This, or republican representatives growing a spine/conscience, are the only ways this stops.
The first of those is a non-starter, so what I’m saying is, this is the ONLY way this stops.
I’m Canadian who hates guns, and my wife is Bolivian. We live in rural Saskatchewan, but in light of “51st state” talk we have have purchased firearms and hit the gun range a few times in the last couple months. Do we think the two of us can stop the US military, should it come to that? Of course not. Have we had the conversation about what we would do and what we’re willing to sacrifice together for our country? Goddamn right we have. We have a pretty good life and are fairly well off- but we’re both absolutely fine going out together and taking out as many MAGA shitheads out as we can, if needed. If we had young kids the calculus would maybe be a bit different- but we don’t, and it isn’t.
All this to say, if we lived in the US, we would absolutely be armed to the teeth.
I know I mentioned reacting with violence, but I’m at a crossroads. I’m in a red state. Do we put our heads down and wait for an organized resistance? Do we go blasting? Thing with violence is, it affects more than the intended people. If I were to actually fight against the forces that be, they would also go after my family. Everyone around me seems to think guns and blasting away…but violence definitely has a consequence.
I’m also drunk rn and don’t know what else can calm my nerves for this timeline. The only thing that brings me hope is being a community organizer and seeing the hope in peoples faces. I’m doing the most I can in a non-violent way. I’m scared when I have to make that decision to change the course.
What don’t understand is- if the US “left” is so committed to non-violence, why have we not seen a tech-rebellion? Why is there no cyber-“terrorism” or white hat hackers fighting this shit? Democrats have spent the last four decades loudly and proudly insisting that they’re smarter than the ignorant conservatives- so why aren’t they hard at work at outsmarting them?
Without that last resort, violence is going to have to be what it comes down to.
Because that would be “protesting the wrong way.” The left is obsessed with decorum, and most people seem to think that if we get enough people holding signs on street corners, then they’ll have to stop the slide into fascism.
Also Canadian. My wife and I have done the same. We aren’t anti gun because we use guns to live. Hunting is food for us not sport. We have those kids you speak of as well.
I’ll be going she’ll be staying with them. I have medical skills that will be valueble and spent my life hunting and being in the outdoors. Luckily we live very rural and our home is in a place that has little to no attraction for ole yam tits. We hope our little cabin hidden deep in the woods and our massive garden can keep my family hidden and fed while I make sure the last thing those American fucks hear is a talking tree.
This, or republican representatives growing a spine/conscience, are the only ways this stops.
The first of those is a non-starter, so what I’m saying is, this is the ONLY way this stops.
I’m Canadian who hates guns, and my wife is Bolivian. We live in rural Saskatchewan, but in light of “51st state” talk we have have purchased firearms and hit the gun range a few times in the last couple months. Do we think the two of us can stop the US military, should it come to that? Of course not. Have we had the conversation about what we would do and what we’re willing to sacrifice together for our country? Goddamn right we have. We have a pretty good life and are fairly well off- but we’re both absolutely fine going out together and taking out as many MAGA shitheads out as we can, if needed. If we had young kids the calculus would maybe be a bit different- but we don’t, and it isn’t.
All this to say, if we lived in the US, we would absolutely be armed to the teeth.
I know I mentioned reacting with violence, but I’m at a crossroads. I’m in a red state. Do we put our heads down and wait for an organized resistance? Do we go blasting? Thing with violence is, it affects more than the intended people. If I were to actually fight against the forces that be, they would also go after my family. Everyone around me seems to think guns and blasting away…but violence definitely has a consequence.
I’m also drunk rn and don’t know what else can calm my nerves for this timeline. The only thing that brings me hope is being a community organizer and seeing the hope in peoples faces. I’m doing the most I can in a non-violent way. I’m scared when I have to make that decision to change the course.
What don’t understand is- if the US “left” is so committed to non-violence, why have we not seen a tech-rebellion? Why is there no cyber-“terrorism” or white hat hackers fighting this shit? Democrats have spent the last four decades loudly and proudly insisting that they’re smarter than the ignorant conservatives- so why aren’t they hard at work at outsmarting them?
Without that last resort, violence is going to have to be what it comes down to.
Totally understand, but violence dose have consequences to those you love. That’s why I’m at a crossroads.
Because that would be “protesting the wrong way.” The left is obsessed with decorum, and most people seem to think that if we get enough people holding signs on street corners, then they’ll have to stop the slide into fascism.
I can’t remember how many signs on street corners it took to stop Hitler. I think it was a lot, though.
Do you believe that because the disappeared people didn’t fight back their families are safe?
Do you believe that because the disappeared people didn’t fight back their families are safer?
Also Canadian. My wife and I have done the same. We aren’t anti gun because we use guns to live. Hunting is food for us not sport. We have those kids you speak of as well.
I’ll be going she’ll be staying with them. I have medical skills that will be valueble and spent my life hunting and being in the outdoors. Luckily we live very rural and our home is in a place that has little to no attraction for ole yam tits. We hope our little cabin hidden deep in the woods and our massive garden can keep my family hidden and fed while I make sure the last thing those American fucks hear is a talking tree.
True north, baby