• qarbone@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Why are we punching a strawman made out of a 7 year old tweet? Get something more current of his to spit on.

    Not even getting into how this can more squarely be aimed at GOPers who profess to love the cops and love the troops, but love the 2nd just as much. The article specifically about defending yourself from troops and cops.

    Edit: swapped in “GOPers” bc sophistry

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      15 hours ago

      It does represent the dichotomy of Democrats complaining about 2a when they are in control but people realizing its importance when the repression they commit abroad comes home.

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        13 hours ago

        I think it represents a timely reminder that we now know those who scream the loudest about the 2A, and how we can’t do a damn thing about gun violence because it would erode their freedoms, have no interest in using it the way they’ve always proclaimed they must, as long as the right people are being hurt.

        And I’m not actually anti-2A so much as I am anti-a-particular-sort-of-gun-enthusiast.

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          3 hours ago

          I’m not keen on the 2A, based on it’s original purpose and use. I am, however, pro “Under no pretext shall arms and ammunition be surrendered, and any attempts to do should be frustrated, by force, if necessary.”

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            3 hours ago

            I am not arguing in any way for disarmament. But the fact that’s all anyone seems to think I’m saying is kind of proving my point.