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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Are all these dipshits sending their national guards to one spot? Because that would be a shame

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 30 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

Keep an eye out for all these states that are actually allowing it. The lines are being drawn off who would allow authoritarians to stay in power.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 5 hours ago

I'm sure we already have a map of what states will be on what side drawn up in the 1800s.

[–] Transtronaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

They always said the South would rise again.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

And we will raze it down again and permanently this time. No half-assing it this time.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Please tell me there's a Shermanposting community on the fediverse.

[–] PacketPilot@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

!shermanposting@lemmy.world

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 5 hours ago
[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world -2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

With what, its the United States with the largest army in the world doing this. What fuck are we going do?

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The United States is a large place. We couldn't occupy Afghanistan, we sure as hell won't be able to occupy all the states. It's going to be a tragic comedy when or if we go full marshall law.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah probably is the most people with guns are wanting this badly and on the wrong side.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Hey, we have been screening loud to arm yourselves for a while now.

[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 1 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

Remember the time to buy or obtain defense was years or decades ago.

[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago

At this point I see 2A people as useless chest thumpers. You have to fire the first shot. And you never will or you would’ve already done it. You’ll just make up a new line for them to cross before doing anything. If you’re waiting for them to come to your door so you can defend yourself, you’ve already lost.

Besides, if you’re also not investing in IEDs and homemade drones, your guns will be useless as we’ve seen in recent conflicts. You have to terrorize a larger force. A war like The civil war will never be effective again.

[–] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 0 points 5 hours ago

That was the best time. The second best time is now.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 0 points 8 hours ago

Yup it didn't land on deaf ears here.