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[-] DandomRude@lemmy.world 64 points 2 days ago

Good luck with the gardens. I've never really been a fan of US gun laws, but now it all seems strangely sensible.

[-] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 80 points 2 days ago

This is the literal, specific scenario 2A was intended to counter. We'll have to see over the next few years if it works as intended.

[-] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 47 points 2 days ago

I'm not sure thats right. I think the 2A was written in order to enable the US to be able to organize militias to defend itself against foreign invasion as, at the time, the idea of the colonies supporting a standing army was impossible.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago
[-] WHARRGARBL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Your reply to osaerisxero was correct and made more sense before he ninja-edited.

[-] richieadler@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

People invoke 2A usually lie, and the reason to arm themselves is to kill dark skinned people they don't like.

[-] porcupine@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 days ago

this was always the reason for 2a: empowering white settlers to “defend” their land (stolen from indigenous people at gunpoint) and property (African slaves held in captivity at gunpoint).

[-] HeadfullofSoup@kbin.earth 6 points 2 days ago

The US don't have a few years it will probably not exist at the end of the years if nothing is done

[-] Darorad@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Never underestimate how much damage a dying empire can do when lashing out trying to hold on to power. The world needs to prepare to deal with the US for decades if necessary.

[-] HeadfullofSoup@kbin.earth 2 points 2 days ago

A empire will exist for sure but it won't be the US anymore

[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

It will be called that. But that's kind of already happened.

[-] Hudell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago

In most of the US they have HOA who likely forbid such things for an absurd fear that a slightly uglier house down in your street will tank your property's value.

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