Is the Civil War starting in Minnesota right now?

[Anonymous]

AI Overview:


Based on reports and expert analysis from January 2026, Minnesota is experiencing intense, violent confrontations between federal immigration agents (ICE) and local communities, leading some observers to describe the situation as resembling the early stages of a civil conflict or an "occupation"

. While not a traditional "Civil War" with uniformed armies, the situation involves heavily armed federal agents operating against the wishes of local leadership, resulting in fatal encounters and widespread, severe unrest.
Key Details of the Situation in Minnesota (January 2026):
Intense Federal Action: The Trump administration launched a major immigration crackdown (referred to as "Operation Metro Surge") targeting Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities, involving thousands of federal agents.
Violent Encounters: The situation escalated following the fatal shooting of a civilian, Renée Good, by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, and another shooting involving a federal officer.
State vs. Federal Conflict: Local leaders, including Mayor Jacob Frey, have criticized the actions as a "militarized" occupation, while President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy more troops, bypassing state authority.
Community Reaction: The actions have led to massive protests, including a general strike where hundreds of businesses closed. Some observers described the scene as feeling like a "civil war" due to protesters confronting federal agents in the streets.
Expert Warnings: Political scientists and legal scholars have warned that the standoff, characterized by federal forces acting against a state's population, mirrors models of how civil conflicts begin.
In summary, while not a declared civil war, the situation in Minnesota is characterized as a dangerous, unprecedented constitutional and violent crisis between federal agents and the local population and government.

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4 mo

Apparently, the Second Amendment does not apply in the presence of ICE officers - who are likely to shoot you on sight - or at least that is what the only video I've been able to see shows.

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4 mo

Well, guys, we may get to find out whether or not this is the case because the governor of Minnesota, Tim Waltz, just called up the Minnesota National Guard to stop ICE from doing what they've been doing, and he's not making any bones about it.

[OneViewpoint]

The people behind Project 2025 are advising Cheeto Jesus to escalate the violence with murder to provoke a response so they can justify triggering the insurrection act ahead of the 2026 elections in November. These sick fuck Fascists are so transparent. I think the Civil War starts in earnest when they try to cancel the elections under the pretense of quelling a rebellion. There is no reason to hold back at that point. The Heritage Foundation filth will trigger a Civil War at that point.

tRump being the perpetual toddler tipped us off to this brain dead plan back in the 2024 election cycle with several comments about it being the last time people would have to vote. This isn't a random series of events. This has been planned by the Reich Wing fascists for decades. So buy your guns and ammo now.

[lightbulb27]

I've seen some people in my far off state trying to incite people to rebel. But no, I think most people are sane.

you never know, left people are easily triggered. if they were to start going out there with full armaments and opposing, it would escalate. If they called up california and chicago, would they send their national guard?

then you've got a full blown conflict between states and fed.

lets hope not because it makes no sense.

[Chazmatazz269]

It’s not a “civil war” by any definition. It’s closer to a rebellion or an insurrection, because it’s a group of people fighting directly against established authority.
A civil war would be factions of citizens primarily fighting each other.

[slatyb]

It may be. ICE is behaving unconstitutionally with the support of Trump and Noem and the rest.

[David318578]

No this is not the start of a civil war.

Would be a pretty short war if it was considering most of the left are anti-gun and the right are armed to the teeth.

[blackeagle007]

This is due to all the trouble Orange asshat causes

[Ariesman81]

It is quite reminiscent of Lincoln freeing the slaves. Many Democrats took issue with that also.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Not just yet, but stay tuned.

[exitseven]

no, its just an empty rebellion.