It's interesting that gun rights were sold on the basis of "resisting unlawful government." They seen to have caused unlawful government.

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/47061969

It's interesting that gun rights were sold on the basis of "resisting unlawful government." They seen to have caused unlawful government. - Divisions by zero

Lemmy

That’s still the purpose of the second amendment, for people to own guns to defend themselves and others against tyranny

You can’t expect everyone to agree with you ideologically, and obviously they won’t rise up against a government they agree with. Conservatives don’t see the current administration as tyrannical, so there is no conflict for them between the ideals of the second amendment and their actions.

However, you can absolutely choose to exercise your second amendment rights.

As a gun owning liberal, I’m tired of my peers acting like the second amendment is some conservative agenda. The right to firearm ownership is an eminently liberal ideal. More liberals and leftists should own guns— the second amendment is more important now than ever before.

If you need to exercise your right to bear arms, you have already lost. The battle is won in education, critical skills, and mobilising together (unions, etc).
Good luck with whatever the fuck you’re smoking.

History shows time and time again that collapsing cities/societies/empires cannot be stopped nor redirected with violence. The endemic causes are there, violence may provide a respite but it just accelerates the overall disintegration of the society.

May what is happening to the USA be a wake up call for the rest of the western world.