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[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world -5 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, let's just organize 100,000+ people right under the nose of the US government, on the damn homefront, to overthrow a tyrannical government, all the while being spied on via every backdoor on Earth by the NSA. Good luck and have fun having your house burned down.

[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Let's pretend any of that actually matters and the US government doesn't have a history of losing to locals, and ask the following: what happens if you willingly disarm yourself? Criminals will still have guns, your police will still shoot "less-lethal" rounds into the heads of protesters, and you will still be oppressed.

What do you get out of this? A fraction of the illusion of safety? And all it cost you was the last defense against oppression anyone has.

[–] Sightline@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

When CW II kicks off some people will be caught, some people will be thrown in prison, and some people will be killed.

Remember it's "home of the brave", not "home of the cowards".

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Remember it’s “home of the brave”, not “home of the cowards”.

I have yet to be proven otherwise.

[–] Sightline@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago

Ah, okay, my bad.