• WashedOver@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    I guess this means the 2nd amendment crowd finally gets their opportunity to use their stockpiled guns against the government in a case like this? /s

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      11 months ago

      Yes, exactly right. You do not need the /s at all because that is the purpose of 2A.

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        11 months ago

        that doesn’t work though when at least half of the 2nd amendment supporters voted for fascism. What are they going to do, take up arms against the party they voted into power themselves?

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          11 months ago

          This exactly. These fascists will point their guns squarely at liberals and Democrats in the name of their country.

          Remember when Trump said he could shoot a person in Times Square and get away with it?

          His supporters loved him for that because they want to do this too. They want to get away with murdering people.

          Make no mistake: we will have another coup if Trump is “elected”. The question is will there be enough people to stand up and rise against it.

          I hate to say it but I’m not optimistic on that.

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      11 months ago

      Not /s, you’re exactly right, you should move to the left and be prepared as well.

      There’s a lot of people sounding the alarm, but it seems liberals still don’t believe what conservatives have been straight up telling them for years.

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        11 months ago

        It’s weird that they won’t come out and say, “My plan is to lie down and take it. But they better ask nicely if they want me on that train!”

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      11 months ago

      Yep! And no, we won’t be fighting tanks and drones. As with all politics, the fight will be local. We’ll be fighting the local Committee for Public Safety, Brown Shirts, etc.

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        11 months ago

        If you think the Brown Shirts won’t magically get armored vehicles and air support then you didn’t pay attention to the part where the Brown Shirts turned into the SS and Gestapo.

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      11 months ago

      Those in charge in the government are not dumb, they’ve learned over 100+ years how to propagandize those that want guns to not see them as the enemy. It’s not a coincidence that the gun nuts are courted by the right.