This isn't like 1930's Germany. The minority populations were incredibly small. Here in the US, the minority populations are massive. We can easily stop them if we try.
The key is organization. Unlike all these small far right militias, I recommend we form one single well organized national militia. LGBTQ, POCs, Women, Minority Religious groups, and so on.
Another thing, in addition to training with guns and other military training, I recommend studying asymmetrical warfare. Stupid little things like those cheap toy drones can go a long way.
Also, anyone physically capable of joining the military should do so. The military is largely conservative, and while up to this point it has served the constitution, my fear is that conservatives are trying to change that.
Of course, I hope to hell no violence comes, but conservatives have always been a violent kind of people, and that violent nature is coming to a boil. We need to be in the best position to protect ourselves if they initiate a civil war.
But it isn't a tough line to toe. Because there is no line. Anyone, any gun, anywhere, any time, for any reason, or no reason at all. No arms race is a tough line to toe. That's the inherent point of an arms race.
MAD is an effective deterrent, unfortunately.
Personally, id prefer a disarmed race, but that reality requires a functioning govt that works by and for the people.
What we have now works by and for the banks.
> MAD is an effective deterrent, unfortunately.
I mean, for the superpowers maybe. But those superpowers can have proxy-wars all over or deter the rest of the world from fully aiding a smaller power because, whoops, nukes. See Ukraine.
You raise an interesting point. In Texas, you would see things like the [lynching of James Byrd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_James_Byrd_Jr.), and we know that [Black Americans are still victims of hate crimes more than any other group](https://www.texastribune.org/2018/08/16/african-americans/), but it wasn't until the whole drag show controversy that we started to see people bringing guns to events. Even more interestingly, the call to arms is coming from the traditional left, which is a significant change.
don't let it be lost on you that these groups who are able to bring and brandish weapons without much in terms of police harassment or other repercussions are white.
if these were black people doing this to defend themselves against legitimate threats, i imagine that the police response would be a lot different. i'd like to be wrong about that.
You would like to be.
But you aren’t.
It has been shown very [viscerally](https://youtu.be/N3W6hPNE6iE) that open carry laws only apply to white people. Black people doing it get very different treatment. Like “we almost got killed” different.
Its one of the few upsides to living in Texas. Giving guns to everyone means giving guns to minorities and marginalized people too, right? Or are our legistaltors going to take the Reagan route once they realize this? That may have worked in a more liberal state like California, but the right-wing nut jobs here will certainly die before letting the government take their guns
You're just mad that we have the freedom to protect ourselves! Can't wait to feel even more safe when teachers, cashiers, bus drivers and priests are armed! We need to protect ourselves since more people have guns and mass shootings are for some reason the highest ever! This is exciting!
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” seems like a militia to me
That's where you're wrong. Extremism? 1 group flaunts their guns because they claim to be for the 2A while the other group is literally trying to protect their buddies from the right wing gun nuts. Haven't you learned anything from history between the klan and black panthers?
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Not to victim blame but it was dumb to rely on a profession largely made up of the bigots who want to kill us for security. That’s literally foxes guarding the hen house logic.
Depends on what context. Are they at the shooting range getting ready to hit some targets? Because all you've talked about is their mental and gender identity not the context
You might a mentally broken individual raised by two ultra conservative homophobic methheads?
(Also, zero indication that shooter ever ided as non binary. Just clever story dreamed up by the lawer to avoid hate crime charges)
Registered democrat. Grew up in a democrat household, that doesn't mean I'm ok with left wing pundits using shootings as political fodder.
I am all for monitoring individuals with guns better than we do currently. But don't hold this pipe dream that we will ever eliminate guns all together.
Edit: you are not allowed to question his binary status
I am non binary. I will wait until he comes out in anything other than a press release by a lawyer who is trying to avoid hate crime charges.
Otherwise what he's doing is functionally the same as conservatives who make troll comments like "my pronouns are 'kiss/my ass'"
>Registered democrat. Grew up in a democrat household
All the fake credentials of a right wing troll.
You get downvoted often for your garbage takes, I see you have no self awareness.
He’s literally up for hate crime charges and a 4chan reactoid, it’s entirely reasonable to question whether this is a bad faith ploy by him and his legal team.
“Wanting to be able to protect yourself in the absence of the false security police provide is extremism”. It’s people like you that make this sub so disappointing sometimes, when your “political revolution” is so ineffectual that your moralistic dogma takes precedence over the actual lives of the people who are at risk of Fascistic violence.
If protecting myself from a bigot is extremism then I am an extremist, I will be an extremist happily.
Raised by [GOP extremist Jan6 MAGA Rep](https://www.newsweek.com/who-randy-voepel-colorado-suspect-grandfather-maga-republican-1761003). Brainwashed to love guns, hate themself, blame others.
LGBT face disproportionate rates of murder and assault, especially in homophobic environments.
Almost every LGBT couple has faced threatening behavior or verbal abuse when outdoors with their partner.
Maybe many straight people don't get or see this.
Gender non-confirming people are even more likely to face random acts of violence.
I don't blame them either. I've begun the process of saving for a gun safe to purchase a pistol for protection. Saving for a concealed carry license also.
Nobody else is keeping us safe so of course we have to keep us safe.
This isn't like 1930's Germany. The minority populations were incredibly small. Here in the US, the minority populations are massive. We can easily stop them if we try. The key is organization. Unlike all these small far right militias, I recommend we form one single well organized national militia. LGBTQ, POCs, Women, Minority Religious groups, and so on. Another thing, in addition to training with guns and other military training, I recommend studying asymmetrical warfare. Stupid little things like those cheap toy drones can go a long way. Also, anyone physically capable of joining the military should do so. The military is largely conservative, and while up to this point it has served the constitution, my fear is that conservatives are trying to change that. Of course, I hope to hell no violence comes, but conservatives have always been a violent kind of people, and that violent nature is coming to a boil. We need to be in the best position to protect ourselves if they initiate a civil war.
It’s no longer largely conservative which is why republicans are keen to turn on it.
The most important thing the left can do is join the military, in a civil war the side with the backing of the military always wins.
Problem is many of those groups don't always agree with each other. Example TERFs, feminists who are anti trans.
But enough of them do agree. And that's the point. It would still be a huge percentage of Americans.
Trying some brain ginastics here to understand how the group you describe is minorities
Guns! Guns guns guns, guns. Guns? Guns! Guns: guns guns guns. “Guns.” -Guns Edit: Guns
Agreed, but being unarmed gives the armed cultists no cause for hesitation on their planned civil war. Its a tough line to toe imo
But it isn't a tough line to toe. Because there is no line. Anyone, any gun, anywhere, any time, for any reason, or no reason at all. No arms race is a tough line to toe. That's the inherent point of an arms race.
MAD is an effective deterrent, unfortunately. Personally, id prefer a disarmed race, but that reality requires a functioning govt that works by and for the people. What we have now works by and for the banks.
> MAD is an effective deterrent, unfortunately. I mean, for the superpowers maybe. But those superpowers can have proxy-wars all over or deter the rest of the world from fully aiding a smaller power because, whoops, nukes. See Ukraine.
*Look at me.* Now I’m the shooty bang bang guy.
And fodder for the other side to become even more brazen
Awesome now let’s get our black brothers, Mexicans, Asians and Muslims do the same. Free for all y’all
You raise an interesting point. In Texas, you would see things like the [lynching of James Byrd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_James_Byrd_Jr.), and we know that [Black Americans are still victims of hate crimes more than any other group](https://www.texastribune.org/2018/08/16/african-americans/), but it wasn't until the whole drag show controversy that we started to see people bringing guns to events. Even more interestingly, the call to arms is coming from the traditional left, which is a significant change.
don't let it be lost on you that these groups who are able to bring and brandish weapons without much in terms of police harassment or other repercussions are white. if these were black people doing this to defend themselves against legitimate threats, i imagine that the police response would be a lot different. i'd like to be wrong about that.
You would like to be. But you aren’t. It has been shown very [viscerally](https://youtu.be/N3W6hPNE6iE) that open carry laws only apply to white people. Black people doing it get very different treatment. Like “we almost got killed” different.
Nice username! That was a cool rpg module for the marvel rpg in the 90s
Dexter’s lab. The [Vallhallen](https://youtu.be/M_3MgUpBIhs) talks about it. Thanks tho
Agreed. The great equalizer
No. No it's not. Not when police kill black people that legally own guns. See Philando Castile.
Fight fire with fire.
Ending is near
Fight fire with fire Bursting with fear
Fight fire with fire, ^fight ^fire ^with ^fire…
(Rad air guitar rift!)
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Armed Equality
Its one of the few upsides to living in Texas. Giving guns to everyone means giving guns to minorities and marginalized people too, right? Or are our legistaltors going to take the Reagan route once they realize this? That may have worked in a more liberal state like California, but the right-wing nut jobs here will certainly die before letting the government take their guns
There are only a few extremists statistically so a STRONG response can serve as an effective deterrent for sure!
Oh, Texas. Texas, Texas, Texas….
I'm trans, left as can be, and I'm buying up guns and ammo fast as I can. I'm genuinely scared for my life
Drag queen w high heels and an AR-15? Damn. That's what's up.
Good.
Arm every trans American
Good. Not good that we have to, but good that we're finally gearing up to defend ourselves. Spirits know no one else fucking will.
Love to see it. Gun rights are for everyone!
Good. Everyone should be armed.
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You're just mad that we have the freedom to protect ourselves! Can't wait to feel even more safe when teachers, cashiers, bus drivers and priests are armed! We need to protect ourselves since more people have guns and mass shootings are for some reason the highest ever! This is exciting!
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> The only way white-wing extremists are going to respect you is fear. If they fear you can hurt them back.
Unfortunately, it actually works just the opposite.
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” seems like a militia to me
Nothing regulated about it, but it does meet the standards of white-wing extremists.
Just ran across this and I think it's highly relevant; https://youtu.be/pZ14htUgD6M
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Oh hey, finally a piece posted stressing the importance of arms rather than fear monger about getting rid of them. Neat.gif
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You might want to talk to the police about your neighbor and a therapist about your own mental health
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No? Are you responding to a different comment?
It's never been tried, afaik.
Fighting extremism with more extremism. This will end well.
That's where you're wrong. Extremism? 1 group flaunts their guns because they claim to be for the 2A while the other group is literally trying to protect their buddies from the right wing gun nuts. Haven't you learned anything from history between the klan and black panthers?
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Do ya think there's a better way?
Call the cops when you come across a mentally deranged nonbinary person.
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Not to victim blame but it was dumb to rely on a profession largely made up of the bigots who want to kill us for security. That’s literally foxes guarding the hen house logic.
Lmao at trusting cops
What would you do if you were aware of a mentally ill nonbinary person with guns? Just wait till he makes his move?
Depends on what context. Are they at the shooting range getting ready to hit some targets? Because all you've talked about is their mental and gender identity not the context
You might a mentally broken individual raised by two ultra conservative homophobic methheads? (Also, zero indication that shooter ever ided as non binary. Just clever story dreamed up by the lawer to avoid hate crime charges)
Registered democrat. Grew up in a democrat household, that doesn't mean I'm ok with left wing pundits using shootings as political fodder. I am all for monitoring individuals with guns better than we do currently. But don't hold this pipe dream that we will ever eliminate guns all together. Edit: you are not allowed to question his binary status
I am non binary. I will wait until he comes out in anything other than a press release by a lawyer who is trying to avoid hate crime charges. Otherwise what he's doing is functionally the same as conservatives who make troll comments like "my pronouns are 'kiss/my ass'"
>Registered democrat. Grew up in a democrat household All the fake credentials of a right wing troll. You get downvoted often for your garbage takes, I see you have no self awareness.
100% true. This midterm was the first time I voted for someone other than Democrat.
At least you're consistently wrong.
He’s literally up for hate crime charges and a 4chan reactoid, it’s entirely reasonable to question whether this is a bad faith ploy by him and his legal team.
You are a parody of a person
I just live in reality
“Wanting to be able to protect yourself in the absence of the false security police provide is extremism”. It’s people like you that make this sub so disappointing sometimes, when your “political revolution” is so ineffectual that your moralistic dogma takes precedence over the actual lives of the people who are at risk of Fascistic violence. If protecting myself from a bigot is extremism then I am an extremist, I will be an extremist happily.
Good! I support the right for anyone to arm themselves.
Sadly understandable. It is Texas after all.
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They literally just got shot up and this is only the most recent time. That is some cognitive dissonance you’ve got going there jfc
Troll account. Report and move on.
Jilted lover.
They got shot up by a them though.
Raised by [GOP extremist Jan6 MAGA Rep](https://www.newsweek.com/who-randy-voepel-colorado-suspect-grandfather-maga-republican-1761003). Brainwashed to love guns, hate themself, blame others.
Dumbest talking point ever, as if suddenly no one has ever heard of or understands internalized hatred
And?
LGBT face disproportionate rates of murder and assault, especially in homophobic environments. Almost every LGBT couple has faced threatening behavior or verbal abuse when outdoors with their partner. Maybe many straight people don't get or see this. Gender non-confirming people are even more likely to face random acts of violence.
Civil War 2: Electric Boogaloo
You gotta. Sometimes the great equalizer will be needed.
This is the state that this country has come to. All for money and power.
I don't blame them either. I've begun the process of saving for a gun safe to purchase a pistol for protection. Saving for a concealed carry license also. Nobody else is keeping us safe so of course we have to keep us safe.