• fonix232@fedia.io
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    2 days ago

    To date I still find it incredibly weird how the US normalised bloodlust and murderous intent to the point where a considerable chunk of the country considers it their patriotic duty to protect their rights to keep weapons primarily intended for killing while presenting obvious signs of mental instability - as depicted.

    • CascadiaRo@lemmy.zip
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      1 day ago

      Ever learn about “the shot heard around the world”?

      The country was literally born from a rebellion that reached a violent tipping point when the monarchy tried to confiscate/destroy munitions.

      as depicted

      The “depiction” you refer to is a caricature. While I’m certain there are people like this out there, this is not what the majority of firearms owners are actually like.

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        1 day ago

        So you need an armed working class for what exactly? To watch Trump dismantle your democracy? You probably don’t need guns if you are just watching anyway 🤣

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              Allowed? Governments can only regulate, they can’t allow people to do things because they simply don’t have the ability to bestow rights, which people intrinsically possess. Anyway, I’ve looked into it but the upkeep is shocking. There’s a reason that one dude just encased a bulldozer in concrete.