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tavernier

(13,699 posts) Fri May 9, 2025, 07:48 PM May 9

They don't seem to understand... Americans have guns.

Lots of them.

They have been programmed by republicans and Fox News over the years to supply ourselves with an arsenal full of guns, in case the government comes for our freedoms. And we have supplied ourselves. We just didn’t know that the government who wanted to take away our stuff wasn’t Obama or Biden.

It. Was. The. Others.

But we are supplied. And so not as scared as you wanted us. Yay, NRA. Irony.

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They don't seem to understand... Americans have guns. (Original Post) tavernier May 9 OP

The irony is that the well armed Americans helped the fascists come to power. Irish_Dem May 9 #1

It's the government they feared under Democrats, but have embraced with this regime. Efilroft Sul May 9 #2

Exactly. They are fine with a Russian fascist total takeover. Irish_Dem May 9 #4

they're all wannabe-heroes Skittles May 9 #3

Yup. We all are armed. tavernier May 9 #5

Slightly surprised non-uniformed ICE agents aren't getting shot, mistaken for kidnappers lostnfound May 9 #6

Well armed Americans vs. the US Military.... Montauk6 May 9 #7

Irish_Dem

(69,692 posts)

1. The irony is that the well armed Americans helped the fascists come to power.

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 08:00 PM

May 9

Didn't put up a fight.

Efilroft Sul

(4,002 posts)

2. It's the government they feared under Democrats, but have embraced with this regime.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Fri May 9, 2025, 08:03 PM

May 9

They're not just cowards; they're co-conspirators.

Irish_Dem

(69,692 posts)

4. Exactly. They are fine with a Russian fascist total takeover.

Reply to Efilroft Sul (Reply #2)

Fri May 9, 2025, 08:11 PM

May 9

They handed the country over to the bad guys.
Because they are bad guys too.

Skittles

(164,266 posts)

3. they're all wannabe-heroes

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 08:08 PM

May 9

but when the shit hits the fan, they RUN

tavernier

(13,699 posts)

5. Yup. We all are armed.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Fri May 9, 2025, 08:26 PM

May 9

And once they begin losing their rights in their jobs, investments, ownership, and finally voting, they will fight back. Well… most will.

lostnfound

(16,966 posts)

6. Slightly surprised non-uniformed ICE agents aren't getting shot, mistaken for kidnappers

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 08:31 PM

May 9

Montauk6

(9,106 posts)

7. Well armed Americans vs. the US Military....

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 10:53 PM

May 9

That worked out peachy for the Branch Davidians, Randy Weaver, Gordon Kahl, the Montana Freeman, Bill Cooper; in some instances, it didn't even get federal.

And the NRA will NEVER live down the hypocritical irony of advocating for Black Panther gun control.

I hope I'm full of crap, nevertheless.

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