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Community members performing traffic stops in order to check for fascist paramilitary invaders. (Minneapolis, MN - date unknown) (cdn.social.linux.pizza)

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[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 22 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I've been saying for a few weeks now that Minnesotans need to form a citizens militia of some sort. Neighbors protecting neighbors from the fascist paramilitary thugs roaming the streets and conducting warrantless searches and illegal detentions.

This is a big step in the right direction.

You don't have to march out into the streets and have a shootout with ICE to send a very clear and intimidating message - real American patriots look out for their friends and neighbors, and Trump's thugs are not welcome anywhere and should watch their backs constantly and sleep with one eye open.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 15 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

One might say that a well-regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state!

[–] FrostyTheDoo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

I swear I've read this sentiment before somewhere....

[–] TrollTrollrolllol@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

At the caucus last night we made a resolution of such - If our 'well regulated militia' is our national guard, than we need to fight to make sure that some authoritarian can't come in, nationalize them and turn them against the people of their state. We also resolved that no national guard troops from another state be allowed to operate in a law enforcement capacity in our state. I think there's still too many in the DFL who think we should be reaching across the aisle but I say the time for that is done.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

"Reaching across the aisle" despite decades of bad faith is how we got here. The time for that is indeed long past.

As far as the Framers of the Constitution's intent, it's very well known that they were vehemently opposed to tyranny, so if the federal government becomes such, the "free state" will clearly be those places that it is attempting to oppress.

[–] TrollTrollrolllol@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

If someone can't be held accountable to the law then we are living in a tyrannical state.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

Milquetoast centrists will lie to themselves and say we're not there yet, but we absolutely are.