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[-] the_q@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

What do we do, oh knower of all things?

[-] BaroqueInMind@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ironically, similar to what the Black Panthers did, if you protest while openly carrying firearm weapons and make threats to politicians, you can essentially encourage Republicans to vote in favor of gun control.

This is exactly what started the anti gun movement in California; white racists didn't want blacks to own guns and voted to restrict firearm ownership, and now you can see the fruits of California's racist gun control laws today.

[-] the_q@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

How'd that work out for the black Panthers again?

[-] BaroqueInMind@kbin.social -5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They asked for a solution to the "gun problem", and there is one that works.

Leverage the racism of MAGA and republican white people against themselves. They are all stupid enough to vote against their own interests to fuck over minorities.

Boom, no more guns.

[-] the_q@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

But wait! We still have a gun problem even though the black Panthers had guns and solved the gun problem! And racism!

Grow up. The only thing we haven't tried is getting rid of the guns because THAT WOULD FIX THE FUCKING PROBLEM!

[-] BaroqueInMind@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm telling you, this is the only way to get the ball rolling. You cannot ever within your lifetime or even in ten lifetimes get a Constitutional Convention for EVERY. SINGLE. STATE. to all unanimously agree to get rid of the Second Amendment.

You will be long dead and ten generations of your relatives and descendants will grow old and die before anything close to controlling the gun ownership problem will ever be addressed.

If you think you have hope it will happen in your lifetime, you are fucking delusional. Otherwise follow my suggestion and you can have your way in mayyybe 50 years.

[-] the_q@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

Let's just this one time try to get rid of the guns then. Just as a prank, just to see.

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted, this would and has actually worked.

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