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[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 10 points 3 hours ago

It's going to get a lot worse. And since a plurality of law enforcement personnel are with the MAGAs, I'm guessing at some point, there will only be token enforcement.

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 hours ago

Ironic, considering the terror of the years of lead were largely supported by the CIA and Operation Gladio.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 10 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

This country can take EVERYTHING away from me but my dire fear of leftist violence right up until the bitter end of a MAGA bulldozer crushes me underneath it.

The bullet that killed Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman arrived at her door disguised in the uniform of the state.

[–] dinren@discuss.online 5 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

So shoot anything that knocks on your door is my take.

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Or just shoot all cops. ACAB and whatnot.

[–] dinren@discuss.online 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

They could be in plain clothes.

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

So everyone it is, then. Well, it’s been nice.

[–] dinren@discuss.online 6 points 3 hours ago

Just text “I’m here”

[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] dinren@discuss.online 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Hahaha. Yeah. Hopefully it’s not the delivery guy knocking.

[–] Guidy@lemmy.world 1 points 30 minutes ago (1 children)

Contactless delivery enforced by that one shotgun cocking noise.

[–] dinren@discuss.online 1 points 26 minutes ago

Ohhhh that would be a great doorbell. Dong dong, pause 3 seconds, shotgun cock.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

The thing with you fools is that you don't realize that is the only way an authoritarian force can oppress a popular majority; convince every single person that this strategy is their best individual chance at survival.

If you want to have a firearm and choose to defend your home with lethal force, whatever, my point is your fear and immediate escalation of violence is what they are counting on.

I am not saying don't defend yourself from masked people that may or may not be ICE agents, I am saying understand the way in which their violence is designed to tell a public narrative about your villainry so shape your reaction in whatever way you can (which if you can't isn't your fault) to subvert those easy narratives that attempt to dissect and simplify your savage cry for help into a theater of savage disambodied forces of evil..

[–] dinren@discuss.online 1 points 47 minutes ago

Fool? Obviously you cannot see my tongue pressed in my cheek because you’re too busy being an “uncivil” asshole.