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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
Yes, exactly right. You do not need the /s at all because that is the purpose of 2A.
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?
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.
I am still curious how it works in their mind. They see troops deployed and they what exactly, random acts of terrorism? Like you look at the places that led successful guerilla campaigns against real militaries and they are all in places where real poverty is rampant. Not talking about you live in a trailer and work at Target. More like you grow opium in some valley in Afghanistan or rice in Vietnam. Remember the Bundy Ranch guys ordering takeout?
I can't see any gun owner I know just deciding to go live in the woods, willing to survive on what food they can salvage while getting their own kids to plant landmines.
Said no constitutional scholar not on the NRA's payroll.
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.
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!"
I plan to stick it out. My wife has dual citizenship and we are in the process of getting our kids the same. If it really comes down to it they can flee abroad. If we are at the point where the US is not letting people leave there is no point in prepping for anything.
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.
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.
Yes, but they start somewhere. And they are not starting in my hood.
...insert a not like that meme here.
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.