• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    He’s very pointedly telling the rest of the Democratic Party that he controls the police and the military.

    And they’re getting the message. I fully anticipate the next Congressional session will see conservative Dems falling over themselves to appease him.

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      Which makes gun controller’s arguments against civilian militias (because states have the national guard) moot. If they answer to the state they’re not really in a position to challenge it. People are gonna learn some hard truths about power whether they want to or not. Politicians are not going to stop this.

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      As a Democrat, I hope this sends home the message that gun control isn’t your friend. Obviously nobody is pro gun-violence, but since neither party gives a fuck about mental health, that’s not going to change anyway.

      If you’re a Democrat and you’re not armed, you’re part of the problem and have helped to enable Trump. Kamala herself knows this, she’s a former prosecutor and has talked about that in the past.

      And yes, I know that sucks. I’m not saying any of this with glee.

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        Yes people that feel comfortable with it should absolutely be training with firearms right now.

        If you’re a Democrat and you’re not armed, you’re part of the problem and have helped to enable Trump

        This is crazy nonsense. There’s a million other ways to provide support and never pick up a firearm. Even if we were in a hot civil war there would be plenty of value in other forms of support.

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          Look to Ukraine for some understanding of things. Yes back end support is important in war, but people being armed and willing to fight is more important.

          As Leftist in the states continue to disarm they’ll continue to allow themselves to be treaded on. It’s our job to be armed and stay trained and prepared.

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        So you and your gun fucker friends take back our country? This is it. Time to act. But wait… Y’all aren’t doing a thing except blaming non gun owners for allowing this to happen. A coward with a gun is still just a coward.

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        If you’re a Democrat and you’re not armed, you’re part of the problem

        It’s a very small piece of a much larger puzzle.