• smeenz@lemmy.nz
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    3 days ago

    The 2nd amendment was intended to provide a way for citizens to defend themselves from the British, when the US had no standing army. To implement it in modern times when the police are militarised, and soldiers have drones…would be nothing less than suicidal.

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      2 days ago

      I get what you’re saying, but 2 things.

      Americans hold onto the 2nd ammendment like it’s still needed when clearly the British aren’t the issue.

      More importantly ,by doing nothing, this is how facism explodes. Enjoy.

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        7 hours ago

        The shock and awe actions of his first week have worked and I’m left feeling that the fascists have won. They’ve already gained power and there’s nothing left that can be done to stop them.