Weeks not years.
A genuine WW3 will be brutal.
Supply chains burning at both ends.
Technology will give way to Asymmetry as losses mount. Whoever throws away the book first will survive to see a dark future.
Your mistake is believing this is about weakness.
It's about predictability.
Geopolitics is a game of skill AND chance.
Both sides benefit when they can more accurately predict the outcome of any given scenario.
The game looks different when you understand that a conventional win is seldom...
OP: perhaps your mistake is acquiring needed items from a strangers forum post?
[INGO is a nice forum but it's still the internet.]
Buying something you need is typically reserved for retailers who provide customer service and support.
I'm only here to buy things I don't need from people...
This is the only objectively correct, morally defensible solution.
Laws defend the status quo,
The weak support a broken legal system because they are foolish enough to confuse it's intent with their own.
The strong.
The state.
The weak.
the goal is the same...
Survive another day.
It...
By those one step removed from prosecution,
Those who paid a small premium for the luxury of purchasing a firearm anonymously across state lines.
These fools were merely the tool and conduit respectively. Without a doubt they were a net drain on society.
However the true evil is one step up...
Bullard C34 with 6 point ratchet lock.
Whatever you get, go 6 point harness and buy a nice leather sweat band.
Don't waste your money on the Gucci,
The hat is just for holding stickers,
Your boots and gloves are more important.
YMMV
Do not underestimate the allure of being the default opposition.
You'll find that number 2 is not held accountable and it's position is rarely attacked.
When you take an blind view of mainstream politics you'll start to notice that defending your direct opponent through inaction or...