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[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago (6 children)
[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 19 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I could have sworn I've heard Americans insisting for years that there was an amendment specifically for situations like this, but what do I know. I'm sure doing nothing and expecting the situation to turn out fine is a reasonable course of action.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

It’s been a useless amendment since we got a professional standing army.

If you want to be gunned down by a dozen amped up cops you can give it a try though.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So I'm expected to believe these are "traitors to the Constitution" and not representative of America while America just sits by and lets it happen?

[–] DanVctr@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I would say a majority of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and don't own a firearm, so yes, not really representative of "Americans just letting it happen"

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

Sounds like these "traitors of the Constitution" have won then and the Constitution doesn't mean dick all.

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