• RGB3x3@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      But do we out-gun them?

      I don’t think any civilians should be able to own firearms, but those MAGA cunts own them and you can be damn sure I’m not going to let them get one up on me.

      Everyone, buy a gun, train thoroughly, and don’t let these assholes bully us into letting them run the country.

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        10 months ago

        Unfortunately this is the way.

        This isn’t a game, the police will not protect us, that’s been shown. They’ll happily club an old lady to the ground and shoot you in the face with rubber bullets if you get near them. I tell my friends as often as I can now is the time. Get a gun or two (a long one a short one) and learn how to use them. Learn some basic medic training (you just need to know how to stablize somebody). Start networking with like-minded people around you. Learn how to rely on yourself and your community. The rightwing wants to install a theocracy in the U.S. in disregard of whatever personal freedoms you hold dear and they’re very close to accomplishing it.

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        10 months ago

        In Upstate NY? Most likely so. I grew up poor, in a family that relied on hunting for food. I’m significantly more financially secure now, but I’ve still two long barrels locked up with a fair amount of ammo.

        Just in case.

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        10 months ago

        Everyone, buy a gun, train thoroughly, and don’t let these assholes bully us into letting them run the country.

        Yeah, because if there’s one thing we know, it’s that more guns will solve all the problems.

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          10 months ago

          All of them? Absolutely not. The problem of these shitbags being armed and wanting to use them to install a dictatorship? Yeah, being on somewhat equal footing of arms definitely helps.

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            10 months ago

            Yeah, anything to give them an excuse to get more and bigger guns, because escalation always makes things better. Woo Guns!!!

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      10 months ago

      What’s distressing is that while the extreme-right may be a minority, republican supporters are something like 40%+ of the US electorate. There are tens of millions of people who hold those views.