:siren: [b]I am not promoting terrorism/anarchism, etc.[/b]:siren:
Okay. Let's say the government is fucking ya and no matter how many taxes you pay or sentences you wait out or how many jury duties you appear at, [b] you're being fucked.[/b] Now, no matter whether this is the government in your town, city, county, state, province, country, whatever. This should still help. Now here goes nothing.
1. [b]Get rid of officials![/b]
Officials for dumbies: The leaders, the big guys.
For example:
[b]Barack Obama[/b][img]http://notimesfive.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/barack-obama-2.jpg[/img]
[b]Kim Jong II [/b][img]http://specialnewsonline.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/hu-jintao.jpg[/img]
It doesn't matter whether you kill them, arrest them, or just kick them the fuck out, it should still work fine.
2. [b]Get rid of important political establishments![/b]
For example:
[b] The White House [/b]
[img]http://www.ruotoloassoc.com/newsletter/NETLINKS_MARCH06/White_House.JPG[/img]
[b]The British Parliament[/b]
[img]http://www.realbollywood.com/news/up_images/11112670.jpg[/img]
Like before, it doesn't matter whether you make everyone abandon these buildings, gas them, bomb them, burn them, etc.
3. [b]Arm the public![/b]
An army is needed to carry out the goals listed above. Political establishments do not have hundreds of troops waiting out front all of the time. A couple hundred civilians armed with hunting gear and IEDs could overthrow a political establishment
4. [b] The media! [/b]
You can easily grab attention if you grab control of TV/Radio stations and broadcast on them. The public will be in terror and so will the government.
[img]http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/30/xin_00100130082000000381.jpg[/img]
5. [b] Get people to help you from the inside! [/b]
Bribed political leaders can be very useful in a situation such as a civil war and can supply you with information in order to win such a war. They can also help you gather resources, weapons, and things of the sort.
6. [b]Fodder and distractions[/b]
If you were to, say, get a group of people to threaten to destroy a bunch of vital political establishments, for example, a broadcast on the television says: "There is a man in the pentagon threatening to bomb it to the ground and there is a man in the capitol building who says the same.", this could be used as a distraction for you to accomplish a more important goal, or maybe even multiple goals of importance at once.
[b] Will update throughout the week. [/b]
Got anything to say of importance and I will post it.
brb reporting you to fbi
:cop:
Thanks...?
Hello, this is the Federal Bureau of Investigations, we'd like to have a word with you.
I was hoping Shenanigan(asen?) would make a thread like this.
[QUOTE=CommieTurtle;22766818]Hello, this is the Federal Bureau of Investigations, we'd like to have a word with you.[/QUOTE]
No problem. Just let me adjust a couple of wires...
Seems pretty obvious to me.
If you plan on overthowing a government and seizing power it's much better to take and hold important buildings such as parliaments than destroying them outright.
Go to South America or Central Africa I hear they're looking for a change.
[QUOTE=Spartan973;22766823]I was hoping Shenanigan(asen?) would make a thread like this.[/QUOTE]
Shenanigansen, if you see this thread, shenanaganize it, and explain that it's not a parody thread. I'd read it.
you're missing a lot of very important things such as the necessary economic troubles, the public desire, a charismatic (often former military leader) figure to spearhead the movement
also fyi this isn't really possible outside of south american countries anymore
you couldn't take over any modern nation that doesn't have a long history of coups
this isn't just cause 2 OP
[QUOTE=wonkadonk;22766874]this isn't just cause 2 OP[/QUOTE]
I've actually never played the game.
Heard good things.
And we need this knowledge why?
[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;22766894]And we need this knowledge why?[/QUOTE]
You don't need the knowledge in 99.99% of all the threads on facepunch, yet people read those.
No, video games told me to overthrow a government you blow up their water towers and gas stations.
Then collect weapon upgrades. :downs:
Flying to the White House.
Because getting rid of leaders and political institutions is so easy.
Shit you found out my plan.
[QUOTE=SlicedBread;22766906]No, video games told me to overthrow a government you blow up their water towers and gas stations.
Then collect weapon upgrades. :downs:[/QUOTE]
And driving around hookers in a pink limo.
[QUOTE=-Chief-;22766918]Because getting rid of leaders and political institutions is so easy.[/QUOTE]
Where did I say that?
i was expecting like a little weekend thing i could do with friends if we felt like overthrowing a government or two. Killing all these officials seems like dirty work.
I'll be in-front of the White House tomorrow at 4:00 PM sharp, be there if you would like to help me.
[QUOTE=SlicedBread;22766906]No, video games told me to overthrow a government you blow up their water towers and gas stations.
Then collect weapon upgrades. :downs:[/QUOTE]
And driving around hookers in a pink limo.
blow up the moon and take over the world when the earth's orbit gets destabilized
You don't destroy things like the White House, it causes civilians to become uncomfortable. You keep familiar things, takeout the politicians and make yourself look better.
Slander the guys in control, spread propaganda and make claims about how you're going to stop the "tyranny". Create distractions for the current government or utilize disasters to your advantage.
It would make a lot more sense to put yourself in the political establishments, taking control of important government landmarks will give your revolution much needed legitimacy.
America will fall under my control. The entire america.
Hey guys you can overthrow the government you just have to take out the most important guy who lives there. That's all you have to do, seriously. So easy, I'm sure you can figure it out.