Trump’s comments undermined previous statements by his top aides and were a blunt sign of his administration’s intention to double down and defy the courts.
I’m not american and my culture has no history of stockpiling weapons to fantasize about using them when the government takes our rights, so don’t try to paint me as a hypocrite for calling this out as an outside observer.
Also, please show me where I even implied people should shoot at local cops or turn protests violent? If there was any advocation of violence in my comment (for legal purposes this is an if) it had one clear target, and wasn’t specifically addressed to leftists. I don’t blame you for wanting reasons to write off what I said, cuz I can’t imagine being american right now - not a figure of speech, I literally cannot and I feel for you dudes - but please don’t resort to strawman and false equivalency fallacies to do it.
If you think gun culture was ever about “fighting to uphold your rights” you’re as dumb as the average American that buys a gun and says that same thing.
It’s about profiting off of peoples fear. Fear that grows with every new school shooting or “dangerous immigrant” story. It’s always been about fear of the “other”. All the way from freed slaves to Venezuelan immigrants.
Are you really shocked the average American gun owner isn’t storming the capital to “save democracy” from the guy that most of them voted for?
The few of us gun owners in the US that are actually leftist are organizing locally to resist ICE in our neighborhoods. With the full knowledge right now that use of a weapon in self defense is just going to get you killed. (Which may be your best option).
We’re focusing on having quick communication to resist ICE. Early warning of their presence so their target can avoid that altercation altogether.
So, I’m sorry. But you’re just disconnected if you think the average American ever gave a shit about “rights”. They give a shit about white supremacy and there is absolutely no threat to that right now that would make them take up arms.
I’m not american and my culture has no history of stockpiling weapons to fantasize about using them when the government takes our rights, so don’t try to paint me as a hypocrite for calling this out as an outside observer.
Also, please show me where I even implied people should shoot at local cops or turn protests violent? If there was any advocation of violence in my comment (for legal purposes this is an if) it had one clear target, and wasn’t specifically addressed to leftists. I don’t blame you for wanting reasons to write off what I said, cuz I can’t imagine being american right now - not a figure of speech, I literally cannot and I feel for you dudes - but please don’t resort to strawman and false equivalency fallacies to do it.
If you think gun culture was ever about “fighting to uphold your rights” you’re as dumb as the average American that buys a gun and says that same thing.
It’s about profiting off of peoples fear. Fear that grows with every new school shooting or “dangerous immigrant” story. It’s always been about fear of the “other”. All the way from freed slaves to Venezuelan immigrants.
Are you really shocked the average American gun owner isn’t storming the capital to “save democracy” from the guy that most of them voted for?
The few of us gun owners in the US that are actually leftist are organizing locally to resist ICE in our neighborhoods. With the full knowledge right now that use of a weapon in self defense is just going to get you killed. (Which may be your best option).
We’re focusing on having quick communication to resist ICE. Early warning of their presence so their target can avoid that altercation altogether.
So, I’m sorry. But you’re just disconnected if you think the average American ever gave a shit about “rights”. They give a shit about white supremacy and there is absolutely no threat to that right now that would make them take up arms.