Political Discussion and Commentary

defend yourself when they come for you?

No.

See, the Republicans and the MAGA-hats are not going to "come for you" in the form of roving hit squads going door to door and loudly announcing their intentions.

These are bullies. What they're actually going to do is harass and insinuate. They're going to make it seem like they're threatening you, but they're not actually going to threaten you. But they're going to pass ridiculous laws with the intent of squeezing you and whatever other minorities into untenable positions; they're going to appoint their cronies into positions where they can fuck with your businesses and housing and your jobs, and they're going to send the police around constantly to stick their noses into every little thing of every person they don't like under bullshit pretenses. And they're going to pass laws making it legal on paper for them to do all of this. They're going to push and push and push but they're never going to lay a finger on you until you retaliate. And then you'll be the bad guy, and the cops and courts will believe it. And their supporters will eat it up.

I have thought about it, but I'm not emotionally stable enough that having a gun in my home would be a good idea. Trump's win and the depression and anxiety that followed proved that to me.

I'm waaaaaaay more likely to kill myself with a gun than use it for defense. It would put a gun within arms reach of my children, even if it's locked away. Most people do not need guns.

This is a gentle reminder that anybody with any sort of felony (non-violent included) can not legally own a gun.

With that in mind, certain political entities in power can target specific demographics and charge many of them with felonies in order to remove them as potential opposition.

gonna push for peaceful solutions until im out of breath, but. there is rhetoric and there is real world in the moment life. as much as i'd like to see restrictions on that amendment, thats the future and reality is today. if you are comfotable with firearms and especially if you're in a hard red area or rural location. don't leave yourself in a position to be waiting for help, because help may not even bother showing up. take time to really consider your current living conditions and community before dissmissing this post outright.

While this sounds true, it’s also true that Russia desperately wants to cause a civil war in the US, & that propaganda system is active here in Lemmy too, & surfaces in posts like this 🤷‍♂️

The argument has been true for years, so saying it now just seems like a propaganda account trying to whisper poison on my ear 🤷‍♂️

Absolutely

And people that will be especially targeted should pursue a CHL

Fuck guns. If America gets that bad I don’t want to be around.

It doesn't have to be a gun, learning proper self-defense is important for everyone. However, guns are a useful self-defense tool. Marx was a big advocate for organizing and being able to protect each other.

Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary.

Let’s protect the first amendment. Encryption, privacy against tracking, access to illegal information. The government shouldn’t even know what your political leanings are. And the first arms you should work to develop are probably anti-drone, and counter-surveillance.

See, you think Dems don't own firearms, we just don't make it part of our identity.

Are you ready to kill someone and deal with it after? After seeing a, now high ranking, military man drunk cry in a room full of shocked men talking about that first tour, always thought about that.

That was 20 years ago and I never forgot how "this shit is real" look on everyones face. I'm honestly more afraid of the police than some clown packing heat.

*Lawyer, passport, locksmith, gun" - Deviant Ollam's talk about risk and preparedness covered some related things to consider.

I was thinking a kevlar vest might be a better investment. They may or may not shoot at us, but we can't be the ones to shoot first.

This is not a political discussion lmao

Less about what everyone needs to do. More about individual topics and forming our own opinions without magnetizing towards "the one true opinion".

Dont tell people how to vote or what to do. Educate yourselves, dont simplify life. Trust people to think for themselves because if thats not possible then its pointless anyways.