rivers. Minnesotan’s are to snobbish to want to mingle with us. Missourians would walk to Hwy 34 and stop, because they would think they are still home.

 

[clone37]

I went with Illinois. Just based on sheer numbers of foot soldiers they would have.

Definitely not Illinois. The people of the state have no pride and if someone invaded they would actually be thrilled to leave the area and have the opportunity to live in a better state. They would also assist the invading state with getting revenge on the corrupt government. Sincerely, a resident Illinois soldier.

 

[Jer]

Definitely not Illinois. The people of the state have no pride and if someone invaded they would actually be thrilled to leave the area and have the opportunity to live in a better state. They would also assist the invading state with getting revenge on the corrupt government. Sincerely, a resident Illinois soldier.

In today's world of politics, you could say the same thing about every single state. Hell, I'd live in a lot of other places than Iowa if 1) I wasn't a planned lifer here, 2) didn't mind actually switching jobs, and 3) had the funds to go to more ideal places.

I'd likely be a double agent for the other state invading us.

 

[IowaSTATCyclone]

This one's easy. Wisconsin is barely on our border, and the ones there who realize we are on their border are either too drunk or too Amish to fight us.

Minnesota would rather burn its own cities to the ground than bother trying to navigate our corn mazes. Plus, they actually think their State Fair is neato.

South Dakota is smart enough to know their geographic advantage is in fighting a defensive war, and considering that the state of Iowa exported more men per capita than any other Union state in the last civil war, I'll be damned if we road-trip the next one. Hilton Magic may travel, but there's no place like home.

Nebraska: They are, as always, defenseless. Not scared at all.

As long as Illinois' militia remains a state-run government institution, we can count on it to be corrupt, impotent and overtaxed.

But Missouri? Come on. That's the only state that somehow started...and fought... the entire Civil War...with itself...and won.

Give me no part of that. That place is a state full of Rorshachs.

 

[2speedy1]

Anyone that is scary would be on my side.....so.... probably none.

 

[amishclone]

Few things are more lethal than an Ozark-American, let alone a whole state full of them

 

[Turn2]

State most easily defeated due to their own debilitating internal civil struggles: ILLINOIS

State most difficult to conquer: WISCONSIN (I mean, why would anyone keep fighting past New Glarus?)

 

[Steve]

It has to be South Dakota. They have the most mountains. Borders and rivers did nothing to stop the Russians in Red Dawn. Holding out in the mountains was the winning strategy.

 

[NorthCyd]

It has to be Missouri. We almost had an actual war with them over the southern Iowa border, and they did have a war with Kansas. Missouri is the "likes to fight guy" of Midwestern states.

 

[Cyowa 14]

THIS is how offseason is done, mother *******!

I'd be most afraid of Missouri and a Honey War II.

Missouri would be much more likely to commit war crimes....obviously. Plus most of southern Iowa is basically north Missouri.

The Missouri Neo Confederates would push the front line to Blazing Saddles within a week.

I would worry that the bottom 2 county tiers in Iowa would secede from Iowa and join Missouri so I'm with you, Missouri is the answer

 

[madguy30]

I would worry that the bottom 2 county tiers in Iowa would secede from Iowa and join Missouri so I'm with you, Missouri is the answer

I mean, would we miss them?