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[โ€“] [email protected] 79 points 3 days ago (3 children)

This is the literal, specific scenario 2A was intended to counter. We'll have to see over the next few years if it works as intended.

[โ€“] [email protected] 46 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm not sure thats right. I think the 2A was written in order to enable the US to be able to organize militias to defend itself against foreign invasion as, at the time, the idea of the colonies supporting a standing army was impossible.

[โ€“] [email protected] 37 points 3 days ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Your reply to osaerisxero was correct and made more sense before he ninja-edited.

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

People invoke 2A usually lie, and the reason to arm themselves is to kill dark skinned people they don't like.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The US don't have a few years it will probably not exist at the end of the years if nothing is done

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Never underestimate how much damage a dying empire can do when lashing out trying to hold on to power. The world needs to prepare to deal with the US for decades if necessary.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A empire will exist for sure but it won't be the US anymore

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

It will be called that. But that's kind of already happened.