cross-posted from: https://50501.chat/post/54068
Time to break free of traditional political ideological labeling and divisions. Time to abandon old, divisive sociopolitical labels like "liberal" and "conservative".
A new political party based on a vastly, commonly held virtures lends itself to embrace over 66% of Americans, and it clearly embraces progressive principled thinking. In the most ideal American sense of unity, a political party should not be able to be defined or placed as "to the left" or "to the right" of where the Democratic or Republican parties currently are. Just let it exist organically based on present-day principled thinking. The American Progressive Majority.
Originally Posted By
u/AtlanticbboyAt2025-03-23 04:38:18 AM| Source
Owning guns to defend yourself against tyrannical government made sense a hundred years ago .... it wouldn't make a difference in modern times.
Maybe. But, and hear me out, we do not want to make it easy for them when they inevitably come for us.
Well, I don't even own a gun, but I think you underestimate armed resistance
Everyone doesn't need guns in order to raid an armory. Hell, if it turns to that point, some armories will likely be given over. Also, if it gets to that point, foreign aid will provide weapons and munitions.
I agree with some responsible gun ownership, but the 2A does not say what people usually think it says. (We have a professional standing army, so a militia isn't required for the protection of the state, and a well regulated militia is not home gun ownership and storage.) It also wouldn't be enough alone to fight our military. Most insurgencies don't start incredibly well armed. You get to that point over time with good strategy.
2A proponents suddenly supporting the right to own ICBMs
By "suddenly", you mean, they always have?
You'd be hard pressed to find someone who supports people being allowed to own ICBMs, nukes, RPGs, etc. Even the most fervant 2A people agree reasonable limits apply.
Right, we need anti-air missiles now! Where do I sign up?
Theres no way the government would routinely drone people in their own county. An authoritarian regime wants control, which is achieved with boots on the ground, kicked in doors and a massive police state. All of those can be disturbed and fought with conventional firearms.