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Can you imagine how bloodthirsty the pigs would be if we didn't have all these guns keeping them pacified?

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[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

I'm a liberal gun nut who loathes the police and believes the government is held in check by our guns.

If you think the American government is fascist now, how do you think they would act if they could storm any home and be certain to only find defenseless people? Think police are beating our asses, with impunity, in the streets as is? Imagine what they would do if they had zero fear of the populace.

[-] Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 8 months ago

The American government spends trillions on the military, if you think your guns are going to stop fascists you're probably mistaken.

[-] GoodStuffEh@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 months ago

Um... Let's take a quick look at the American military's track record real quick... They tend to lose when fighting a decentralized, insurgent force (VC, Taliban) which is exactly what the citizenry of the US would turn into if the government turned on the population. Not to mention, a ton of military personnel would hold the same values of said insurgency, meaning that, at best, some would think twice before attacking, and at worst they'll defect, bringing millions worth of fancy kit to the other side. I don't have a dog in this race (not American) but I think it's ridiculous to underestimate the capabilities of an angry populace.

[-] Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 8 months ago

Those are pretty good points actually, thanks for taking the time.

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