• Asmodeus_Krang
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          Convincing a portion of the public that one of their rights is too dangerous and it’s one they shouldn’t exercise seems to have done them a disservice. The 2A is for everyone as well as the rest of the Bill of Rights. It sucks that the current situation is what it had to take for people to realize that police and national guard aren’t going to protect them.

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            2A isn’t going to stop them either. It’s a cult and a fascist dictatorship rolled together with a Supreme Court in their pockets. It’s not a problem that’s simple enough for guns to solve.

            They just killed an ICU nurse with his holstered and licensed firearm with zero repercussions and will do that to as many as needed, since the leadership isn’t in any current danger of consequences.

      • half_fiction@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        10 days ago

        This is such an annoying take because of how uninformed it is. The people obsessed with the second amendment and the “well-regulated miltia” are the same folks building the dumpster fire.

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    Filming is the best thing that you can do. It’s the best weapon.

    Time and time again, they will spin the story and blame the victim. Every… Fucking… Time.

    When you record, and it’s so blatantly obvious of the crime they committed, they will still spin the story - but there is a chance that people who normally believe those stories will come to their senses.

    Sure - ICE could probably drop someone to their knees in the middle of a crowded store, execute the person with no struggle, and some folks will still blame the victim. However, there is also a chance that some might wake up.

    Film everything. Post everything.

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    If they are executing people in the streets they’re doing much worse behind closed doors. We need to film everything for the trials

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    Once this is over we can use that list to give them all medals for their patriotism. Posthumously, if necessary.

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    I wonder about all those dashcams people have, as well as things like Ring.

    I suppose that some tools will likely turn against you, given they are owned and run by oligarchs.

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    The Homeland Security guy filming me get pepper sprayed in 2007 said as much as well. It seemed like a bluff then, and even now still probably is. The odds are they’ll have AI slop through the photos instead of a person in which case it doesn’t matter if they positively ID you in the field or not.

    Not sure if that is any better.