on the subject of today's discourse, one must note that while MLK did a lot to advance the cause of PoC rights, so did the Black Panther Party. revolution is rarely a pretty business, but strength (as shown by BPP) shouldn't be confused as hatrid.

fighting for freedom is not the same as hate, much like someone who is frustrated saying "fuck cis people" is not necessarily an expression of hate either, but instead simple frustration.

the way to advance trans rights is to be out, be proud, and be able to defend yourself, which is why I would like to see an LGBT-oriented club which teaches various tactics (martial arts) and tools for self defense (gun safety). or put differently, to be a freedom fighter, you must be willing and able to actually fight. that's where the disconnect is in the movement right now in my opinion.

ok thanks for attending my TED talk.
@kaniini yeah im extremely not here for that lib anti-gun nonsense and wish i had the time and money to afford Gun's and Gun's Training
@anna

I wouldn't say I am pro-gun per se, but I recognize that we live in a world with guns and therefore I believe marginalized people can be empowered by having access to the same weapons as our oppressors.

or, put differently, as long as guns exist I believe it is imperative that marginalized folks know how to acquire and use them.

if we lived in a timeline where nobody had guns (including cops) then that would be fine too.
@kaniini @anna do you mean "a country with guns"? I think the majority of the world (including my home country) has stricter gun laws than the US for example. From Wikipedia:

"The only countries with permissive gun legislation are: Albania, Austria, Chad, Republic of Congo, Honduras, Micronesia, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania, the United States, Yemen and Zambia"

see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overview_of_gun_laws_by_nation
Overview of gun laws by nation - Wikipedia

@lidar @anna nope. the state is an oppressor too. I mean a world where guns exist.