• Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 month ago

    When again are americans using their right to bear arms to protect themselves against an authoritarian government? If you dont do it now never again use this argument for the second amendment.

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      1 month ago

      If any of us actually find ourselves in that situation, it would be unwise to post about it on the internet, even if someone is calling you a phoney.

      Every post we make here is getting recorded by the NSA.

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        29 days ago

        Plus the NSA knows the weapon supply stock of the US Armory and no matter how many rounds the avg “patriotic” gravy seal might have.

        Literally no way to stand up to the gear the US military has, our real hope is some how not letting trump purge the military to break the laws.

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      1 month ago

      A lot of Americans don’t feel this is authoritarian and actually welcome it. They would love to have Trump as president for life.

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      1 month ago

      If we go by the text, only “americans” have that right. Now, the important question is “what is an american”? What characterizes a “non-american” according to the founding fathers?

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        29 days ago

        The bill of rights applies to anyone standing on American soil regardless of if they are a citizen, a legal resident, a refugee, or even here “illegally”.

        They have the right to bear arms (per their states laws), they have the right to freedom of speech, assembly and religion, they have the right to due process and protection from unreasonable search and seizure. The constitution doesn’t distinguish citizens from non citizens when it comes to their rights.

        A lot of what trump says he’s gonna do isn’t possible unless the constitution gets suspended. Which is unlikely but not impossible.

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      1 month ago

      When again are americans using their right to bear arms to protect themselves against an authoritarian government?

      Our arms don’t exactly match theirs. The military has a lot more budget than citizens.

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        1 month ago

        Right, which is why the whole 2nd amendment argument is silly in this day and age.