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by magicsmoke 2360 days ago
By being willing to take significantly more casualties, usually because the fighters are ideologically motivated. If you want to be a martyr, keep your guns. How much do you want to bet you'll still be around to see that bright future you take up arms for? Or that once you win, the leaders of your rebellion won't toss you out onto the streets? If you want to stay alive, being a refugee is a much better bet.
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The only reason being a refugee works is because places like America exist where everyone wants to go. You know, the place where everyone has guns...