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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down3·11 months agoAs a progressive Democrat, that’s my #1 reason for being a gun owner. I don’t want these assholes being the only people armed: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Prayer https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proud_Boys https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Percenters https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath_Keepers
minus-squarerckclmbr@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-211 months agoWhich is sad, because the only winners are the gun manufacturers. They want you to fear your neighbors
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoI WISH they were our neighbors. They are out of towners who come here purely to stir up trouble, AND, in many cases, they’re actively working WITH the police. So it’s not like you can expect the cops to do anything. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/15/joey-gibson-portland-police-relationship-cooperation-text-messages https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/portland-police-proud-boys-training-1290583/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/proud-boys-oath-keepers-antifa-portland-violence-spreading-1224762/ https://theintercept.com/2021/08/23/portland-police-proud-boys-protest/
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoThat’s the truth, a 2nd Trump term will result in a literal civil war. Where’s John Titor when you need him? ;)
As a progressive Democrat, that’s my #1 reason for being a gun owner.
I don’t want these assholes being the only people armed:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Prayer
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proud_Boys
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Percenters
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath_Keepers
Which is sad, because the only winners are the gun manufacturers. They want you to fear your neighbors
I WISH they were our neighbors. They are out of towners who come here purely to stir up trouble, AND, in many cases, they’re actively working WITH the police. So it’s not like you can expect the cops to do anything.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/15/joey-gibson-portland-police-relationship-cooperation-text-messages
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/portland-police-proud-boys-training-1290583/
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/proud-boys-oath-keepers-antifa-portland-violence-spreading-1224762/
https://theintercept.com/2021/08/23/portland-police-proud-boys-protest/
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That’s the truth, a 2nd Trump term will result in a literal civil war.
Where’s John Titor when you need him? ;)