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[-] 4shtonButcher@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 2 years ago

Ugh. I still hate guns. Guns kill people and the US obsession with them will never make sense to me.

But at this point it's probably good that it's not only the supporters if the lunatic fascist oligarchy that are armed. It hurts to admit, but I'd rather see a Nazi shot dead than a decent human being. Heck, if I were in the US I might learn how to shoot a gun at this point.

[-] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago

Marx said workers should be armed. That sentiment didn't come out of nowhere; shit like this is the reason why.

[-] Saleh@feddit.org 0 points 2 years ago

Marx died around the time that automatic firearms became a thing. For fighting tyranny bolt actions are solid. For mass murdering defenseless children, automatic weapons are more suited.

On the other hand if Marx had witnessed modern surveillance capitalism, he might had advocated for everyone to own automatic grenade launchers...

[-] ubergeek@lemmy.today 9 points 2 years ago

Automatic weapons were useful for coal miners to use against the Pinkertons.

[-] eureka@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago

For fighting tyranny bolt actions are solid.

Are you aware of what gear the tyrants' armies have? They're not going to be fiddling around with bolt action rifles, I can tell you that much.

Guns are a tool, and horrible people using fully auto weapons isn't a good reason for us to avoid them.

[-] Saleh@feddit.org 1 points 2 years ago

For Guerilla warfare you don't seek an "open battle", but rather surprise attacks.

Ofc. it goes from using simpler weapons to conquering more advanced weapons from the regime, or making Police/Army units defect with their equipment.

Finally a murderous regime will not crack down on Guerillas by fighting them directly, but mostly through terrorizing all Civilians in the hope of hitting the Guerillas too.

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 18 points 2 years ago

I hate nukes but the lesson of the 21st century has definitely been "get nukes and never give them up"

[-] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

Yes, in fact I saw a Youtube video about that recently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

[-] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I hate spatulas but the fact remains that eggs have to be turned

[-] ubergeek@lemmy.today 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I hate guns too.

I own them, and train with them because it's useful to have them ready when needed.

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ugh. I still hate guns. Guns kill people and the US obsession with them will never make sense to me.

I hate it too, but not because I don't understand it, but because I do.

Americans are children, they are ruled by their action hero fantasies more than practicality. You can tell that they have such a mindset because they fear going without a weapon more than going without a medic. Only Barbarians and Children do that.

I say this as an American who has to deal with these kinds of people on a daily basis.

[-] Alpha71@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

Ugh. I still hate guns. And that is why they will continue to win.

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